News & Press

Congratulations to all of our students who made the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2026 summer 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 the Dean’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 during the semester with a course load of at least 12 credit hours.

GNTC has received a donated interactive whiteboard, computer and mobile stand to be used at the Academic Support Center on the Floyd County Campus. Designed for classrooms and collaborative workspaces, the whiteboard is a 65-inch, 4K ultra high definition interactive flat-panel display.

Lauretta Hannon, executive director of Institutional Advancement at GNTC, has announced a book launch celebration for her spiritual memoir, “A Priest Walks into a Waffle House: Stories from a Gritty, Grace-Filled Life.” The event will take place Thursday, Sept. 10, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Broadview Event Venue, located above the Rome Area History Center, at 300 W. First St., Rome.

All 18 graduates in GNTC's Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program have passed a national nursing licensure exam this year on their first attempt and achieved a 100% pass rate. This year is the fourth consecutive year that 100% of GNTC’s ASN graduates have passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to become a Registered Nurse on their first attempt.

A GNTC Nursing student recently assisted a patient in medical crisis and comforted his family. Stephanie Wilson, 33, attends GNTC’s Walker County Campus in Rock Spring and expects to graduate with her Associate of Science in Nursing degree in December. Wilson currently is in her third semester of her clinical rotation duties at a hospital in northwest Georgia.

Two scholarships awarded through GNTC are helping a stay-at-home father complete his associate degree in Cybersecurity. Greg Huff, who grew up in Chattanooga, attended GNTC’s Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton and completed his classes in July. A first-generation college student, he and his wife live in Dalton with their 8-year-old son, 3-year-old daughter and newborn son.

Sixteen graduates received their Spanish Child Development Associate credentials Thursday, July 16, at GNTC and are now qualified to work in Quality Rated Child Care Centers. Offered through GNTC’s Office of Adult Education, the bilingual Child Development Associate (CDA) credential program was held at the Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton.

Fifteen students graduated on Wednesday, July 15, from GNTC's Electrical Lineworker program during a ceremony at GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart.

GNTC announces 12 students as the first recipients of the Disabled Veterans Support Scholarship. Funded by voluntary state income tax return donations, the Disabled Veterans Support Scholarship (DVSS) was created to support U.S. military veterans with service-connected disabilities as they pursue technical education in Georgia.

GNTC's Office of Adult Education held its Spring 2026 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, June 25, for 51 students who have earned their High School Equivalency (HSE) diplomas. The ceremony was held at the Conference Center on GNTC’s Gordon County Campus in Calhoun to accommodate students and families from all nine counties of GNTC’s service area.