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Four Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have been selected as the college’s finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Trish Wiggins, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. Listed are students chosen as finalists for the GOAL award showing (from left) the student’s name, city of residence, program of study, GNTC […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the first recipients of a new scholarship, which is funded by the Latin American Association (LAA) with the sponsorship of Mohawk Industries Inc., to support Latino or Hispanic students who graduated from eligible high schools in Floyd, Gordon, Murray or Whitfield Counties. Maria Alvarado, Accounting, Gordon County Campus; Maximo […]

Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College and Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have created Northwest Georgia Connect, a new agreement to further educational opportunities for area students. Leaders from the three colleges signed an articulation agreement this week to create a partnership, called Northwest Georgia Connect, that will allow students to enroll at GNTC, complete […]

More than 300 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, to the cheers of their families, friends and instructors. Trevor Roberts, clinical coordinator of Ultrasound programs and instructor of Adult Echocardiography at GNTC, sang the National Anthem. Leyner Argueta, program director and instructor of […]

Despite facing painful personal losses, Samantha “Sam” Ekey has earned her associate degree in Adult Echocardiography at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Ekey, who overcame a traumatic brain injury sustained in high school, will cross the stage at GNTC’s 2024 Fall Commencement Ceremony at the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. […]

Savannah, Ga.–The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announced 23 recipients as Alumni of the Year from its 22 colleges. The award honors exceptional alumni who have made significant contributions in their fields, demonstrated leadership in their communities, and serve as ambassadors of technical education in Georgia. The announcement took place at the 2024 Fall […]

A Sylvania woman’s outlook on education changed after she received her High School Equivalency at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Elizabeth Foldes said she and her family moved frequently during her childhood because her father’s job setting up publishing equipment required relocating every two years throughout Georgia. She now lives in Sylvania. After her family […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Adult Education program helps adults receive their High School Equivalency (HSE) and young adults receive their HSE and workforce training. Mia Edwards, a resident of Fort Oglethorpe, completed her HSE at GNTC’s Walker County Campus in Rock Spring in June 2022. She said she left school in the 11th grade, […]