From left) Mary Parson, donor for the Huston “Buck” Parson Scholarship; Ashley Weaver, scholarship recipient; and Lisa Shaw, vice president of Adult Education at GNTC, celebrate Weaver’s scholarship award.
November 11, 2025
GNTC student Ashley Weaver believes her prospects add up to a bright future as she pursues an associate degree in Accounting. Weaver received her High School Equivalency (HSE) through GNTC’s Adult Education program in spring 2024, completing classes at GNTC’s Whitfield Murray Campus (WMC) in Dalton. She expects to graduate with her Accounting degree in spring 2026.
(From left) Sarah Egerer, GNTC Foundation administrator; Jessie Bannister, RHBA; Sammy Bartley, RHBA; Connor Rowell, RHBA Scholarship recipient; Yonatan Gonzalez, RHBA Scholarship recipient; Will Mathis, RHBA; and Josh Bullock, RHBA, pose for a picture in front of a construction site.
November 10, 2025
Two GNTC students have received the fall 2025 Rome Home Builders Association (RHBA) Scholarship.
Timothy Walls Roper Scholarship
October 27, 2025
GNTC has announced the fall 2025 recipient of the Roper Corporation Scholarship is Timothy Wall, a student in the Commercial Truck Driving Class – A program.
GNTC alum Jay Shedd, system director of Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Lab and Neurodiagnostic at Atrium Health Floyd
October 20, 2025
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Respiratory Care graduate Jay Shedd, system director of Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Lab and Neurodiagnostic at Atrium Health Floyd in Rome, continues to collaborate with GNTC faculty and students to prepare future respiratory therapists for the workforce. Shedd advocates for students to learn first-hand to use the latest technology to improve […]
Recipient of the Governor Nathan Deal Scholarship stands with Dr. Heidi Popham and Russ DeLozier
October 15, 2025
Two GNTC students have received The Governor Nathan Deal Technical Education Scholarship in recognition of their academic achievement in an industrial or industrial-related program. Jamasin Cook, Welding and Joining Technology, and Andy Phillips, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, received the scholarship for the fall 2025 semester. They are students at GNTC’s Whitfield Murray Campus (WMC) in Dalton.
WMC aerial
October 13, 2025
GNTC is accepting applications for the 2026 Latin American Association-Mohawk Scholarships through Oct. 31. This scholarship, funded by the Latin American Association (LAA) with the sponsorship of Mohawk Industries Inc., supports students involved in the Hispanic community who graduated from eligible high schools in Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray or Whitfield Counties. Up to six scholarships will be awarded for the spring 2026 semester.
(From left) Brandy Johnson, community outreach coordinator of Rabbit Valley Farmers Market; Samantha Leslie, executive director of Rabbit Valley Farmers Market; Olin Yaoapoqa, scholarship recipient; Drew Thams, finance director of Rabbit Valley Farmers Market; and Nick Barton, director of the Horticulture program at GNTC. Not pictured is scholarship recipient Mary Sharay.
October 06, 2025
Mary Sharay and Olin Yaoapoqa, Horticulture students at the Floyd County Campus in Rome, have received a Rabbit Valley Farmers Market Scholarship. Scholarship applicants must be planning a career related to farming, gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design or horticulture.
Bart Jenkins, program director and instructor of Precision Machining and Manufacturing at GNTC (right) poses with Gene Haas Scholarship recipients Jesse Nicholson (left) and Mayahuel Yaoapoqa
October 02, 2025
Jesse Nicholson, a Calhoun resident, and Mayahuel Yaoapoqa, a Menlo resident, have received the Gene Haas Scholarship, which rewards academic excellence and provides financial support for students working toward a degree, diploma or certificate in the Precision Machining and Manufacturing program.
Gordon County campus aerial
September 29, 2025
The GNTC Foundation has announced that GNTC’s Board of Trustees has been named a 2025 Role Model Board by the Technical College Foundation Association of Georgia. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that the GNTC Foundation has received this honor.
John Whitehead, Commercial Truck Driving – Class A instructor at GNTC
September 15, 2025
GNTC has received a donation of 32 student manuals for its Commercial Truck Driving – Class A program. J. J. Keller & Associates Inc. recently notified the GNTC Foundation that it would make a one-time donation of 32 copies of its “Entry-Level Driver Training Obtaining a CDL Student Manual” to the college.