About Four Rivers Career Academy
The Four Rivers Career Academy (4RCA) became the name of the former Fulton County Area Technology Center in 2018 through a New Skills for Youth Cohort II grant that was awarded to the center in July 2018. Former Principal Terry Sullivan (who serve from 2013-2019) worked with his staff and the NSFY Career Readiness Coordinator, Dianne Owen, NSFY Directors Leslie Slaughter and Kim Hogan, and the NSFY Advisory Team who worked together to rebrand the technical center to become an all-day regional academy. The 4RCA offers dual credit courses, industry certifications, and career pathways in business marketing, industrial maintenance , automotive technology, welding, and health sciences. The 4RCA partners with five districts, two technical centers and two college partners as well as several businesses and industries.
In 2023, Mr. Bret Johnson became principal of Four Rivers Career Academy after working as an administrator for 23 years and coaching for 25 years. Mr. Johnson works with the community and educational partners to continue to serve the students of the Four Rivers region. Mr. Johnson holds masters degrees in Educational Administration and Supervision earned from the University of Tennessee at Martin.