Walker County Campus
P.O. Box 569
Rock Spring, Georgia 30739
706-764-3510
Driving Directions
Message from the Provost
Welcome to the Walker County Campus of Georgia Northwestern Technical College. If you are thinking about furthering your education, I hope you will consider becoming a part of the Georgia Northwestern family.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College is committed to meeting the individual needs of our students. We offer quality programs taught by a highly credentialed faculty who care about the success of their students. We offer classes in a wide range of formats--on campus, online, and hybrid—and make them available to you during the day, at night, and on the weekend. We also offer financial assistance, advisement, tutoring, and career services.
Georgia Northwestern is also committed to meeting the needs of our community and local businesses and industry. We offer a variety of continuing education courses and support numerous economic development initiatives.
Whether you are in high school and wanting to earn college credits, a high school graduate or GED recipient ready to start your college career, or an adult who has realized it is never too late to learn, please contact us and let us help you attain your educational and career goals.
Faculty & Staff at This Campus
Tony Adams, Assistant Dean of Public Service Technologies, Instructor of Criminal Justice
Office: 5100
Email: tadams -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Basic Law Enforcement, Public Service Technology
Credentials M.P.A., Jacksonville State University; B.S., Jacksonville State University
Greg Alex, Instructor of Biology
Office: 5100
Email: galex -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Biology, General Education & Learning Support
Kelly Alexander, Data Specialist
Office: 400
Email: KAlexander -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Adult Education
LaJuana Alexander, Director of Student Affairs
Office: 114
Email: LAlexander -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Student Affairs
Justin Allmon, Database Administrator
Office: 404
Email: JAllmon -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Information Technology
Julian Atwood, Instructor of Math
Office: 105
Email: JAtwood -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: General Education & Learning Support , Mathematics
Credentials Ed.S., University of Alabama; M.A.T., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; B.A., Tennessee Temple University
Judy Baker, Instructor of Associate Degree Nursing
Office: 6200c
Email: jbaker -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Associate Degree Nursing
Credentials M.S.N., University of Texas at Arlington B.S.N., Goshen College; M.A.T., Tarleton State University
Jeri Ann Banks, Administrative Assistant
Office: Adm-209
Email: jbanks -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Academic Affairs
Kathy Beddingfield, Program Director and Instructor of Practical Nursing
Office: 6112C
Email: kbeddingfield -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Practical Nursing
Credentials B.A., Graceland University; A.A., Buck Community College
Melissa Blevins, Instructor of Adult Education
Email: mblevins -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Adult Education
Credentials B.S., North Georgia College & State University; A.S., Young Harris College
Gina Bowen, IT Support & Webmaster
Office: 6207
Email: gbowen -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Information Technology
Credentials BS - Organizational Management, Covenant College; AAT - Internet Specialist & Web Design, AAT - Microcomputer Specialist, AAT - Network Specialist, AAT - Computer Programming Specialist, Northwestern Technical College
Jerad Brewer, Instructor of English
Office: 105
Email: jbrewer -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: English/Humanities, General Education & Learning Support
Credentials M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Robert Browder, Instructor of Commercial Truck Driving
Office: CTD
Email: rbrowder -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Commercial Truck Driving
Credentials CDL
David Brown, Librarian
Office: Library
Email: dbrown -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Library Services
Marilyn Buckner, Secretary
Office: 126
Email: mbuckner -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Industrial Technologies
Ronnie Carr, Program Director & Instructor of Commercial Truck Driving
Office: CTD
Email: rcarr -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Commercial Truck Driving
Credentials CDL
Lisa Carruth, Assistant Dean of Health Technologies; Program Director & Instructor of Occupational Therapy Assistant
Office: 6109A
Email: lcarruth -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Health Technologies, Occupational Therapy
Credentials M.S., St. Joseph's College of Maine; B.S., Medical College of Georgia
Deborah Carson, Secretary
Office: 6112
Email: dcarson -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Nursing and Allied Health Technologies
Gregory Chapman, Maintenance
Office: Maint
Email: gchapman -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Maintenance
Karen Cook, Assistant Dean of Public Service Technologies & Instructor of Early Childhood
Office: 6108A
Email: kcook -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Early Childhood, Public Service Technology
Credentials M.Ed., Berry College; B.S., University of Georgia
Doug Cooper, Instructor of Accounting
Office: 407
Email: dcooper -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Accounting
Credentials M.B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; B.S., University of Chattanooga
Ronda Cox, Instructor of English, Mathematics, & Humanities
Office: 209
Email: rcox -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: English/Humanities, General Education & Learning Support , Mathematics
Credentials M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; B.A., Lee College
Gregory Cross, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
Office: Adm-229
Email: gcross -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Student Affairs
Jennifer Dennison, Bookstore Assistant
Email: jdennison -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Bookstore
Susan Doesburg, WIA Assistant
Office: 116
Email: sdoesburg -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: WIA
Margaret Dykstra, Instructor of Practical Nursing
Office: 6104A
Email: mdykstra -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Practical Nursing
Credentials MSN, University of South Alabama; BSN, State University of New York at New Paltz; AAS, Nursing Orange County Community College
Charles Estes, Program Director & Instructor of Web Design & Computer Information Systems
Office: 6213B
Email: cestes -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Computer Information Systems
Credentials B.A., Western Maryland College; A.A.T., Northwestern Technical College; MCP, Certified NT Administrator
Margaret Evans, Program Director & Instructor of Social Work Assistant
Office: 5100
Email: mevans -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Social Work
Credentials B.S.W., Wayne State University; M.S.W., University of Michigan
Larae Eveans, Instructional Aid, WIA Youth Services
Office: 118
Email: leveans -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: WIA, Youth Services
Clyde Fahrubel, Instructor of Commercial Truck Driving
Office: CTD
Email: cfahrubel -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Commercial Truck Driving
Credentials CDL
Michael Fennell, Assistant Dean of Industrial Technologies & Program Director & Instructor of Drafting
Office: 112A
Email: mfennell -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Drafting Technology, Industrial Technologies
Credentials M.Ed., Georgia Southern University, B.S., Georgia Southern University
Angie Ferree, Instructor of Adult Education
Email: aferree -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Adult Education
Credentials B.S., Berry College
Carrie Foley, Instructor of Cosmetology
Office: 207A
Email: cfoley -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Cosmetology
Credentials Diploma, Northwestern Technical College, State of Georgia Master Cosmetology License
Don Foley, Assistant Director of Marketing And Public Relations
Office: 410B
Email: dfoley -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Marketing & Public Relations
Jim Fowler, Director of Adult Education
Office: 403
Email: jfowler -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Adult Education
Beverly Fritts, Program Director & Instructor of Cardiovascular
Office: 6107
Email: bfritts -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Cardiovascular
Credentials A.D., Memphis State University
Jason Gamel, Director of Institutional Advancement
Office: 410A
Email: jgamel -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Office of the President
Ted Glenn, Network Administrator
Office: 205
Email: tglenn -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Information Technology
Shannon Goodwin, Secretary
Office: 112
Email: sgoodwin -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Biology, College Life, English/Humanities, General Education & Learning Support , Mathematics, Psychology
Denise Grant, Dean of Nursing and Allied Health Technologies
Office: 5200
Email: dgrant -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Nursing and Allied Health Technologies
Susan Greene, Secretary
Office: 6100
Email: sgreene -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Public Service Technology
Wendy Grisham, Department Head & Instructor of Learning Support English & Reading
Office: 126
Email: wgrisham -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: English/Humanities, General Education & Learning Support
Credentials M.A., University of West Georgia; B.A., University of West Georgia
Diane Guinn, Coordinator of Career Services
Office: 116A
Email: dguinn -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Career Services
Janice Hager, Program Director & Instructor of Surgical Technology
Office: 5200
Email: jhager -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Surgical Technology
Credentials A.A.S., Northwestern Technical College, National Certification of AORT
Shaunta Hambrick, Cashier
Office: Adm-204
Email: shambrick -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Administrative Services
Craig Harston, Instructor of Psychology
Office: Adm-205
Email: charston -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: General Education & Learning Support , Psychology
Credentials Ph.D., Tulane University; M.A., University of Texas; M.B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; B.S., Brigham Young University
Patty Hart, Economic Development Programs Instructor
Office: 209
Email: phart -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Marilyn Hartnett, Assistant to the Registrar
Office: 116A
Email: mhartnett -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Student Affairs
Donna Henderson, Secretary
Office: Adm-214
Email: dhenderson -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Economic Development
Brenda Hill, Financial Aid Specialist
Office: 100
Email: bhill -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Financial Aid
Vickie Hinch, Administrative Assistant
Office: Adm-233
Email: vhinch -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Student Affairs
Dione Hodge, Student Life Coordinator
Office: 123
Email: dhodge -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Student Activities
Al Hutchison, Associate Vice President of Economic Development
Office: Adm-215
Email: ahutchison -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Economic Development
John Ingle, Maintenance Supervisor
Office: Maint
Email: pingle -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Maintenance
Marilyn Irwin, OTA Fieldwork Coordinator & Instructor of Occupational Therapy Assistant
Office: 6109A
Email: mirwin -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Occupational Therapy
Credentials B.S.H.S., Touro International University; A.A.S, New Hampshire Vocational/Technical College
Michelle Jackson, Assistant Registrar
Office: Adm-233
Email: mjackson -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Student Affairs
Brigitte Kay, Admissions Assistant
Office: Adm
Email: bkay -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Admissions
Susan Kendrick, Instructor/Early Childhood
Office: 6108B
Email: skendrick -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Early Childhood
Credentials Ed.S., Lincoln Memorial University; M.E., Berry College; B.S., Jacksonville State University
Jeffrey King, Provost
Office: Adm-223
Email: jking -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Office of the President
Karen Kwiatkowski, Assistant Director of Library Services
Office: Library
Email: kkwiatkowski -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Library Services
Faith Lamb, Instructor/ General Education (Speech & Communications)
Office: 126
Email: flamb -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: English/Humanities, General Education & Learning Support
Credentials M.A. and B.S., Bob Jones University
Derek Lance, Assistant Dean, General Education; Department Head & Instructor/Learning Support & General Education (Mathematics)
Office: 105
Email: dlance -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: General Education & Learning Support , Mathematics
Credentials M.M., University of Tennessee; M.Ed., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; B.S., Carson-Newman College
Paulette Leon, Assistant Dean Business Information Technologies; Instructor Management & Supervisory Development
Office: 6213A
Email: pleon -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Management & Supervisory
Credentials M.B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; B.S., Covenant College
Tammy Livingstone, Program Director & Instructor/Cosmetology
Office: 207B
Email: tlivingstone -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Cosmetology
Credentials Diploma, Walker Technical Institute, State of Georgia Master Cosmetology License
Ose Martinez, Instructor - Associate Degree Nursing
Office: 6200
Email: omartinex -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Associate Degree Nursing
Credentials M.S.N., University of Phoenix; B.S.N., University of Phoenix; A.D.N., Darton College; Nursing Licensure in Georgia and Tennessee
Ginger Mathis, Curriculum & Staff Development Coordinator
Office: 6212
Email: gmathis -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Institutional Effectiveness
Diane Mayes, WIA Coordinator
Office: 116
Email: dmayes -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Student Affairs
Dorenda McConnell, Dean of General Education and ADA Coordinator
Office: Adm-211
Email: dmcconnell -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Academic Affairs, General Education & Learning Support
Michael Meyer, Program Director & Instructor/HVAC
Office: 304
Email: mmeyer -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Air Conditioning Technology, HVAC
Credentials A.S., Indian River Community College; A.A.S., Indian River Community College. Florida State Certified "A" Air Conditioning Contractor
Brooke Mobley, Early College Director
Office: 124
Email: bmobley -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Student Affairs
Brenda Mostiller, Financial Aid Specialist
Office: 100
Email: bmostiller -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Financial Aid
Becky Mullinax, Purchasing
Office: Adm-205
Email: bmullinax -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Administrative Services
Lois Newton, Library Technical Assistant
Office: Library
Email: lnewton -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Library Services
Chris Oliver, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Office: 100
Email: coliver -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Financial Aid
Suzanne Pauley, Instructor/ Practical Nursing
Office: 6100B
Email: spauley -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Practical Nursing
Credentials B.S.N., Jacksonville State University
Troy Peco, Program Director & Instructor/Automotive Technology
Office: 106
Email: tpeco -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Automotive Technology
Credentials A.A.S., Delgado Community College, A.S.E. Certification
Diane Peters, Program Director & Instructor - Associate Degree Nursing
Office: 6112B
Email: dpeters -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Associate Degree Nursing
Credentials M.S.N., Georgia State University; B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia; A.A.S., Dalton Junior College. Nursing Licensure in Georgia and Tennessee
Leigh Pettigrew, Recruiter
Office: Adm-233
Email: lpettigrew -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Student Affairs
Donna Pierce, Instructor/Adult Education
Email: dpierce -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Adult Education
Credentials B.S., State University of Georgia; A.S., Dalton College
Jennifer Pollock, Program Director & Instructor Health Information Technology
Office: 407
Email: jpollock -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Health Information Technology
Credentials B.S., Medical College of Georgia. Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
LaToya Porter, Accounts Payable Technician
Office: Adm-205
Email: lporter -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Administrative Services
Connie Potts, Administrative Assistant
Office: Adm-225
Email: cpotts -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Provost Office
Karen Raulston, Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator
Office: 6103
Email: kraulston -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Nursing Skills Lab
Credentials Diploma, Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing
Lisa Rubner, Safety & Security Assistant
Office: Adm-233
Email: lrubner -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Safety & Security
Nelda Russell, Receptionist
Office: Recept
Email: srussell -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Receptionist
Dustin Scott, Program Director & Instructor/Industrial Systems
Office: 311
Email: dscott -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Credentials A.A.T., Northwestern Technical College Certificate, Diploma (2)
Vicky Shankles, Instructor - Associate Degree Nursing
Office: 6100C
Email: vshankles -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Associate Degree Nursing
Credentials M.S.N. University of Phoenix; R.N. and B.S.N., University of Tennessee. Nursing licensure in Georgia and Tennessee
Philip Shirley, Program Director & Instructor/Machine Tool
Office: 112B
Email: pshirley -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Machine Tool Technology
Credentials A.A.S., Dalton College; Diploma, Appalachian Technical College
Frances Shugars, Secretary
Office: 5200
Email: fshugars -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Nursing and Allied Health Technologies , Health Technologies
Martha Smith, Assistant Dean, Nursing & Allied Health Technologies; Program Director & Instructor Medical Assisting
Office: 5200
Email: msmith -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Medical Assisting
Credentials A.S.N., Jefferson State Junior College; A.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Nursing Licensure in Georgia and Tennessee
Karen Spivey, Instructor - Associate Degree Nursing
Office: 6200A
Email: kspivey -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Associate Degree Nursing
Credentials M.S.N., Albany State College; B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia. Nursing Licensure in Georgia and Tennessee
Vince Stalling, WIA Youth Services Coordinator
Office: 118
Email: vstalling -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: WIA
Thomas Street, Instructor/Learning Support-General Education (Mathematics)
Office: 122A
Email: tstreet -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: General Education & Learning Support , Mathematics
Credentials M.S.E.E. and B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
Dennis Thomas, Director IT Department
Office: 6207
Email: dthomas -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Information Technology
Lamar Thurman, Program Director & Instructor/Electronics Technology
Office: 304
Email: lthurman -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Credentials A.A.S., Dalton College; Diploma, Walker Technical Institute
Melissa Tweed, WIA Youth Services Assistant
Office: 117
Email: mtweed -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Youth Services
Michael Walters, Instructor/General Education (Social Sciences)
Office: 209
Email: mwalters -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: College Life, General Education & Learning Support
Credentials M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary; B.S., Florida State University
Jennifer Watkins, Admissions Coordinator
Office: Adm-233
Email: jwatkins -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Admissions
Dwight Watt, Program Director & Instructor/CISCO & Computer Information Systems
Office: 6213
Email: dwatt -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Computer Information Systems
Credentials Ed.D., University of Georgia; M.B.A., Winthrop University; B.A., Winthrop University. Certification: CCP, MCSE, MCSA, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Server+, CompTIA I-Net+, MOS, IC3, MCP+I, COI, MCDST, CCAI, MCT
Marianne Weddle, Adult Education Instructor
Office: Ged Mod
Email: mweddle -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Adult Education
Credentials B.S., Rowan University
Doris Wheeler, Instructor - Associate Degree Nursing
Office: 6200
Email: dwheeler -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Associate Degree Nursing
Credentials M.S.N., Medical College of Georgia; B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia. Nursing Licensure in Georgia and Tennessee
David White, Maintenance
Office: Maint
Email: dwhite -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Maintenance
Karen Whitfield, Instructor/Business Administrative Technology
Office: 402
Email: kwhitfield -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Business Administrative Technologies
Credentials M.A., Central Michigan University; B.S., Brenau University
Sharon Wilson, GVTC Coordinator
Office: 112
Email: swilson -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: GVTC
Credentials M.Ed., University of Tennessee, B.S., Tennessee Temple University
Denise Wittman, Instructor, Business Administrative Technology
Office: WCC-6213
Email: dwittman -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Business Administrative Technologies
Credentials B.S., Covenant College
Benjamin Wright, Program Director/Instructor/Pharmacy
Office: 6111A
Email: cwright -AT- gntc.edu
Campus: Walker County Campus
Department: Pharmacy
Credentials B.S., Bryan College; A.S., Northeast Alabama Community College