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WGTC News

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West Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Annual Black Tie & Boots Goes Platinum for 2024

July 23, 2024

LAGRANGE, GA – The West Georgia Technical College Foundation has announced Platinum Southeast Premier Dance Band as its musical act for the 22nd annual Black Tie & Boots fundraiser. The event will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at West Georgia Technical College’s Callaway Conference Center in LaGrange. The Platinum Southeast Premier Dance Band…

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West Georgia Technical College Receives $25,000 from Honda for Spark the Flame Campaign

July 22, 2024

  WACO, GA – The West Georgia Technical College Foundation (WGTC) has received a $25,000 grant from Honda in support of its Spark the Flame campaign. The campaign is a $1 million fundraising initiative designed to outfit WGTC’s new industrial building with welding equipment. This grant marks Honda’s second donation, following a $25,000 contribution in…

Amber Wilson

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

July 15, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) President Dr. Julie Post is pleased to announce the promotion of Amber Wilson to Vice President of Finance. Amber has been serving as Interim Vice President since April 2024. After earning her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of West Georgia in 2001, Wilson started…

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West Georgia Technical College Students Achieve Top Honors at FBLA National Leadership Conference

July 8, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – Six West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) students earned top honors at the 2024 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate National Leadership Conference, held June 24–27 in Orlando, Florida. FBLA, formerly Phi Beta Lambda, is the largest business career and technical student organization in the world. The annual conference gives FBLA members…

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Lucinda Montgomery Named Dean of Trade and Technology at West Georgia Technical College

July 1, 2024

LAGRANGE, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is pleased to announce that Lucinda Montgomery has been named the new Dean for the School of Trade and Technology. Montgomery previously served as the Associate Dean of Trade and Technology at WGTC. “Lucinda brings a wide breadth of experience and a commitment to excellence to our…

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West Georgia Technical College Hosts Annual Haas Demo Day

June 25, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) recently hosted Haas Factory Outlet for the Georgia Haas Demo Day in the state-of-the-art Gene Haas Precision Machining Lab at its Carroll Campus. The event, which attracted participants from all over Georgia and surrounding states, showcased the latest advancements in manufacturing technology and gave attendees the opportunity…

Adult Ed. Graduation Students

West Georgia Technical College Adult Education Program Celebrates ESL, GED, and High School Equivalency Grads

June 4, 2024

NEWNAN, GA – The Adult Education program at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) celebrated graduates with a commencement ceremony held Friday, May 31, at the Donald W. Nixon Centre for the Performing and Visual Arts in Newnan. Vicki Kaiser, Chief Operating Officer for Piedmont Newnan Hospital, gave the keynote speech, sharing her personal journey on…

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WGTC Foundation Awards $40,000 in Scholarships for Summer 2024

May 29, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – The West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) Foundation awarded 64 individual scholarships for the 2024 summer semester totaling $40,000. Scholarships cover a wide range of educational expenses, including tuition, books, and other related costs, and aim to reduce the financial barriers that students often face when pursuing higher education. Recipients were selected based…

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West Georgia Technical College Announces New Commercial Construction Management Program

May 28, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is pleased to announce the introduction of its new Commercial Construction Management (CCM) program, which will be offered at the Carroll Campus starting in the fall semester of 2024. The program is designed to prepare students for successful careers in the growing field of commercial construction management.…

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West Georgia Technical College Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Murphy Industrial Building

May 17, 2024

WACO, GA – A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday afternoon to kick off construction of the new Murphy Industrial Building at West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) Murphy campus. The event was attended by college officials, elected officials, community leaders, and stakeholders who gathered to celebrate the beginning of this major project. The Murphy campus was…