WGTC News
WGTC Awarded ‘Mission Impossible Business Award’ By the Greater Haralson Chamber of Commerce BREMEN, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) was awarded the ‘Mission Impossible Business Award’ by the Greater Haralson Chamber of Commerce at its 2024 ‘Denim & Diamonds’ Annual Meeting on March 21 at Muse Farms in Bremen. According to the…
WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) was recently named a Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) institution by the National Fire Academy, a division of the U.S. Fire Administration, for curriculum adopted and implemented by the Fire Science Technology program at WGTC. The FESHE recognition certificate is an acknowledgement that a collegiate…
WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) School of Nursing hosted a simulated mass casualty event and trauma lab this week at Murphy Campus. This event has been held every semester since June 2021 and is designed to prepare students for worst-case scenarios by providing hands-on skills training throughout an entire day. From…
DOUGLASVILLE, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) Dental Hygiene student Haylee Burgess of Heflin, Alabama was selected as a Hinman Scholar, receiving a $1,000 scholarship from the Hinman Dental Society of Atlanta. Since 2006, the Hinman Society has donated more than $11 million in scholarships and financial support to universities and institutions associated with…
CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) students joined other technical colleges from across the state to compete at the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference held February 22 – 24 in Atlanta. WGTC earned the Quality Chapter of Excellence Award and the Health Knowledge Bowl team placed second, earning a silver medal…
Kudzu brings user-friendly technology and financial transparency to WGTC to help students develop smart habits and guide them on the path to long-term financial health. CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is pleased to announce its partnership with Kudzu Money (Kudzu) as a financial resource and literacy advocate to students. Kudzu is a…
CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) received three top awards honoring board members at the annual Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Leadership Conference in Savannah. The Board of Directors earned the Technical College Directors’ Association (TCDA) board certification for the entire board for the ninth consecutive year. To become TCDA certified, local…
LAGRANGE, GA – Steve Cromer, Vice President of Economic Development, has been selected to represent West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) in the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) 2024 Senior Leadership Academy. The year-long program is designed to provide continued professional development initiatives that are tailored to cultivate career progression within TCSG and its network…
CARROLLTON, GA – After over a decade as the Golden Knights, West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is proud to announce its brand-new mascot, Knightro the Knighthawk. The decision to create a new mascot was driven by a desire to have a unifying symbol that resonates with students, faculty, staff, and alumni alike. A mascot committee,…
West Georgia Technical College Announces 2024 Adult Education Teacher of the Year CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has named Doris Cardenas of Temple as its 2024 Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year (OTOY). Cardenas will represent West Georgia Technical College at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education…