GNTC graduate shares life lessons with her daughter
April 20, 2022
A graduating student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) says her college career has also been an education for her daughter. Kristin Johnson, 33, started classes at GNTC in 2010; she previously earned Phlebotomy Technician and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certifications from GNTC and will graduate in May with her associate degree in Business Healthcare […]
GNTC & Georgia Power create Lineworker Training Program
April 19, 2022
Leaders from Georgia Power joined with officials from the Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) and state and local representatives today at GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart to announce the newest program in Georgia to support training and education for future lineworkers. Through a new collaboration between Georgia Power and […]
Video: “Conversations with Leyner” with Zitlali Aguilar
April 14, 2022
Criminal Justice student Zitlali Aguilar discusses her GNTC experience with Leyner Argueta, director of Business Management at GNTC and the TCSG Instructor of the Year for 2019.
GNTC named Murray Chamber Innovator of the Year
April 13, 2022
The Murray County Chamber of Commerce selected Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) as its 2022 Innovator of the Year. The Chamber’s Executive Team and Board of Directors chair select “a Chamber member business who goes above and beyond their daily process or routine to build impact” to receive the award, said Eli Falls, president and […]
GNTC students place at state PBL competition
April 11, 2022
Three Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students placed in their competitions at the recent Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Competition in Atlanta. Mark Upton, GNTC Marketing Management program director and PBL coordinator, said the students competed in eight events and finished with three first place finishes, three second place finishes and two third place finishes. […]
GNTC alum pursues career serving public as police officer
April 07, 2022
Joey Ulibarri always knew he wanted to help people, and that desire led him to enroll in the Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). The Calhoun native’s career path led him to follow in his father’s footsteps. The day after he graduated with his certificate in April 2021, he started […]
GNTC offers three programs in Cybersecurity field
April 06, 2022
A program of study at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is training students to guard sensitive information in a world where hackers are getting smarter every day. “Cybersecurity is both protecting the computers of the world and finding security holes; it’s learning how to setup our networks and computers to protect them from threat agents […]
Video: “Conversations with Leyner” with Jennifer Bailey
April 04, 2022
Social Work Assistant student Jennifer Bailey discusses her GNTC experience with Leyner Argueta, director of Business Management at GNTC and the TCSG Instructor of the Year for 2019.
Grant covers tuition for select in-demand career fields
April 04, 2022
Students who wish to pursue one of Georgia’s high-demand careers may be eligible for a grant to pay 100% of tuition costs for select in-demand technical certificate and diploma programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). HOPE Career Grant programs of study fall in the aviation, business, health, public service, and industrial categories. Criminal Justice […]
GNTC Basic POST Certification Graduation held March 24
March 31, 2022
Friends, family and the community gathered in the Auditorium at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus to honor nine students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class BPC1 #2022-01 on Thursday, March 24. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as entry-level Georgia Peace Officer Standards […]