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Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have nominated five of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of Excellence in Technical Instruction competition. The Rick Perkins Award honors the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing statewide event since 1991 and is designed […]

Four Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have been selected as the college’s finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Trish Wiggins, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. Listed are students chosen as finalists for the GOAL award showing (from left) the student’s name, city of residence, program of study, GNTC […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the first recipients of a new scholarship, which is funded by the Latin American Association (LAA) with the sponsorship of Mohawk Industries Inc., to support Latino or Hispanic students who graduated from eligible high schools in Floyd, Gordon, Murray or Whitfield Counties. Maria Alvarado, Accounting, Gordon County Campus; Maximo […]

The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $37,000 in grants and scholarships for spring semester 2025. Each scholarship included an award between $500 and $2,500 to assist in paying for spring semester at GNTC. Fifty grants and scholarships were awarded to 49 students. “We applaud these students for their excellence and commitment to […]

Kayla Crabbe’s education at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has positioned her to open her own food truck business. Crabbe, a mother of four, received her associate degree in Culinary Arts last month. She lives in Rome and attended classes at the Floyd County Campus in Rome. “Food is my love language,” Crabbe said. “I’ve […]

The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation announces the appointment of Paul Meredith to the GNTC Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Meredith has more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing. He has worked at Mohawk Industries Inc. since 2002, serving the last five years as senior technical director of Bulk Continuous Filament (BCF) Extrusion Manufacturing. […]

Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College and Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have created Northwest Georgia Connect, a new agreement to further educational opportunities for area students. Leaders from the three colleges signed an articulation agreement this week to create a partnership, called Northwest Georgia Connect, that will allow students to enroll at GNTC, complete […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Office of Adult Education held its Fall 2024 Graduation Ceremony on Dec. 12 for students who have earned their High School Equivalency 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 service […]

More than 300 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, to the cheers of their families, friends and instructors. Trevor Roberts, clinical coordinator of Ultrasound programs and instructor of Adult Echocardiography at GNTC, sang the National Anthem. Leyner Argueta, program director and instructor of […]

Despite facing painful personal losses, Samantha “Sam” Ekey has earned her associate degree in Adult Echocardiography at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Ekey, who overcame a traumatic brain injury sustained in high school, will cross the stage at GNTC’s 2024 Fall Commencement Ceremony at the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. […]

More than 300 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers. The 2024 Fall Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.  After students, administrators and faculty march into place during Processional, […]