Dressed in hair nets and gloves, four members of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) student organization Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) measured out 12 ounce bags of macaroni noodles before sealing and packaging them at the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. The GNTC students were volunteering at the Northwest Georgia Branch of the food bank which supports […]
Ten Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) law enforcement students graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Training Classes #201901 and #201902 on Thursday, Dec. 12, during a ceremony held at the Conference Center on the Gordon County Campus. According to Jim Pledger, program director and instructor of the Law Enforcement Academy, GNTC has had 24 classes and 23 […]
A year ago, Four GNTC Automotive Technology students began the adventure of a lifetime when they traveled to N.Y. State to take part in The Great Race, a rally-style race with vintage vehicles that began in Buffalo, N.Y., and ended in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Close to 40 young adults walked across the stage Monday, Dec. 9, to receive their GED® diploma during the Youth Success Academy (YSA) graduation held at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Floyd County Campus (FCC). “I know you didn’t imagine graduating this way, and I am right there with you,” Elijah Hurtado, YSA graduate and […]
According to enrollment numbers gathered by the Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has seen a 15.7% enrollment increase between the fall 2018 and fall 2019 semesters. “We’re getting them here and keeping them here,” Stuart Phillips, vice president of Student Affairs said. According to Selena Magnusson, vice president of Institutional […]
The state board of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) approved grants totaling $6 million to establish new College and Career Academies in Catoosa County and Muscogee County. TCSG Commissioner, Matt Arthur will award two partnerships with grant funds to establish the new College and Career Academies in the cumulative bond amount of $6 […]
Close to 30 high schools representing the SkillsUSA Region 1 counties of the northwest Georgia area competed in 25 skill-based competitions on Friday, Dec. 6, spread throughout the Walker County Campus (WCC) with the winners headed to the statewide competition in the spring. “Think of a science fair for technical students mixed with leadership skills, […]
Close to 260 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 5, to the cheers of their families, friends and instructors. For this year’s commencement, students who are the first in their families to graduate received first generation pins to wear on their gown during the […]
Medical assisting is one of the fastest growing career paths in the healthcare industry. The Medical Assisting program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College prepares students for a wide variety of positions in physician’s offices, hospitals, specialty health practitioners, outpatient facilities, walk-in clinics, and much more.