Catherine Edgemon

The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 Senior Leadership Academy, a professional development program designed to foster career advancement within TCSG and its 22 affiliated colleges across Georgia. The 2025 cohort comprises a diverse group of talented professionals selected for their potential and dedication to the […]

Robert Branum, a Cybersecurity student from Ringgold, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) 2025 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner, and Jennifer Dixon, assistant dean and instructor of Early Childhood Care and Education, has been named the college’s 2025 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year. The winners were named during the Seven Hills […]

Chef Greg Paulson, program director and instructor of Culinary Arts at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), will appear this week on “Family Feud.” Paulson, his wife Beth and stepchildren Matthew, Keely and Julie will appear on the national television show on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. “We had a great time,” Paulson said. “It […]

Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have nominated five of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of Excellence in Technical Instruction competition. The Rick Perkins Award honors the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing statewide event since 1991 and is designed […]

Four Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have been selected as the college’s finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Trish Wiggins, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. Listed are students chosen as finalists for the GOAL award showing (from left) the student’s name, city of residence, program of study, GNTC […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the first recipients of a new scholarship, which is funded by the Latin American Association (LAA) with the sponsorship of Mohawk Industries Inc., to support Latino or Hispanic students who graduated from eligible high schools in Floyd, Gordon, Murray or Whitfield Counties. Maria Alvarado, Accounting, Gordon County Campus; Maximo […]

The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $37,000 in grants and scholarships for spring semester 2025. Each scholarship included an award between $500 and $2,500 to assist in paying for spring semester at GNTC. Fifty grants and scholarships were awarded to 49 students. “We applaud these students for their excellence and commitment to […]

Despite facing painful personal losses, Samantha “Sam” Ekey has earned her associate degree in Adult Echocardiography at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Ekey, who overcame a traumatic brain injury sustained in high school, will cross the stage at GNTC’s 2024 Fall Commencement Ceremony at the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. […]

The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GTNC) Foundation recently hosted the EMPOWER Scholarship Fundraiser and Awards Brunch to raise funds, recognize donors and present the 2024 EMPOWER Awards. The GNTC Foundation hosted the event at the Gordon County Campus in Calhoun. The foundation recognized more than a dozen event sponsors who support its mission. “The commitment […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Law Enforcement Academy prepares students for an exciting profession in one of Georgia’s high demand careers. GNTC offers certificates for Basic POST (Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council) Certification, Intermediate Law Enforcement and Advanced Law Enforcement at its Gordon County Campus in Calhoun. The program is also open to […]