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Matthieu Pilon Named WGTC’s 2025 Rick Perkins Award Winner

November 18, 2024

WACO, GA – Matthew Pilon, Mathematics Department Chair at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC), has been named the College’s 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction (RPA) winner.…

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Grace Crews Named WGTC’s 2025 GOAL Winner

November 18, 2024

WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) has named Grace Crews, a Medical Laboratory Technology student from Bremen, Georgia, as its 2025 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner.…

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WGTC Cosmetology and Esthetics Students Place at Professional Makeup Artistry Conference in Atlanta  

November 14, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is proud to announce students from the Cosmetology and Esthetics programs made an impressive debut at the Professional Makeup Artistry Conference (PMAC) in…

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WGTC Names Joe Pennington as 2024 Alumnus of the Year

November 12, 2024

LAGRANGE, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is proud to announce Joe Pennington as the recipient of the 2024 Alumnus of the Year award. This award celebrates alumni who…

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West Georgia Technical College Hosts Annual Counselor Summit, Recognizes Distinguished Dual Enrollment High Schools

November 11, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) Dual Enrollment recently hosted its annual Counselor Summit, welcoming high school counselors from across the region to discuss important topics related to…

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Earn Your GED for Free: WGTC Adult Education Program Hosts GED Registration on November 12 

November 7, 2024

West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) Adult Education program is hosting two in-person GED registration sessions on November 12 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the WGTC Carroll, Coweta, Douglas,…

Steve Cromer and participants of the second cohort of TCSG’s Senior Leadership Academy recently celebrated their graduation from the program at a ceremony in Savannah.

Steve Cromer Graduates from Technical College of Georgia’s Senior Leadership Academy

November 5, 2024

LAGRANGE, GA – Steve Cromer, Vice President of Economic Development at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC), recently completed the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Senior Leadership Academy, a transformative…

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West Georgia Technical College Dean of Arts and Sciences, Beverly Kirk, Selected for Carroll County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Carroll Class of 2025

November 4, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is pleased to announce that Beverly Kirk, Dean of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to join the Leadership Carroll Class of…

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WGTC’s Joyce Freeman Appointed to Georgia Board of Early Care and Learning

November 4, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is pleased to announce that Joyce Freeman, Program Chair and Instructor of Early Childhood Care & Education, has been appointed to serve…

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WGTC to Waive Application Fees in November

October 31, 2024

CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is excited to offer free applications to prospective students during Free Application Month this November. From November 1 through November 30, students…