Fourteen students graduated on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Electrical Lineworker program during a ceremony at GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart.
The students experienced a vigorous, 10-week training program that included donated equipment such as trucks, poles and climbing equipment, as well as hands-on expertise from GNTC instructors. Upon completing the program, students received four certificates of completion for Electrical Lineworker, a restricted Class A Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) license, OSHA 10-Hour General Industry and an overall certificate verifying 395 training hours completed. The program is offered through GNTC’s Office of Economic Development.
The fall 2025 cohort is the ninth cohort of the program since it began in fall 2022.
“These graduates have an outstanding career ahead of them,” said Judy Roddenberry, instructor of Commercial Truck Driving at GNTC.
“We have smaller classes and four instructors, which gives us more one-on-one time with the students to ensure their success,” she said.
Graduates from the eighth cohort of the Electrical Lineworker program are Carson Alan Brooks, Cooper Chance, Austin Edwards, Brady O’Neal Evans, Ashton Gray, Brody Henderson, Kash Lamar, Sean Mosley, Ethan Parmer, Austin Sanders, Jesus Sandoval, Cooper Smith, John Sturgeon and Ethan Willingham.
The next cohort of GNTC’s Electrical Lineworker program starts Jan. 5, and seats are still available. For more information about the program, contact GNTC’s Office of Economic Development.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College provides quality workforce education to the citizens of northwest Georgia. Students have the opportunity to earn an associate degree, diploma or a certificate in aviation, business, health, industrial or public service career paths. This past year, 13,775 people benefited from GNTC’s credit and noncredit programs. GNTC has an annual credit enrollment of 8,836 students and an additional enrollment of 4,939 people through adult education, continuing education, business and industry training and Georgia Quick Start.
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