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Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) alumnus Ryan Fincher of Cedartown is one of six finalists selected for the American Welding Society (AWS) U.S. Invitational Weld Trials – part of a four stage process to select the SkillsUSA World Team Welder to represent the nation at the 2019 WorldSkills Completion. The AWS U.S. Invitational Weld Trials […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Computer Information Systems Program Director Dr. Dwight Watt and Georgia Northwestern Technical College Computer Technology Instructor Jill West spoke to information technology specialists around the globe October 11. It was part of the month-long international webinar series, “CyberFest 2018.” CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, hosted the event. The session hosted […]

More than $22,000 was raised to provide funding and financial aid to Georgia Northwestern Technical College students during the 20th annual GNTC Foundation Golf Tournament held at Barnsley Resort in Adairsville on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The tournament was sponsored by Balfour Beatty Construction; Floyd Medical Center; Fox Systems, Inc.; The HON Company; Mohawk Industries; and Shaw […]

The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is holding a small Fall Plant Sale at the greenhouses and Building L located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome through Friday, Oct. 12. The sale hours are from 8 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. On Wednesdays the sale takes […]

One of the top representatives of Georgia’s next Workforce is a student of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Construction Management programs. The online educational offering is the only one of its kind in the state. Now, Julianna Matthews is getting training in the management side of construction from GNTC. As the President of Georgia’s SkillsUSA […]

Student safety is of the highest priority on any college campus these days, according to Pete McDonald, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Which is why Georgia Northwestern has recently created and gained state approval for its own police force to handle incidents and promote student, faculty, staff and visitor safety at each of […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Melynda Wilson of Dawsonville recently received an $8,000 scholarship from the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) Alliance during a ceremony held on the Gordon County Campus in Calhoun. The scholarship was part of a $10,000 donation from MAG Alliance to Georgia Northwestern’s Lactation Consultant program. The remaining $2,000 is […]

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Amy McKinnie will represent the college at the Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children (GAEYC) Annual Conference October 5-6. McKinnie is an Early Childhood Care and Education major at GNTC. The Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia resident will serve as an ambassador for the collegiate program. “I won’t be […]

Award-winning author Raymond L. Atkins recently released the new novel “Set List” and author and historian Lisa M. Russell recently released her new book “Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia.” Atkins and Russell are instructors of English at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Both books are available in the Rome area. Atkins’ novel is the […]

The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a Fall Mum Sale outside of Building L located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome beginning Monday, Sept. 17. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. On Wednesdays the sale will take place […]

More than 750 regional high school students and members of the community had a chance to speak with representatives of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) industrial programs, employers, and former GNTC students about the benefits of learning a skilled trade during Industrial Career Day on Friday, Sept. 7. The day was held to expose students […]