20th annual GNTC Foundation Golf Tournament raises more than $22,000 for students
October 12, 2018
More than $22,000 was raised to provide funding and financial aid to Georgia Northwestern Technical College students during the 20th annual GNTC Foundation Golf Tournament held at Barnsley Resort in Adairsville on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The tournament was sponsored by Balfour Beatty Construction; Floyd Medical Center; Fox Systems, Inc.; The HON Company; Mohawk Industries; and Shaw […]
GNTC’s Horticulture Program is holding
a small Fall Plant Sale through Oct. 12
October 05, 2018
The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is holding a small Fall Plant Sale at the greenhouses and Building L located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome through Friday, Oct. 12. The sale hours are from 8 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. On Wednesdays the sale takes […]
GNTC student leading the way for Georgia’s next workforce
October 03, 2018
One of the top representatives of Georgia’s next Workforce is a student of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Construction Management programs. The online educational offering is the only one of its kind in the state. Now, Julianna Matthews is getting training in the management side of construction from GNTC. As the President of Georgia’s SkillsUSA […]
GNTC Develops Campus Police Force to Increase Focus on Student Safety
September 26, 2018
Student safety is of the highest priority on any college campus these days, according to Pete McDonald, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Which is why Georgia Northwestern has recently created and gained state approval for its own police force to handle incidents and promote student, faculty, staff and visitor safety at each of […]
GNTC Student Receives 8K Scholarship from the MAG Alliance
September 18, 2018
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Melynda Wilson of Dawsonville recently received an $8,000 scholarship from the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) Alliance during a ceremony held on the Gordon County Campus in Calhoun. The scholarship was part of a $10,000 donation from MAG Alliance to Georgia Northwestern’s Lactation Consultant program. The remaining $2,000 is […]
GNTC Child Care Scholar to Represent Region at State Conference
September 18, 2018
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Amy McKinnie will represent the college at the Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children (GAEYC) Annual Conference October 5-6. McKinnie is an Early Childhood Care and Education major at GNTC. The Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia resident will serve as an ambassador for the collegiate program. “I won’t be […]
GNTC English Instructors Release New Novel and Book
September 17, 2018
Award-winning author Raymond L. Atkins recently released the new novel “Set List” and author and historian Lisa M. Russell recently released her new book “Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia.” Atkins and Russell are instructors of English at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Both books are available in the Rome area. Atkins’ novel is the […]
GNTC’s Horticulture Program to hold 2018 Fall Mum Sale
September 14, 2018
The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a Fall Mum Sale outside of Building L located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome beginning Monday, Sept. 17. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. On Wednesdays the sale will take place […]
GNTC Celebrates 2018 Industrial Career Day
September 10, 2018
More than 750 regional high school students and members of the community had a chance to speak with representatives of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) industrial programs, employers, and former GNTC students about the benefits of learning a skilled trade during Industrial Career Day on Friday, Sept. 7. The day was held to expose students […]