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Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) alumnus and SkillsUSA World Team Welder Ryan Fincher will be traveling to Germany as part of his preparation to represent the nation at the WorldSkills Welding Competition in Russia. Fincher will take part in “Specialized Competitor Training for WorldSkills Kazan 2019,” from April 29 to May 3 in Eisenberg, Germany. […]

Leyner Argueta, program director of Business Management at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), was named the 2019 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year for the Technical College System of Georgia during a banquet honoring the system’s most outstanding instructors and students at the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 17. As the 2019 Rick […]

Brandon Neighbors, Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) 2019 GOAL winner, was named one of nine regional finalists to become the 2019 Student of the Year for the Technical College System of Georgia and Leyner Argueta, program director of Business Management, was named one of nine regional finalists to become the 2019 Instructor of the Year […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s CISCO Networking Academy is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this month. First started by Abigail Carter in 1999, Dr. Dwight Watt has carried the torch for this in-demand training program since 2007. GNTC offers a certificate in CISCO Networking, as well as degrees and diplomas in Computer Support Specialist, Networking Specialist, and […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Early Childhood Care and Education student Misty Blasengame received a $1,000 scholarship from the Floyd-Rome Retired Educators Association (FRREA).   The scholarship was presented to Blasengame, a resident of Lindale, during a luncheon at the Thornton Recreation Center in Armuchee. Daphnie Morrison presented the scholarship to Blasengame on behalf of […]

The Southeastern Lactation Consultant Association (SELCA) Board of Directors recently presented Kathy Kerce, director of the Lactation Consultant program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, with the Friend of SELCA Award. The award is given to an individual that is working to advance the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) within Georgia and the southeast […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a Job Fair for GNTC students, graduates, potential students and members of the community on Wednesday, April 17. The Job Fair will be open to GNTC students and graduates from 9 a.m. to noon and open to the public from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. It will be […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Culinary Arts students Davey Brewster and Noah Price were recently awarded the Southern Retail Bakery Association (SRBA) Scholarship through the Gene Wilson Memorial Scholarship. The $750 scholarships were presented to Brewster and Price at the SRBA convention in Chattanooga, Tenn. The scholarships also included a year of free membership in […]

The Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome that celebrates spring and the end of the cold weather, will take place April 8-11. On Monday, April 8, the sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and then on Tuesday, April 9, the sale will start […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students had an outstanding performance at the 2019 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, March 21-23, in Atlanta. GNTC competed in 15 categories and took home 13 medals; five gold, six silver and two bronze. Highlights from SkillsUSA Georgia include winning the gold and silver medal in Practical Nursing, […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) received a $2.1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education called the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) to improve academic quality, institutional management and fiscal responsibility. The five-year grant is intended assist eligible higher education institutions to become more self-sufficient and expand capabilities to better serve lower-income students and […]