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WGTC Students Advance to FBLA National Competition
WGTC Students Advance to FBLA National Competition CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter excelled at the recent Georgia FBLA Collegiate…
Read MoreWGTC Hosts Governor Kemp at Coweta Campus for Bill Signing Ceremony
WGTC Hosts Governor Kemp at Coweta Campus for Bill Signing Ceremony NEWNAN, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) was honored to host Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady…
Read MoreWGTC Brings Agricultural Community from Farm to Table for Ag Ed Discussions
Carrollton, Ga., April 4, 2023 – Members of the agricultural community recently met with West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) president Dr. Julie Post and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Kristen…
Read MoreTech Night Returns to West Georgia Technical College
Carrollton, Ga., March 31, 2023 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is hosting four “West Georgia Tech Night” events during the month of April. The events will take place from 4…
Read MoreWGTC Students Excel at SkillsUSA Georgia Competition
Carrollton, Ga., March 16, 2023 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) students, faculty, and staff joined other technical colleges from across the state to compete at the 2023 SkillsUSA Georgia…
Read MorePhase Two Begins: WGTC Welcomes Delta GSE to LaGrange
LaGrange, Ga., March 1, 2023 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) recently welcomed Delta’s Ground Support Equipment (Delta GSE) division to LaGrange to celebrate the next phase of their ongoing…
Read MoreWGTC’s Kristen Buoy Selected for TCSG’s Senior Leadership Academy
Carrollton, Ga.– Kristen Buoy, Vice President of Academic Affairs, has been selected to represent West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) in a 25-member Senior Leadership Academy recently launched by the Technical College…
Read MoreHOPE High School Equivalency Examination Grant Now Available at WGTC
Funding covers the cost of GED© exam February 2, 2023 – The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently announced that eligible Georgians can now earn their high school equivalency…
Read MoreWGTC Foundation Awards $44,801 in Scholarships
Carrollton, Ga., February 1, 2023 – The West Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded 67 students $44,801 in scholarships for the 2023 Spring semester. Each scholarship recipient received an award between…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Receives $25K Grant from Georgia Power for Welding Lab Expansion at Franklin Site
Franklin, Ga., January 19, 2023 – West Georgia Technical College has received a $25,000 grant from Georgia Power for architectural design of facility upgrades for future expansion of the College’s…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Receives $50K Donation from KIA Georgia for Precision Manufacturing Lab Expansion at Coweta Campus
Newnan, Georgia, January 19, 2023 – West Georgia Technical College has received a $50,000 donation from Kia Georgia to expand upon the College’s existing Precision Manufacturing and Maintenance lab located…
Read MoreWayne Davis Concrete Donates $50,000 to West Georgia Technical College Foundation
Carrollton, Georgia, January 19, 2023 –Representatives from Wayne Davis Concrete (WDC) recently presented a check for $50,000 to the West Georgia Technical College Foundation to support the College’s Commercial Truck…
Read MoreGene Haas Foundation Donates $40,000 to Support WGTC Students
CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, December 22, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College has received a $40,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation to be used for student scholarships and student competition teams.…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Celebrates Fall Commencement
CARROLLTON, GA., December 16, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) celebrated fall commencement exercises on December 15, awarding over two hundred associate degrees and technical diplomas to graduates across…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Announces Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year
CARROLLTON, GA., December 7, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College is excited to announce that Dr. Jennifer Shearon has been named the 2022 Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Announces 2023 EAGLE Student of the Year
CARROLLTON, GA., December 7, 2022 – Ivey Marlene Schultz of Carrollton, GA has been chosen to represent the Adult Education program at West Georgia Technical College as the 2023 annual…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Announces 2023 GOAL Winner
CARROLLTON, GA., December 6, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has named Abby House, a Medical Laboratory Technology student from Whitesburg, Georgia as its 2023 Georgia Occupational Award of…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Announces 2023 Rick Perkins Award Winner
CARROLLTON, GA., December 6, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has named TaTanisha Jackson, a mathematics department chair and instructor as the 2023 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College receives grant to strengthen employer partnerships with local businesses and connect learners with opportunity
This two year grant from the Strada Education Network Employer Community College Partnership Challenge will expand a proven partnership that connects learners to education and in-demand employment opportunities and strengthens…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College to Host “West Georgia Tech Night” at All WGTC Campuses on Nov. 30
CARROLLTON, Ga., November 4, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) will host “West Georgia Tech Night” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at all WGTC…
Read MoreWGTC and Southwire Celebrate Partnership at Carroll Campus
CARROLLTON, GA., November 4, 2022 – On November 3, 2022, West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) held a lab naming reception to unveil the new Southwire Precision Manufacturing and Maintenance Lab…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College’s Post among ‘Georgia Trend’s’ list of ‘Georgia 500 – Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders’
CARROLLTON, Ga., November 1, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College President Dr. Julie Post has been named to Georgia Trend magazine’s “500 Most Influential Leaders” list for the first time…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Graduates Third Lineman Class
CARROLLTON, GA., October 31, 2022 – Six students recently graduated from West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) Lineman Apprentice Program, a non-credit workforce training program offered by the college’s Economic Development…
Read MoreWGTC Names Annual GOAL Competition Finalists
CARROLLTON, GA., October 31, 2022 – Four West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) students have been selected as finalists in the college’s annual Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition. The…
Read MoreSpooktacular Recruitment Event – Free Application October 31
CARROLLTON, GA., October 25,2022 – West Georgia Technical College is hosting a Spooktacular Recruitment Event on Monday, October 31st from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Holds Counselor Summit for Local High School Administrators and Counselors
CARROLLTON, GA., October 13, 2022 – Local high school administration and counselors participated in West Georgia Technical College’s Dual Enrollment Counselor Summit on October 12, 13 and 18. The three-day summit…
Read MoreWGTC Welding Students Tour Alta Refrigeration
CARROLLTON, GA., October 19, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) welding students experienced a day in the life of a welder on a recent field trip to Alta Refrigeration…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Celebrates 3P Academic Integrity Events for Academic Integrity Week, October 3-12
CARROLLTON, GA., October 13, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College kicked off this year’s Academic Integrity Week by hosting its annual Integrity Awareness Week, October 3-12. The event, presented by…
Read MoreInterstate NationaLease Supports West Georgia Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology Program With Truck Donation
CARROLLTON, GA., October 13, 2022 – Interstate NationaLease is helping increase program growth and training opportunities for students of West Georgia Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology Program with the donation…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College Foundation Awards Record-Breaking $63,168 in Scholarships for Fall Semester 2022
CARROLLTON, GA., October 5, 2022 – For the 2022 Fall Semester, the West Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded scholarships to 84 students totaling $63,168. This semester marked the highest participation…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College’s Foundation Announces the Fall 2022 Tritt Family Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Recipients
CARROLLTON, GA., October 3, 2022 – The West Georgia Technical College Foundation has announced that Robert Eubanks and Luciana Lazzarino are the Fall 2022 recipients of The Tritt Family Foundation,…
Read MoreWest Georgia Technical College’s Foundation Announces the Fall 2022 Snider Family Scholarship Recipient
CARROLLTON, GA., October 3, 2022 – The West Georgia Technical College Foundation has announced that Erica Arango is the Fall 2022 recipient of the Snider Family Scholarship. Arango is currently…
Read MoreWGTC Holds 20th Annual Black Tie & Boots; Raises $150K to Support Student Success
CARROLLTON, Ga., September 21, 2022 – On September 16, 2022, the West Georgia Technical College Foundation celebrated the 20th annual Black Tie & Boots event. For the first time in…
Read MoreKiwanis Club of LaGrange Receives Spirit of Giving Award, Rep. Randy Nix Receives “Time, Talent and Treasure” Award
Kiwanis Club of LaGrange Receives Spirit of Giving Award CARROLLTON, GA., September 21, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College had a new record breaking year at its annual, signature fundraiser,…
Read MoreBeverly Tate & Dr. Bob Patterson Appointed to West Georgia Technical College Board of Directors
CARROLLTON, Ga., August 23, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College is pleased to announce the addition of Beverly Tate to its Board of Directors, effective August 18, 2022. Tate was…
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