Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will begin Summer Semester on May 18, 2020 in an online/distance education format with limited labs. Lab classes are being submitted for approval under guidance from the Technical College System of Georgia and the Governor’s Executive Orders. Lab classes will follow the guidelines in place under the Executive Orders and for the safety and wellbeing of students and faculty. Students registered for approved on campus labs will be notified...

Valdosta, GA – The Economic Development team of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is offering ten free online soft-skill courses for local business and industry, and individuals. During this COVID-19 crisis, many folks have a lot of extra time on their hands and are looking for ways to enhance their current skill sets. The ten courses being offered include: Ten Soft Skills You Need, Attention Management, Business Etiquette, Customer Service, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting and...

Valdosta, GA - A large number of area college students have found themselves at home during our nation’s COVID-19 pandemic. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has moved many of the college’s popular summer core classes online for Summer Semester. Students seeking to continue their college education this summer while at home can look at the list of courses offered online through Wiregrass Tech. The college offers these courses at a tuition rate of $100 per credit hour, with small...

Wiregrass Tech’s Marketing and Public Relations was recognized for National Marketing Award for a commercial series produced by Wiregrass graduates and owners of a local video production company, Motion Wave Productions. This is a photo of drone shots from one of the commercials. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was named among the top in the nation in the 2019 Collegiate Advertising program. The Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA) is an elite program recognizing...

Wiregrass Mechatronics and Engineering Student Tyler Hall works on the 3D mask design from his laptop at home. Valdosta, GA – Students William Hoover, Shawn Lucas, and Tyler Hall started the spring semester back in January at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, excited to be completing their last course before earning their associate’s degree. Enrolled in mechatronics and engineering, the three students started working on their capstone project, a semester-long, collaborative effort...

Fitzgerald, GA – This September marks the 50-year anniversary of the opening of the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. To celebrate this important milestone, the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation North Board is offering an opportunity to commemorate this special occasion by offering the opportunity to purchase engraved bricks to be placed on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. One may purchase a brick(s) for $50 each and add an engraved message or name of...

Valdosta, GA – We are seeing story after story of nurses, radiology techs, paramedics and other first responders in the response to COVID19 crisis. Locally many of these heroes are Wiregrass graduates. In addition to healthcare heroes, manufacturers are stepping up to the challenge to meet supply needs at a faster pace than ever before. Careers in Welding, Precision Manufacturing, Industrial Systems, and Mechatronics are vital to our local communities and nation. They are also heroes....

Valdosta, GA – For workers in many South Georgia communities who find themselves unemployed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, assistance to attend college is available at Wiregrass Tech. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market, and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete. WIOA offers financial support services with...

Valdosta, GA – The April meeting for the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Board of Directors will be conducted by telephone conference on Wednesday, April 8 at noon. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Board of Directors serves both in a community advisory capacity, and in a limited administrative capacity, performing certain oversight responsibilities as designated by state board policy. The local board is comprised of members from the business and industrial communities from the...

Hannah Hadley was named the 2020 State EAGLE Award Winner in Atlanta. She was named Wiregrass’ 2020 EAGLE Winner back in November, and will now travel the state of Georgia promoting Adult Education for TCSG and was awarded a two-year scholarship to any technical college in the state of Georgia. Valdosta, GA – Imagine, what started as a dream of obtaining her GED® brought her to the moment when she heard her name, Hannah Hadley, announced as the 2020 Exceptional Adult Georgian in...

Valdosta, GA – Admission requirements to enter Wiregrass Georgia Technical College have been made a little easier in the wake of the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic. The Technical College System of Georgia has provided all TCSG colleges the leeway to admit students for summer semester using a variety of methods that do not include placement testing (use of Accuplacer) or the submission of ACT or SAT scores as well as the ability to accept unofficial transcripts. The suspension of the...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is currently open during normal business hours through virtual methods, while remaining physically closed to the public. The college in accordance with Governor Brian Kemp’s Executive Order 03.26.20.02, along with all TCSG colleges will remain closed for in-person instruction with limited exceptions through the rest of the Spring 2020 semester. In lieu of in-person instruction, all TCSG colleges, including Wiregrass have transitioned to...