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WGTC to Hold Two Ceremonies for Spring Commencement

May 4, 2023

WGTC to Hold Two Ceremonies for Spring Commencement WACO, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) will hold spring commencement exercises on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Candidates for technical certificates of credit, diplomas, and associate degrees will be recognized for their accomplishments. This is the first time in the…

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WGTC Students Advance to FBLA National Competition

May 3, 2023

WGTC Students Advance to FBLA National Competition   CARROLLTON, GA – West Georgia Technical College’s (WGTC) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter excelled at the recent Georgia FBLA Collegiate State Leadership Conference in Atlanta, demonstrating their knowledge, professionalism, and leadership potential. At the conference, students participated in competitive events, networked with students from many…

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WGTC Hosts Governor Kemp at Coweta Campus for Bill Signing Ceremony

May 2, 2023

WGTC Hosts Governor Kemp at Coweta Campus for Bill Signing Ceremony   NEWNAN, GA – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) was honored to host Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp at its Coweta Campus in Newnan last Thursday for a bill signing ceremony. Gov. Kemp signed six bills – House bills 163, 155,…

WGTC Brings Agricultural Community from Farm to Table for Ag Ed Discussions

April 6, 2023

Carrollton, Ga., April 4, 2023 – Members of the agricultural community recently met with West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) president Dr. Julie Post and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Kristen Buoy, to start a discussion about the need for agricultural education in the West Georgia area. Roughly 20 representatives from different areas of the ag…

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Tech Night Returns to West Georgia Technical College

March 31, 2023

Carrollton, Ga., March 31, 2023 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is hosting four “West Georgia Tech Night” events during the month of April. The events will take place from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. on the following days: April 13 at the Douglas and LaGrange campuses; April 18 at the Carroll campus; and April 25…

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WGTC Students Excel at SkillsUSA Georgia Competition

March 30, 2023

Carrollton, Ga., March 16, 2023 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) students, faculty, and staff joined other technical colleges from across the state to compete at the 2023 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, March 9 – 11, in Atlanta. The students had a solid performance, bringing back bronze medals in three of the…

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Phase Two Begins: WGTC Welcomes Delta GSE to LaGrange

March 2, 2023

LaGrange, Ga., March 1, 2023 – West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) recently welcomed Delta’s Ground Support Equipment (Delta GSE) division to LaGrange to celebrate the next phase of their ongoing partnership and to meet Troup County community leaders. WGTC and Delta GSE announced their initial partnership in early 2022 after the College was selected to…

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WGTC’s Kristen Buoy Selected for TCSG’s Senior Leadership Academy

February 9, 2023

Carrollton, Ga.– Kristen Buoy, Vice President of Academic Affairs, has been selected to represent West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) in a 25-member Senior Leadership Academy recently launched by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The new professional development program is designed to promote career advancement within TCSG and its 22 colleges across Georgia. The first…

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HOPE High School Equivalency Examination Grant Now Available at WGTC

February 2, 2023

Funding covers the cost of GED© exam  February 2, 2023 – The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently announced that eligible Georgians can now earn their high school equivalency (HSE) diploma for free. Last year, the Georgia General Assembly passed, and Governor Brian P. Kemp signed into law, a bill establishing the HOPE High…

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WGTC Foundation Awards $44,801 in Scholarships

February 1, 2023

Carrollton, Ga., February 1, 2023 – The West Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded 67 students $44,801 in scholarships for the 2023 Spring semester. Each scholarship recipient received an award between $500 – $1,000 to help cover the costs associated with attending WGTC. “On behalf of the WGTC Foundation, we want to congratulate all of our scholarship recipients,”…