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In case you missed our live-stream of the 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony, here is a recording. Congratulations to our graduates!

Twenty-three students received their High School Equivalency (HSE) diplomas Tuesday, May 13, through the Youth Success Academy (YSA) at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Walker County Campus in Rock Spring. Tammy Pence, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth specialist at GNTC, welcomed attendees to the ceremony, which was held at Peavine Baptist Church in Rock […]

In case you missed our live-stream of our second annual NC3 Signing Day, here is a recording. During National Signing Day, 84 participating National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Leadership Schools across the nation hosted high school students, parents, educators, industry partners, potential employers and others to watch students sign their letters of commitment to pursue a technical education at the college of their choice after they finish high school.

The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded 51 scholarships totaling more than $36,000 to 48 graduating high school seniors in the northwest Georgia region. Recipients of the Chattooga High School Alumni Scholarship are Connor Elrod, Micheal Cordle II, McKenzie Evans, Akeyla Hendrix and Preslee Hurley. Gisselle Tome, Coosa High School, has been awarded […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has received a $2,700 grant from the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation to support Adult Education. “We are thankful to receive this grant, which will allow us to expand our support for Adult Education students as they work toward achieving their educational and career goals,” said Lisa Shaw, vice president […]

Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on May 2 to honor 13 students graduating from Basic Law Enforcement Training Class #BL11-2025-01. The Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as entry-level Peace Officer […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Horticulture alumni Kobe McLendon and Grant Payne have found lucrative careers performing landscaping and other Horticulture tasks for the City of Rome.

Jennifer Dixon, assistant dean and instructor of Early Childhood Care and Education at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) and winner of the college’s 2025 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year, advanced as a regional finalist for the state award. The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) named her one of nine regional winners on Tuesday, […]

Robert Branum, GNTC’s 2025 GOAL winner, and Jennifer Dixon, GNTC’s 2025 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year, are both competing this week to become the GOAL and Rick Perkins Award winners for the State of Georgia.

Approximately 200 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Forum River Center in Rome on Thursday, April 24, to the cheers of their families, friends and instructors. After students, administrators and faculty marched into place during Processional, Invocation was led by Donny Holmes, program director and instructor of Construction Management at […]

Josue Lopez is using his education and experiences at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) to build a solid foundation for his masonry career. Lopez, 25, will receive his associate degree in Construction Management at GNTC’s 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony at the Forum River Center in Rome on Thursday, April 24, at 6 p.m. He lives […]

Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have received the spring 2025 Rome Home Builders Association (RHBA) Scholarship. Keny Ramirez and Francisco Triana received the scholarship, which rewards academic excellence and provides financial support for students working toward a degree, diploma or certificate in residential construction-related programs, including Air Conditioning Technology, Construction Management, Electrical Systems […]