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WGTC News

West Georgia Technical College Names Tyice Mills Funeral Service Education Program Director

December 16, 2025

WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has named Tyice D. Mills as Program Director of its Funeral Service Education program. With more than 22 years of experience as…

West Georgia Technical College Announces Anthony Cardenas as New Vice President of Student Affairs

December 15, 2025

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is proud to announce the appointment of Anthony Cardenas as the Vice President of Student Affairs effective December 1, 2025. With more…

West Georgia Technical College Celebrates First Graduates of Credit-Bearing Electrical Lineworker Program

November 26, 2025

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…

West Georgia Technical College Announces 2026 Rick Perkins Award and GOAL Winners

November 25, 2025

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…

West Georgia Technical College Celebrates Veterans with Campuswide Events and Parade Participation

November 17, 2025

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…

West Georgia Technical College Celebrates Project Kick-Off for Microsoft Datacenter Academy Mock Lab Facility

November 17, 2025

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…

West Georgia Technical College Celebrates Record Number of Graduates in Academic Year 2025

November 11, 2025

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…

West Georgia Technical College IELCE Students Put Civics Lessons into Action Through Community Volunteer Work

November 6, 2025

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…

WGTC Names Michael Jiles as 2025 Alumni of the Year

November 5, 2025

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…

WGTC Boards Recognized at TCSG Leadership Conference

November 3, 2025

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…