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 […]
Gordon County campus aerial
May 28, 2026
GNTC is hosting Open Houses at all six campuses to provide an opportunity to learn more about the programs offered at GNTC, tour the facilities and meet faculty and staff. The events will be held from 10 a.m. to noon
Cory Lewis attended classes at GNTC and became a welder and fabricator for Komatsu America Corp. in Chattanooga.
May 21, 2026
Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Welding and Joining Technology program is one of its most in-demand programs because graduates feel a sense of satisfaction with their work, have high job placement rates and earn a high starting wage. “If you like to build or create something with your hands that you can be proud of, […]
Catoosa County Campus Aerial
May 19, 2026
GNTC will host a Free Application Week June 1-5 to help those who are seeking to enroll in the 2026 fall semester. GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students who apply June 1-5. Applicants should enter the code JUNE26 to waive the fee.
Raven Dallas is pursuing her associate degree in Early Childhood Care and Education at GNTC.
May 18, 2026
Raven Dallas, a Summerville resident, is pursuing her associate degree in Early Childhood Care and Education at GNTC. She was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).
Roper scholarship 2026
May 11, 2026
GNTC has announced the spring 2026 recipients of the Roper Corporation Scholarship are Tammy Chandler and Salvador Hernandez. Chandler lives in Trion and is a student in the Computer Support Specialist program at the Walker County Campus; Hernandez resides in Summerville and studies Automation Technology at the Catoosa County Campus.
Labreya Dublin received a certificate in Healthcare Office Assistant at the noon 2026 Spring Commencement Ceremony for GNTC
May 08, 2026
Approximately 230 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Forum River Center in Rome on Thursday, May 7, to the cheers of their families, friends and instructors. Students representing GNTC’s nine-county service area participated in two traditional Spring Commencement Ceremonies to celebrate their success in completing their program of study. Two […]
Olin Yaoapoqa (center) is proud of daughters Sueann (left), and Mayahuel (right).
May 06, 2026
A commitment to self-sufficiency prompted Mayahuel Yaoapoqa, a Micronesian native, to pursue a career in Precision Machining and Manufacturing at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Seventeen-year-old Mayahuel Yaoapoqa will graduate with her associate degree in Precision Machining and Manufacturing at GNTC’s 2026 Spring Commencement Ceremony at the Forum River Center in Rome on Thursday, May […]