This past May, the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation honored the college’s top alumni, industry partner, and benefactor with the 2024 SPARK Workforce awards in a ceremony held at the Marietta Campus.
The Chattahoochee Tech Foundation initiated the SPARK Workforce Awards in 2019 to honor those who have supported Chattahoochee Tech students and college programs through significant and meaningful contributions that change lives and support workforce development. The SPARK Workforce awards also honor the significant impact that Chattahoochee Tech graduates have in serving local workforce development needs. This year’s SPARK Workforce Awards event was sponsored by Atlanta Gas Light.
The 2024 SPARK Workforce Alumni of the Year award was presented to Paul Hardie, who serves as the water reclamation supervisor for the Noonday Water Reclamation Facility in Cobb County. Hardie was one of the first graduates of the college’s Environmental Technology program in 2016. As a county water reclamation supervisor, he is now responsible for the purification of wastewater being returned to the water cycle.
Yancey Brothers, which is based in Cobb County, was recognized as the SPARK Workforce Industry Partner of the year. Since 2014, Yancey Brothers has contributed to the college’s Diesel Equipment Technology program, and in 2018 began sponsoring annual scholarships.
Dr. Anil Yadav of Prestige Medical Group received the SPARK Workforce Benefactor of the Year award. Dr. Yadav opened the first office of Prestige Medical Group in 2004 near the college’s Appalachian Campus in Jasper, and just opened the fourth medical office in Roswell. For well over a decade, Dr. Yadav has provided the financial support needed by Chattahoochee Tech students in obtaining a workforce education.
