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Two men turned to Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) mid-career, furthering their knowledge of Business Management to advance along very different career paths. Darren Goodwin, a native of Acworth, took Business Management classes at GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome and online and graduated with his associate degree in December 2022. He has worked in […]

Karen Craven, lead teacher and site manager for Adult Education in Floyd County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Adult Education Teacher of the Year for 2023. Craven said her approach to education relies on empowering students with the skills and confidence to solve problems for themselves, rather than giving them the answers. This […]

Thirty-three high schools from across northwest Georgia competed in the SkillsUSA Region 1 Qualifying Competition hosted by Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) on Friday, Dec. 9. More than 250 competitors represented their schools hoping to qualify for SkillsUSA Georgia being held in Atlanta. High school contestants competed in 21 different professional skill categories on GNTC’s […]

More than 300 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to the cheers of their families, friends, instructors and staff. After students, administrators and faculty marched into place during Processional, the National Anthem was presented. Invocation was led by Troy […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Precision Machining and Manufacturing program on the Floyd County and Whitfield Murray campuses was presented with a $30,000 grant by the Gene Haas Foundation to be used for student scholarships. The Gene Haas Foundation awarded $15,000 each to GNTC’s Floyd County Campus (FCC) in Rome and Whitfield Murray Campus (WMC) […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Office of Adult Education held its Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 8, for students who have earned their General Educational Development® (GED®) diplomas. The ceremony was held at the Conference Center on GNTC’s Gordon County Campus in Calhoun to accommodate students and families from all nine counties of […]

A Georgia National Guardswoman who rigs parachutes has jumped at a second career opportunity, thanks to her education at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Daisy Azua, a Dalton resident, attends classes at the Walker County Campus in Rock Spring, where she is studying for her associate degree in Surgical Technology. She will graduate and cross […]

More than 300 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Dalton Convention Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers. The 2022 Fall Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.  After students, administrators and faculty march into place during Processional, […]

Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun to honor 12 students graduating from Basic Law Enforcement Training Class (BLETC) #2022 on Monday, Dec. 5. The Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as entry-level […]