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Interest in Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Electrical Lineworker Program continues to grow as graduates find rewarding jobs that pay well. The first class, or cohort, of 18 students graduated on Oct. 31, 2022, from the new program, which is hosted on GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart. All graduates are now employed with companies, […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointment of Ben Canedo to its Board of Directors. Canedo, senior Human Resources business partner at Roper Corp. in LaFayette, leads a 10-member Human Resources team to manage full-cycle recruiting, on-the-job training and front line leadership development. He was sworn in during the Feb. 7 board meeting. “I’m […]

Northwest Georgia high school students explored career pathways and educational opportunities during Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Career Preview Day on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Walker County Campus in Rock Spring. More than 150 students from Chattooga County High School, Dalton High School, Heritage High School, LaFayette High School, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School, Ridgeland […]

ATLANTA, GA—The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently launched its Senior Leadership Academy, a professional development program designed to promote career advancement within TCSG and its 22 colleges across Georgia. The first cohort of 25 participants met at TCSG’s system office for a two-day session led by Dr. Alvetta Thomas.  “We are excited to […]

Cayla Pemberton, an Automotive Technology student from Walker County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) 2023 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner, and Salvador Gonzalez, program director and instructor of Diesel Equipment Technology, has been named the college’s 2023 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year. The winners were named during the Seven Hills […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2022 fall semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a course load of at least 12 credit hours. To be eligible for […]

The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently announced that eligible Georgians can now earn their high school equivalency diploma for free. Last year, the Georgia General Assembly passed, and Gov. Brian P. Kemp signed into law, a bill establishing the HOPE High School Equivalency (HSE) Examination Grant Program. Eligible Georgians will receive an award […]

Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have nominated four 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 […]