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education DAHLONEGA
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University of North Georgia Drill Field main campus in 2016 in nearby • University of North Georgia
Gainesville. Throughout the college, Stewart Center for Continuing
Mountain Education and among the top 25 public every instructor, staff member, Education
Charter High School universities in the South in U.S. and administrator is committed
News & World Report’s annual “Best to providing students with quality (706) 864-1918
Mountain Education Charter Colleges” guide. services to assure that its motto of www.ung.edu/ce
High School is a free, academic, As one of only six federally “Great Careers Begin Here” comes
self-paced, year-round evening designated senior military colleges to life each day. • CHESTATEE REGIONAL
high school serving students who in the United States, UNG has been • Lanier Technical College – LIBRARY SYSTEM •
seek a non-traditional school recognized as “Military Friendly” by Dawson Campus
environment and who desire a national publications, including GI 408 Hwy. 9 N. Chestatee Regional Library
Georgia high school diploma. Jobs magazine and Military Advanced Dawsonville, GA 30534 System enhances the community’s
To date, MECHS has graduated Education. UNG’s Mike Cottrell (706) 216-5461 quality of life by offering lifelong
more than 2,600 students. College of Business also has been www.laniertech.edu learning opportunities, family
MECHS also serves students who recognized by Military Times as a • Main Campus – and local history resources, and
need to make up missed credit “Best for Vets” business school. Gainesville/Oakwood recreational materials to everyone
from their regular high school, • University of North Georgia 2990 Landrum Education Dr. in Dawson and Lumpkin counties.
for a nominal fee, enabling them 82 College Cir. Oakwood, GA 30566 Visit the library system online
to stay on academic track. Dahlonega, GA 30597 (770) 533-7000 to search the catalog, download
Students ages 15-20 who have (706) 864-1400 eBooks and audio books, watch
at least attempted high school www.ung.edu • CONTINUING EDUCATION • an animated picture book on
may enroll any time of the year Tumblebooks, renew items, reserve
and pick up where they left off Lanier Technical College Ongoing learning is highly materials or search hundreds of
when they dropped out. Lanier Technical College is valued in Lumpkin County, and databases through GALILEO.
• Mountain Eduction many opportunities are available • L umpkin County Library
Charter High School proud to serve Dahlonega, Lumpkin through the area’s colleges and
123 Mountain View Dr. County and Northeast Georgia technical schools. 34 Courthouse Hill
Dahlonega, GA 30533 through providing world-class credit • Lanier Technical College – Dahlonega, GA 30533
(706) 864-0229 programs, outstanding customized Dawson Campus (706) 864-3668
www.mymec.org industry training, and exceptional (706) 216-5461 www.chestateelibrary.org
adult education programs. The
• PRIVATE SCHOOLS • Economic Development programs www.laniertech.edu
offered at Lanier Tech are among
Lumpkin County parents the premier in the state. Lanier Tech
may also choose from a variety has been recognized as Georgia’s
of outstanding private schools in Technical College of the Year.
the area for an education custom- Lanier Tech offers more than 100
tailored to fit their child’s needs. different credit programs in more
than 40 different areas, and it is
• HIGHER EDUCATION • home to Georgia’s only Motorsports
Vehicle Technology program. Lanier
University of Tech is also one of a small number
North Georgia of colleges offering programs in
With more than 17,000 Electrical Utility Technology. Lanier
Tech graduates work in settings as
students and now five campuses, diverse as NASA’s Kennedy Space
the University of North Georgia Center to racing pit crews.
(UNG) has increased educational As Lanier Tech celebrates
opportunities across north Georgia more than 50 years of providing
to prepare graduates for career technical education programs, it
success and to support the region’s is planning for the next 50 years
economic development. by breaking ground on a new
UNG is consistently named one
of Kiplinger Personal Finance’s “100
Best Values in Public Colleges”
43 Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber and Visitors Bureau • (800) 231-5543 • www.dahlonega.org
