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West Georgia Technical College Announces 2023 Rick Perkins Award Winner

December 6, 2022

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…

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West Georgia Technical College receives grant to strengthen employer partnerships with local businesses and connect learners with opportunity

November 17, 2022

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…

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West Georgia Technical College to Host “West Georgia Tech Night” at All WGTC Campuses on Nov. 30

November 4, 2022

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…

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WGTC and Southwire Celebrate Partnership at Carroll Campus

November 4, 2022

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…

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West Georgia Technical College’s Post among ‘Georgia Trend’s’ list of ‘Georgia 500 – Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders’

November 1, 2022

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…

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West Georgia Technical College Graduates Third Lineman Class

October 31, 2022

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…

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WGTC Names Annual GOAL Competition Finalists

October 31, 2022

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…

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Spooktacular Recruitment Event – Free Application October 31

October 25, 2022

CARROLLTON, GA., October 25,2022 – West Georgia Technical College is hosting a Spooktacular Recruitment Event on Monday, October 31st from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The…

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West Georgia Technical College Holds Counselor Summit for Local High School Administrators and Counselors

October 21, 2022

CARROLLTON, GA., October 13, 2022 – Local high school administration and counselors participated in West Georgia Technical College’s Dual Enrollment Counselor Summit on October 12, 13 and 18. The three-day summit…

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WGTC Welding Students Tour Alta Refrigeration

October 20, 2022

CARROLLTON, GA., October 19, 2022 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) welding students experienced a day in the life of a welder on a recent field trip to Alta Refrigeration…