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Gwinnett Tech gets money for video conferencing

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Aug 6, 2012

The Sun Trust Bank Trusteed Foundation has given $30,000 to Gwinnett Technical College to buy a video conferencing system.

The college will use the system as a teaching aid for its new one-year health information technology program and for additional life sciences courses. The health information technology program provides training to help veterans and others seeking employment as skilled coders in healthcare fields.

For more information on the college's programs, visit www.gwinnetttech.edu or call 770-962-7580.

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