Catherine Edgemon

Five Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have qualified to compete in June in the Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate National Leadership Conference. Six GNTC students competed in 12 events at the Georgia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate State Leadership Conference in Atlanta, where students from the 22 colleges in the Technical […]

The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is cultivating the next generation of landscapers, greenhouse owners and floral shop managers. GNTC’s program offers a degree, diploma or certificate and is offered on the Floyd County Campus in Rome. “We have a diverse range of students,” said Nick Barton, program director and instructor of […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College announced today that it has earned the 2024-25 Military Friendly® School Gold designation. GNTC improved on its Silver designation earned in 2023-24 by ascending to the Gold status for 2024-25. The gold designation means GNTC is rated within 10% of the 10th-ranked organization for the category of small community college. Institutions […]

Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on March 26 to honor 13 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-06. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as entry-level Georgia Peace Officer […]

The Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 8-11. The sale will begin on Monday, April 8, at 8 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. The sale will continue Tuesday, April 9, through Thursday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or until […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointments of Josh Ingle, Tyler Kendall, Jeff Petrea, Jessica “Missy” Puckett and Megan Talley to its Board of Directors. Ingle has served as superintendent of Dade County Schools since 2021. His previous positions with the school system include director of Public Programs and Capital Projects, district director of […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Wyatt Key as its first Dual Enrollment Student of the Year. Key, who attends classes at GNTC while a student at Sonoraville High School, received the award and a $1,000 scholarship from the GNTC Foundation recently during GNTC’s annual High School Appreciation Luncheon at GNTC’s Gordon County Campus […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Month through March to help those who are seeking to enroll in the summer semester. Through March 31, GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students. Applicants should enter the code MARCH24 (all capital letters) to waive the fee. The admissions deadline […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Emergency Medical Services and Paramedicine programs have earned reaccreditation by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). “The EMS programs are very challenging because students are usually working full-time and must learn so much information in one year,” said Nina Piatt, GNTC’s program […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Jennifer Reynolds, career transition specialist at GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome, as its 2024 Staff Member of the Year Award winner. The award recognizes technical college staff who make significant contributions to the college and to technical education. Dr. Heidi Popham, GNTC president, presented Reynolds with the […]