John Kenyon

Noelia Sargento, a Business Management student from Rossville, was named GNTC's 2026 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner, and Trevor Roberts, clinical coordinator of Ultrasound Programs and instructor of Adult Echocardiography, has been named the college’s 2026 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year. The winners were named during the Seven Hills Rotary Club meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Coosa County Club in Rome.

Faculty and staff at GNTC have nominated six of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of Excellence in Technical Instruction competition. The Rick Perkins Award honors the TCSG's most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing statewide event since 1991 and is designed to recognize technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their fields.

John Kenyon, assistant director of Marketing and Public Relations at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), received the Silver Medallion Award from District 2 of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) in the Promotional Video-Long Form category.

Three GNTC students have been selected as the college’s finalists for the 2026 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL). A statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, GOAL honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students.

In case you missed our live stream of the 2025 Fall Commencement Ceremony at the end of last semester, here it is again with some additional graphics. Congratulations to all of our graduates!

The scholarship, which honors former Gov. Nathan Deal for his dedication to technical education in Georgia, was established by The Carpet and Rug Institute to reward academic excellence and provide financial support for GNTC students at the Whitfield Murray Campus completing an associate degree, diploma or certificate in an industrial-related program.

Looking for an affordable, convenient way to jump-start your career? At GNTC, we make education work for you! With flexible class options and the HOPE Career Grant, eligible students can attend tuition-free--plus, a 99% job placement rate means you'll be ready to fill in-demand jobs. Don't wait--get the skills you need for the job you want!

Meet GNTC student Noelia Sargento, the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Adult Education Student of the Year and recipient of the Dinah Culbreath Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Award.

In case you missed our live-stream of the 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony, here is a recording. Congratulations to our graduates!