GNTC Welding instructors help students forge careers
September 01, 2022
Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Welding and Joining Technology instructors encourage students to test their mettle in a high-demand career field. Welding is one of the programs targeted in the High Demand Career Initiative by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG); TCSG identifies in-demand occupations that pay above-average entry-level wages and are deemed critical […]
GNTC students awarded 2022 Gov. Nathan Deal Scholarship
August 30, 2022
Five Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students from the Whitfield Murray Campus (WMC) in Dalton have received The Gov. Nathan Deal Technical Education Scholarship in recognition of their academic achievement in an industrial program. Priscilla Neelley and Camilla Webb received the scholarship for the summer 2022 term; both are studying Logistics and Supply Chain Management. […]
GNTC moves, upgrades Paramedicine program
August 25, 2022
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) hosted an Open House Wednesday, Aug. 24, at its new, state-of-the-art home for its Paramedicine program on the Gordon County Campus in Calhoun. The Paramedicine program’s new classroom and lab is in Building 100. The program has been housed on the Floyd County Campus since its establishment in 1986. “We […]
GNTC receives $25,000 grant to support student parents
August 24, 2022
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has received a $25,000 grant to provide students who are also parents with the resources to complete their college education and to enter the workforce. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) awarded the Two-Generation Innovation Grant (TGIG) to GNTC. “The 2022-23 Two-Generation Innovation Grant will help us […]
GNTC to host Paramedicine program Open House
August 18, 2022
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting an Open House at the new home of GNTC’s Paramedicine program to provide an opportunity to tour the new lab and meet the instructors and students. The Open House will be at Building 100, Room 142, on GNTC’s Gordon County Campus at 1151 Highway 53 Spur, Calhoun. The program, […]
GNTC student receives Work Ethic Scholarship
August 17, 2022
A Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Aviation Maintenance Technology student, who overcame a battle with depression, is looking at a bright career horizon after receiving a scholarship from the mikeroweWORKS Foundation. Jonathan Clegg said he learned he has received a $3,000 Work Ethic Scholarship; the foundation awarded $1.5 million total in scholarships to 250 recipients […]
American Floorcovering Alliance donates $135,000 to GNTC
August 10, 2022
The American Floorcovering Alliance Inc. (AFA) has donated $135,000 to Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) to support the college’s flooring industry programs. Due to pandemic-related revenue shortfalls and event cancelations, AFA’s Board of Directors recently voted to dissolve the advocacy organization, said Stephanie Manis, owner of Capital Contract Services and former executive director of AFA. […]
GNTC Foundation awards fall 2022 scholarships
August 09, 2022
The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $30,000 in scholarships for fall semester 2022 to 45 students. Each scholarship included an award between $250 and $1,000 to assist in paying for fall semester at GNTC. “We applaud these outstanding students for their academic excellence,” said Dr. Heidi Popham, GNTC president. “We thank the […]
Gas card campaign raises $10,000 for GNTC students
July 26, 2022
The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is revved up to help 45 students with transportation costs next semester. The GNTC Foundation sponsored an internal giving campaign June 13-17, with a goal to raise $3,000. The gas card campaign included a match from the foundation and generated $10,000 to assist students on all six […]