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Josue Lopez is using his education and experiences at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) to build a solid foundation for his masonry career. Lopez, 25, will receive his associate degree in Construction Management at GNTC’s 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony at the Forum River Center in Rome on Thursday, April 24, at 6 p.m. He lives […]

Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have received the spring 2025 Rome Home Builders Association (RHBA) Scholarship. Keny Ramirez and Francisco Triana received the scholarship, which rewards academic excellence and provides financial support for students working toward a degree, diploma or certificate in residential construction-related programs, including Air Conditioning Technology, Construction Management, Electrical Systems […]

Approximately 200 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Forum River Center on Thursday, April 24, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers. The 2025 Spring Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.  After students, administrators and faculty march into place during Processional and […]

Seven northwest Georgia high school students committed to pursuing a technical education during a signing event hosted by Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). This year marks GNTC’s second time participating in the National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Letter of Intent Signing Day, which was held on April 16 at the Gordon County Campus in […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointments of Eddie Elsberry, Melissa Free, Kristine Godfrey and Matt Sawhill to its Board of Directors. Elsberry, Free, Godfrey and Sawhill were sworn in at the March Board of Directors meeting. Since 2000, Elsberry has worked at Berry College where he is currently director of Environmental Compliance, Sustainability, […]

The Cisco Networking Academy has honored Dr. Dwight Watt, instructor of Computer Information Systems Technology at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), for instructional excellence. The Cisco Networking Academy has impacted more than 20 million learners in 190 countries since 1997. “Your exceptional teaching and contributions to the Cisco Networking Academy have earned you the prestigious […]

Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have qualified to compete in June in the Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate National Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas. Four GNTC students competed in eight events at the Georgia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate State Leadership Conference, where post-secondary students from across Georgia gathered for […]

Thirteen students graduated on Wednesday, April 2, from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Electrical Lineworker program during a ceremony at GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart. The students experienced a vigorous, 10-week training program that included donated equipment such as trucks, poles and climbing equipment, as well as hands-on expertise from GNTC instructors. Upon completing […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Human Resources has received a Model Agency Award for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025). The Georgia Department of Administrative Services Human Resources Administration (HRA) conducted an assessment in five module areas and an optional policy review module. Thirteen agencies received a Tier 1, or model compliance, ranking in the State of […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) and Southern Adventist University have developed an academic and educational partnership for GNTC students to enroll in the online Adult Degree Completion (ADC) program at Southern Adventist University. The five-year agreement, which went into effect March 1, 2025, will allow GNTC students who have not previously completed a four-year program […]