James Cantrell named GNTC’s newest Board of Directors member
October 11, 2017
Dr. James Cantrell, Director of School Operations of the Dade County Board of Education, has been selected as Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s newest member of its Board of Directors. Cantrell was sworn in at the college’s October 2017 Board of Directors meeting in Rock Spring, Georgia. Cantrell has served in his current director role in education […]
GNTC to hold a Public Safety Training Exercise on the Gordon County Campus
October 06, 2017
Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) department of Safety and Security will be joined by local law enforcement and emergency responders on Tuesday, Oct. 10, for a Public Safety Training Exercise. It will take place at the Gordon County Campus in Calhoun between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The exercise will serve as training for local […]
GNTC’s Horticulture Program to hold a Fall Shrub and Pansy Sale
October 06, 2017
The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a Fall Shrub and Pansy Sale at the greenhouses and Building L located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome, Monday, Oct. 9, through Friday, Oct. 20. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. An […]
GNTC’s Brett Notabartolo selected for scholarship
October 04, 2017
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Brett Notabartolo, of Trion, was selected for the 2017 Georgia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (GASFAA) Memorial Scholarship. The Executive Board of GASFAA created the Memorial Scholarship Fund to provide a scholarship to a student enrolled in an institution of higher education in Georgia. The $1,000 scholarship honors […]
Deal: Georgia GED annual graduates up in FY 17
September 29, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that 10,128 Georgians graduated with GED certificates in the past year, up from 9,842 in FY 16, according to the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). Graduation rates for FY 17, which ended June 30, were 75.7 percent. “An educated workforce provides a strong foundation for a prosperous economy, and […]
Technical College System of Georgia Extends State’s Workforce Development ties with Germany
September 28, 2017
Leaders of the Bavarian State Ministry for Education, Culture and Science (StMBW) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a partnership giving Georgia and German students expanded educational opportunities. TCSG Commissioner Gretchen Corbin and Georg Eisenreich, the Bavarian ministry’s State Secretary, signed the MOU in […]
A new arm of Criminal Justice takes flight at GNTC
September 25, 2017
With the state of law enforcement and the issues around everyone’s safety these days, one of the more welcome options on the horizon for many officers will be the use of drones. “Simply put, drones will have the ability to save lives.” That’s the belief of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Criminal Justice Technology Director […]
GNTC celebrates Industrial Career Day 2017
September 25, 2017
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 Thursday, Sept. 21. The day, a first for GNTC, was held to expose […]
Georgia Power and GNTC hold apprenticeship program graduation
September 14, 2017
Georgia Power and Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) held a recent graduation ceremony on GNTC’s Floyd County Campus for the 2016-17 class of the Georgia Power Apprenticeship Program. The Apprenticeship Program began with Georgia Power taking a look at their workforce and realizing that many of their experienced mechanics and electricians would be retiring at […]