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WGTC News

West Georgia Technical College to Launch New Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management Program This Fall

April 15, 2024

LAGRANGE, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is proud to announce the introduction of its Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management (HRTM) program, designed to prepare students for dynamic careers…

West Georgia Technical College to Host ‘Tech Night’

April 8, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is set to hold ‘Tech Night’ on April 16 at the LaGrange and Carroll campuses and on April 18 at the Coweta…

Mike Jiles Named Vice President of Operations and Technology at West Georgia Technical College 

April 3, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) President Dr. Julie Post is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Jiles from Assistant Vice President of Facilities to Vice President…

Amber Wilson Named Interim Vice President of Finance for West Georgia Technical College

April 2, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) President Dr. Julie Post is pleased to announce the promotion of Amber Wilson from Executive Director of Financial Services to Interim Vice…

WGTC Awarded ‘Mission Impossible Business Award’ By the Greater Haralson Chamber of Commerce 

March 27, 2024

WGTC Awarded ‘Mission Impossible Business Award’ By the Greater Haralson Chamber of Commerce    BREMEN, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) was awarded the ‘Mission Impossible Business Award’ by…

WGTC’s Fire Science Technology Program Earns National Recognition

March 21, 2024

WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) was recently named a Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) institution by the National Fire Academy, a division of the U.S.…

It’s Just a Drill: WGTC Hosts Simulated Mass Casualty Event and Trauma Lab

March 14, 2024

  WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) School of Nursing hosted a simulated mass casualty event and trauma lab this week at Murphy Campus. This event has been…

WGTC Dental Hygiene Student Selected as Hinman Scholar

March 11, 2024

DOUGLASVILLE, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) Dental Hygiene student Haylee Burgess of Heflin, Alabama was selected as a Hinman Scholar, receiving a $1,000 scholarship from the Hinman Dental…

West Georgia Tech Students Place at SkillsUSA Georgia State Competition

March 7, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) students joined other technical colleges from across the state to compete at the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference held February…

West Georgia Technical College Partners with Kudzu® to Provide Financial Services to Students

February 21, 2024

Kudzu brings user-friendly technology and financial transparency to WGTC to help students develop smart habits and guide them on the path to long-term financial health. CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia…