WGTC News
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 for West Georgia Technical College. The Adult Education OTOY program was designed to recognize and honor outstanding Adult Education teachers who make significant contributions to…
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 Dinah Culbreath Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Student of the Year. Schultz will attend the annual EAGLE Leadership Institute held in Atlanta,…
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 Leadership (GOAL) winner. The announcement was made on November 29 at WGTC’s GOAL and Rick Perkins Award (RPA) Banquet, an annual event that celebrates the…
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 Award (RPA) winner. “West Georgia Technical College is proud to have TaTanisha as our 2023 Rick Perkins Award winner,” said Dr. Julie Post, President of…
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 local economies. LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, November 17, 2022 – Today, Strada Education Network selected West Georgia Technical College to receive a grant through Strada’s Employer and…
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 campus locations. There is no cost to attend this event. West Georgia Tech Night attendees will be able to learn about WGTC college programs, meet…
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 located at the WGTC Carroll Campus. The renewed commitment and partnership with Southwire represent a total contribution of $500,000 from the industry-leading manufacturer over the…
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 since her presidency in 2021. While the publication has produced an annual listing each year, this year marks the inaugural Georgia 500, a comprehensive list…
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 Division. Adam Bailey of Rockmart, GA; Korbin Cauthen of Tallapoosa, GA; Isaiah Gray of Ephesus, GA; Ethan Presnal of Bremen, GA; Brandon Smith of Bremen,…
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 finalists are Erica Brewer of Carrollton, an Engineering student nominated by Luis Acevado; Abby House of Whitesburg, a Medical Laboratory Technology student nominated by Dr.…