FBLA national winners 2026
June 22, 2026
Two GNTC students were finalists in their competitions at the 2026 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate National Leadership Conference, held June 6-8, Jared Weaver placed third in Customer Service. Ashley Weaver placed ninth in Foundations of Entrepreneurship. The Weavers are married and live in Chatsworth, with their daughter, Emily Standridge, who also competed at the national conference.
Luther Ingram (right) presents LaFayette High School student Avery Davis with a GNTC Foundation High School Graduate Scholarship
June 16, 2026
The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded 48 scholarships totaling more than $37,000 to 47 graduating high school seniors in the northwest Georgia region.
Video: 2026 Spring Commencement Ceremony One, May 7, at 12 p.m.
June 15, 2026
In case you missed our live stream of the 2026 Spring Commencement Ceremony One, May 7, at noon at the end of last semester, here is a recording with Closed Captions. Congratulations to all of our graduates!
Spring 2026 graduates of GNTC’s Accelerated Academy turn their tassels.
June 15, 2026
Fifteen students earned their High School Equivalency (HSE) through Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Accelerated Academy on Thursday, June 11. The graduation ceremony was held in the Conference Center in Building H on GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome. The free Accelerated Academy classes, held June 4-6, provided meals and snacks, HSE instruction, practice tests […]
Youth Success Academy graduates, WCC, 2026
June 12, 2026
Twenty-nine students received their High School Equivalency diplomas this week through the Youth Success Academy (YSA) at GNTC. Seventeen students graduated at the YSA Commencement Ceremony at GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome on Tuesday, June 9. Twelve students graduated from GNTC’s Walker County Campus YSA program at Peavine Baptist Church in Rock Spring on Thursday, June 11.
GNTC announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for spring 2026
June 09, 2026
Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2026 spring semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a course load of at least 12 credit hours. To be eligible for […]
Janie Ruiz, a resident of Rome, received the bronze medal in the Customer Service competition.
June 08, 2026
GNTC students competed in three categories and took home a bronze medal at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, June 1-5, in Atlanta. Janie Ruiz, a resident of Rome, received the bronze medal in the Customer Service competition. She studies Business Management at GNTC’s Floyd County Campus.
Floyd County Prison offenders celebrate their graduation May 29 at the Floyd County Prison.
June 04, 2026
A partnership between Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) and Floyd County Prison offers offenders a path to earning their High School Equivalency and receiving hands-on career training. GNTC and Floyd County Prison held a graduation ceremony May 29 to recognize 14 offenders who earned their High School Equivalency (HSE), five offenders who earned a Certificate […]
Kristin Garrett
June 01, 2026
GNTC student Kristin Garrett has received a $5,000 Advocate Health Community Scholarship to help cover education costs as she pursues an associate degree in Respiratory Care. A resident of Rome, Garrett anticipates graduating in May 2027. She has been employed at Atrium Health Floyd in Rome as a public safety supervisor for more than three years.
Patty Hart and Leigh Ann Pettigrew
May 29, 2026
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has received a large donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) to help improve student safety and provide training using industry-standard gear. J. J. Keller & Associates Inc. donated nearly 500 articles of high-visibility clothing and PPE including gaiters, gloves, high visibility jackets, masks, suspenders and vests. J. J. Keller provides […]