European Officers Tour Law Enforcement at GNTC
July 27, 2018
Alain and Lydie Stempfle started one of the longest days of their lives by shooting across France at speeds of nearly 200 miles per hours to catch a flight in Paris, France. They would then spend the day flying 30,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean for nine hours at speeds nearing 500 miles per hour […]
GNTC awards scholarships to 32 regional high school graduates
July 27, 2018
The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded scholarships to one qualified student at each of the 27 high schools and five college and career academies in the northwest Georgia region. GNTC faculty, staff, and Foundation Trustees were available at many of the schools to present each scholarship winner with a $250 award to […]
Member of Sweet 16 Lady Cats Hits Hollywood
July 23, 2018
When professional basketball legends like Reggie Miller and Lisa Leslie follow your Instagram account, you know you’ve had some success. For former Georgia Northwestern Lady Cats guard Kenisha (Scooby) Watkins, that fame has come by way of a summer blockbuster. Earning her way into a supporting role in the new movie, “Uncle Drew,” Watkins plays […]
GNTC alum Ryan Fincher invited to welding competition in Beijing, China
July 23, 2018
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) alumnus Ryan Fincher of Cedartown was selected by the American Welding Society (AWS) to attend the China International Welding Competition 2018 in Beijing. Fincher’s trip to China will be part of his preparation to compete in the four part Team USA Welder Selection competition that decides which SkillsUSA welder will […]
Standing Tall in the Kitchen: A Military Vet’s Story
July 12, 2018
It was in a ditch in Cartersville, Georgia eight years ago this month when the life of Georgia Northwestern Technical College Culinary Arts student Sedric Floyd would unexpectedly change forever. It was just after midnight when the United States Air Force veteran was headed for work at Shaw Industries Plant 15. Another vehicle ran a […]
GNTC’s Team DeSoto crosses the finish line in The Great Race
July 09, 2018
On Sunday, July 1, Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Team DeSoto crossed the finish line of The Great Race, a rally-style race with vintage vehicles that began in Buffalo, N.Y., and ended in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada over the course of nine days. The Great Race was an endurance race with classic cars and all […]
Law Enforcement Graduates Honored At GNTC
July 05, 2018
"People see the troubling things involving law enforcement on social media these days and it affects all police officers,” said Tony Pyle, Chief of the Calhoun, Georgia Police Department, during a keynote speech to the latest graduating class of the Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Basic Law Enforcement Academy. “As the next generation of law […]
GNTC’s Eagle wins bronze at SkillsUSA National Competition
July 03, 2018
Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Taylor Eagle of Chattooga County, Georgia hit the medal stand at the SkillsUSA National Competition this past weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. Eagle took home the bronze medal in the Residential Systems and Installation Maintenance category at the organization’s National Leadership and Skills Conference held annually in the Bluegrass State. Also […]
GNTC’s Team DeSoto enters Championship Run of The Great Race
June 30, 2018
On Saturday, June 30, Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Team DeSoto entered the Championship Run of The Great Race, a rally-style race with vintage vehicles that began in Buffalo, N.Y., and ends in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Great Race is an endurance race with classic cars and all participants drive vintage vehicles. Each vehicle […]