WGTC News
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 State Leadership and Skills Conference, March 9 – 11, in Atlanta. The students had a solid performance, bringing back bronze medals in three of the…
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 partnership and to meet Troup County community leaders. WGTC and Delta GSE announced their initial partnership in early 2022 after the College was selected to…
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 System of Georgia (TCSG). The new professional development program is designed to promote career advancement within TCSG and its 22 colleges across Georgia. The first…
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 (HSE) diploma for free. Last year, the Georgia General Assembly passed, and Governor Brian P. Kemp signed into law, a bill establishing the HOPE High…
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 $500 – $1,000 to help cover the costs associated with attending WGTC. “On behalf of the WGTC Foundation, we want to congratulate all of our scholarship recipients,”…
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 Welding Lab at the Franklin site. “We are thankful to Georgia Power and their ongoing support of West Georgia Tech, our mission and most importantly…
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 at its Coweta campus. “We are extremely grateful for our partnership with Kia and their continued investment in our students,” said WGTC Foundation Executive Director…
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 Driving (CDL) program and name the CDL classroom at the new Carroll campus. “We are so thankful to Wayne Davis Concrete for their generous donation…
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. Of the amount donated, up to $2,500 of the grant will be used towards the sponsorship of a competition that highlights the CNC/Manufacturing program such…
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 the West Georgia region. WGTC President Dr. Julie Post welcomed and thanked the graduates before introducing the keynote speaker. “Graduates, it’s your big day,” said…