WGTC News
Carrollton, GA – Job seekers, polish up those résumés. West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) invites you to the “Kickstart Your Career” hiring event, happening Wednesday, June 17, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carroll Campus. This free event is open to the public and will bring together more than 25 employers actively hiring for…
DOUGLASVILLE, GA – Rebecca Wheeler, Dean of Adult Education for West Georgia Technical College (WGTC), received the EqualizeHER award from the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce at the Celebrate YOU! Women’s Conference on Wednesday. Celebrate YOU! is dedicated to empowering women to thrive by nurturing well-being through self-advocacy, self-care, and self-awareness. The EqualizeHER award honors a woman…
LAGRANGE, GA – West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) career services department has partnered with the College of Manufacturing, Transportation, and Trade and the Dow Jones Printing Plant in LaGrange to launch a new apprenticeship program. The Dow Jones Printing Plant Apprenticeship is a six-month program beginning in September. It offers hands-on experience designed to immerse students in…
WACO, GA – Matt Pilon, Mathematics Department Chair at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC), has been selected to serve as a Faculty Advisor for Math GPT, an artificial intelligence teaching platform used to create assignments, upload course materials and grade work. As a Faculty Advisor, Pilon will serve on a committee of instructors from across…
WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) celebrated the opening and dedication of the Stanley H. Bressner Industrial Technology Building at the Murphy Campus during a ribbon cutting ceremony held Thursday, May 21. The event brought together legislators, Technical College System of Georgia representatives, WGTC Board of Directors members, community leaders, donors, WGTC faculty…
Douglasville, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 20, to celebrate the opening of the Microsoft Datacenter Academy, a state-of-the-art training facility designed to equip students with the skills needed to succeed in today’s fast-growing technology economy. Located on WGTC’s Douglasville campus, the academy represents a significant…
Carrollton, GA – The West Georgia Technical College Foundation has received a generous $75,000 gift from Doug and Carol Mabry to establish the Doug and Carol Mabry Scholarship Fund, creating new scholarship opportunities for students pursuing careers in Diesel Equipment Technology and Welding & Joining Technology at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC). The newly established…
CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) celebrated its graduates on Thursday, May 7, with two commencement ceremonies held at the Murphy Campus Conference Center in Waco and the Callaway Conference Center in LaGrange. The ceremonies honored students who received associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates across various fields, including healthcare, information technology, business,…
CARROLLTON, GA – Caycee Tyler, Department Chair of Natural Sciences and Biology Instructor at West Georgia Technical College, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 McGraw Hill Pathfinder Award. Presented by McGraw Hill, a leading global provider of education solutions for preK-12, higher education and professional learning, this national honor recognizes educators who…
DOUGLASVILLE, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) proudly celebrated a milestone by hosting a signing day event for its newest Microsoft Scholars students. Oritheon Hamilton, Jordan Norbraten, Nitacha Smith, Shaun Kallner, Aiden Hubbard, Cameron Newsome, and Antonio Richards were awarded full scholarships through the Microsoft Scholars Program. This prestigious opportunity was made possible through…