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WGTC News

West Georgia Technical College names Dawn Liverman new Director of Advising and Student Success

June 22, 2026

Carrollton, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has named Dawn Liverman Director of Advising and Student Success. With more than 13 years of experience in higher education, Liverman brings…

West Georgia Technical College receives $25,000 from Carroll EMC for Robert D. Tisinger Scholarship Fund

June 17, 2026

Carrollton, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) recently received a $25,000 contribution from Carroll EMC to support the Robert D. Tisinger Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance to eligible…

West Georgia Technical College hosts annual “Take Back the Night” event

June 16, 2026

Douglasville, GA – West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) Douglasville campus on Monday, hosted “Take Back the Night,” an event that brings awareness to sexual violence and abuse. “Take Back the…

Gabrien Eng receives national recognition at FBLA Collegiate National Leadership Conference

June 16, 2026

Carrollton, GA – Recent West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) graduate Gabrien Eng earned national recognition in both events she competed in at the FBLA Collegiate National Leadership Conference, held in Las…

West Georgia Technical College celebrates GED graduates and entrepreneurship trainees at local correctional institution

June 11, 2026

Newnan, GA – West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) department of adult education recently held a graduation ceremony for 31 incarcerated students at the Coweta County Correctional Institution. Nine students earned their…

West Georgia Technical College has two students selected to be summer interns for Caliber 1 Construction

June 9, 2026

VILLA RICA, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is proud to announce that two of its students have been selected to be field superintendent interns for Caliber 1 Construction’s…

West Georgia Technical College to host “Kickstart Your Career” hiring event at Carroll Campus

June 8, 2026

Carrollton, GA – Job seekers, polish up those résumés. West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) invites you to the “Kickstart Your Career” hiring event, happening Wednesday, June 17, from 4:00 to…

Rebecca Wheeler receives EqualizeHer award from the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce

June 8, 2026

DOUGLASVILLE, GA – Rebecca Wheeler, Dean of Adult Education for West Georgia Technical College (WGTC), received the EqualizeHER award from the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce at the Celebrate YOU!…

West Georgia Technical College launches a new apprenticeship program in LaGrange

June 4, 2026

LAGRANGE, GA – West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) career services department has partnered with the College of Manufacturing, Transportation, and Trade and the Dow Jones Printing Plant in LaGrange to launch a…

Matt Pilon to Serve as Faculty Advisor for Math GPT

June 4, 2026

WACO, GA – Matt Pilon, Mathematics Department Chair at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC), has been selected to serve as a Faculty Advisor for Math GPT, an artificial intelligence teaching…