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With the fall semester winding down and the holiday season approaching, Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Food Pantry has seen a growing number of students stop by to receive food items ranging from everyday necessities to breakfast foods. “The word has gotten out and moving forward we are hoping for growth,” Madison Hopper, Special Populations […]

After 90-hours of carefully constructing his 15th gingerbread display, Chef Greg Paulson, Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) director and instructor of the Culinary Arts program, put the final touches on his gingerbread replica of the Woodlee Building before moving it to its final destination on the Floyd County Campus. “It has truly been a labor […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Police will be conducting an active shooter lock down drill on the on the Whitfield Murray Campus on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. According to GNTC Training Director Lt. Gary McConathy, the drill will not be a high casualty simulation and will be teaching employees and students the basics […]

The lobby of the Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Building H on the Floyd County Campus (FCC) was full of parents waiting for free diapers and wipes at the Amerigroup’s Free Diaper Day held on Thursday, Nov. 21. The hour long giveaway was brought to the college through a partnership with GNTC Special Populations program […]

The last Student Government Association (SGA) meeting of the calendar year went underway in the Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) auditorium to finalize details of a hot cocoa bar and begin planning the Spring fling which will take place in March. SGA Vice President Tatiana Edwards brought the meeting to order by recognizing the new […]

Over 500 fifth grade students from Dalton Public Schools explored the Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Whitfield Murray Campus on Friday, Nov. 15 where they learned about the different career and education opportunities available in the Dalton area. The career exploration event was made possible through the partnership of several organizations who have been working […]

During the Seventh Annual Whitfield Education Foundation Celebrity Spelling Bee, Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Vice President of Adult Education Lisa Shaw placed 11th out of 20 participants including community members from the greater Dalton area. The group of educators, health care officials and business leaders met for dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday evening before […]

The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation was recently presented with a donation of $10,000 from The Grainger Foundation to be used for books, simulators, supplies, and fees for the new Diesel Equipment Technology program on the Whitfield Murray County Campus. “Once again the community is showing their dedication to technical education by investing in possible […]

The Student Government Association (SGA) of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has elected a new president and vice president to represent the student body of all six campuses. Both students at the Floyd County Campus (FCC), President Jaweah Hamilton and Vice President Tatiana Edwards will begin leading the SGA starting next Wednesday, November 20. The […]

Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students were recently chosen by the Jake Puryear Detachment 1020, Rome Marine Corps League to receive grants of $1,000 each based on letters submitted by the students to the league. The league awarded Calhoun resident George News the Bobby Blair grant. News is pursuing an Air Conditioning Technology degree […]

The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Board of Directors has elected a new board chair and co-chair for the 2020 fiscal year. Rhonda Beasley of Rock Springs has been selected as chair out of the 15-person board with Dr. Michele W. Taylor of Calhoun serving as vice-chair. The GNTC Board of Directors is comprised up […]