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Joshua Banks looks for the lesson he should learn in his life experiences–good or bad–and how he can use that knowledge for the better. Banks graduated from Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) in 2021 with a diploma in Industrial Systems Technology. He’s enrolled in GNTC’s Instrumentation and Controls Technician associate degree program but had to […]

A Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student has placed fifth in the nation for Small Business Management Plan at a national competition. Aixa Rodriguez, who was born and raised in Chicago, was among three GNTC students whose placement in their competitions earlier this year at the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Competition in Atlanta qualified […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students had an outstanding performance at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, June 20-24, in Atlanta. GNTC competed in four categories and took home two medals: one silver and one bronze. Highlights from SkillsUSA National include winning the silver medal in the TeamWorks team construction category and the […]

The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $16,500 in scholarships–including the Vernon and Gaynelle Grizzard Scholarship, Patrick D. Doyle Law Enforcement Scholarship and Gene Haas Scholarship–for summer semester 2022 to 31 students. Each scholarship included an award between $500 and $1,000 to assist in paying for summer semester at GNTC. “We congratulate these […]

A trip to Chicago is not only an opportunity to compete in a national competition for one Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student, but also will reunite her with her sister for the first time in six years. Aixa Rodriguez, who was born and raised in Chicago, is among three GNTC students whose placement in […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Office of Adult Education held its 2022 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, June 16, for students who have earned their General Educational Development® (GED®) 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 […]

Three women and five men became the first students to graduate from the Murray Works Employment Academy on Tuesday, June 14. The 10-day bootcamp caters to workforce recruitment needs of local large employers. It is focused on equipping graduates of high schools in Murray County, with no post-secondary plans, with the knowledge and skills to […]

The Leadership Dalton-Whitfield (LDW) 2022 class is outfitting 12 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Diesel Equipment Technology students with the basic tools they need to jumpstart their careers. The Leadership 2022 class raised $2,460 towards the cost of the diesel mechanic tool kits, and a label noting that the kit was donated by the Leadership […]

GNTC is offering two Free Application Weeks June 25-July 1 and July 11-15 for the fall semester. Admissions Deadline is July 25.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2022 spring 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 […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Lisa Pearson, Student Success coach at GNTC’s Walker County Campus in Rock Spring, as its 2022 ROSE Award winner. The Recognizing Outstanding Staff Effectiveness (ROSE) Award recognizes technical college staff who make a significant contribution to the college and to technical education. Dr. Heidi Popham, GNTC president, presented […]

Meet Lisa Pearson, winner of GNTC’s 2022 R.O.S.E. Award