WGTC News
WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is excited to recognize the first group of students to complete the Electrical Lineworker program since it officially transitioned from the Economic Development division into a credit-bearing academic program. These students have completed their training and will graduate in December. The inaugural academic cohort includes Jay Pee…
WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has announced the recipients of its 2026 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction (RPA) and Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), honoring outstanding achievement among faculty and students. The announcement was made on November 13 at WGTC’s GOAL and RPA Banquet, an annual event that…
DOUGLASVILLE, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) recognized veterans this year with a series of campuswide events and community involvement for Veterans Day. The college, which serves 240 veteran students, faculty, and staff, as well as 203 military dependents, demonstrated its ongoing commitment to supporting those who have served through both recognition and year-round…
DOUGLASVILLE, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) hosted a Project Kick-Off event at its Douglas Campus to mark the beginning of construction on the new Microsoft Datacenter Academy Mock Lab Facility. The event brought together WGTC leadership, Microsoft representatives, community leaders, and other key stakeholders to celebrate the next step in a partnership designed…
CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is celebrating a historic milestone with the largest graduating class in the college’s history. For Academic Year 2025 (AY25), the number of WGTC graduates increased by nearly 20 percent over the previous year—continuing a three-year upward trend in student achievement and workforce readiness. In total, the college…
LAGRANGE, GA – Students in West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) pilot Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) class recently took their learning beyond the classroom by volunteering to clean up The Thread, a popular multi-use trail system in LaGrange. Led by instructor Trisha Pomerville, the students spent the day giving back to their community…
CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is proud to announce Michael Jiles as the recipient of the 2025 Alumni of the Year Award. This prestigious honor recognizes outstanding alumni who have achieved professional success, made significant contributions to their community or industry, and maintained a strong connection to the college. Jiles’ journey with…
CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) received two top awards honoring board members at the annual Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Leadership Conference in Savannah. The Board of Directors earned the Technical College Directors’ Association (TCDA) board certification for the entire board for the eleventh consecutive year. To become TCDA certified, local…
CARROLLTON, GA – Rebecca Wheeler, Dean of Adult Education at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC), recently completed the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Senior Leadership Academy, a transformative professional development program aimed at advancing careers within TCSG and its 22 colleges. Wheeler was one of 25 participants in the program’s third cohort, which consisted…
CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is proud to announce that it will host virtual sessions of Leadercast 2025: Legacy of Impact across all campuses throughout October. More than 700 WGTC employees will participate in this premier leadership development experience—the world’s largest one-day leadership conference—now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Originally broadcast live from…