Wiregrass Tech’s 2019 National SkillsUSA Gold Medal Winners are: Back Row l-r- Deric Jackson, Geremy Brantley, Steven Sauls, and Emilie Hall; Middle Row l-r - Jeff Gary, Emily Anderson, Jeffrey Betts, Chris Rampley, and Ginna Chaney; Front Row l-r - Heather Bennett, ShaDawn Powell, Rose Sysskind, and Carson Poindexter Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students attended the 55th Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held recently in Louisville,...

Seated is Wiregrass student and employee at Premium Waters, Cameron Jones. Standing is Bill Tillman Bill Tillman Wiregrass Director of Economic Development and Cook Campus; Mike Lord Premium Waters Plant Manager; Phillip Taylor, Wiregrass Industrial Systems Technology Instructor, Dr. Tina K. Anderson, Wiregrass President; and Michael Williams, Wiregrass Dean of Industrial and Technical programs Douglas, GA — Students from the Wiregrass Precision Machine and Manufacturing and Industrial...

Seated: Shane Palmer, Machinist at Steeda and Wiregrass Precision Machine Tool student; Standing: Stan Crance, Project Manager/Existing Industry Coordinator with Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority; Dr. Tina K. Anderson, President of Wiregrass; Scott Boda, Director of Manufacturing at Steeda; Darron Lanier, Wiregrass Precision Machine and Manufacturing Technology Instructor, and Michael Williams, Wiregrass Dean of Industrial and Technical programs. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass...

Wiregrass’ Opticianry program is one of the 40 new majors added to the HOPE Career Grant list beginning this Fall Semester. Valdosta, GA – What if your college education could be free? No student loans, no additional debt to incur. Would that be the thing you needed to finally make the decision to earn a college credential? That’s what new and current students are finding at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College with the recent addition of 40 more majors to the HOPE Career Grant...

Valdosta, GA – The state board that oversees the Technical College System of Georgia has approved the system’s request for a tuition increase. Effective Fall Semester (August) 2019, there will be a tuition increase of $11 making tuition $100 per credit hour. For five years, the tuition rate at TCSG colleges, including Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, has remained at $89 per credit hour. The last time TCSG had a tuition increase was in 2014. The tuition increase will provide...

Seated: Cass Burch, Owner of Cass Burch Dealerships; Walter Rogers, Wiregrass Automotive Technology student and Cass Burch Automotive Technician; Dr. Tina K. Anderson, Wiregrass President. Standing: Bill Tillman, Wiregrass Director of Economic Development/Cook Campus; Ray Adams, Cass Burch Automotive Technician; Wiregrass Automotive Repair Technology Instructor; Bobby Joseph, Cass Burch General Manager. Valdosta, GA — What if you could have the best of both worlds; go to college and...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pleased to announce the Spring Semester President’s List and Dean’s List. The President’s List includes outstanding students who were enrolled full-time for 12 credit hours or more and achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale during Spring Semester 2019. The following students are on the President’s List for Spring Semester 2019 and are listed by county: (Ben Hill)...

Joy Sexton, Advanced Patient Care; Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson; and Ayat Odeh (Technical Specialist). Sparks, GA — Students on the Cook Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned at a special Scholarship Signing Day event that their hard work is paying off. Thanks to the generous donation of friends and supporters of the college, two students were awarded scholarships that will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs....

Wiregrass Tech’s Mechatronics Instructor, Joshua Whittington is headed to Russia in August as the 2019 National SkillsUSA Mechatronics Team Coach. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Mechatronics Instructor, Joshua Whittington is headed to Russia with the National Champions for Mechatronics for the WorldSkills 2019 competition this August. Whittington has coached the National Mechatronics Champion team since 2017. The WorldSkills competition is held every two...

(L-R): Dawn Diamond, Neuromuscular Massage Therapy; Timothy Berlinski, Radiologic Technology; Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson; Desiree Davis (Associate of Science in Nursing); and LaDasha Minor (Associate of Science in Nursing). Valdosta, GA — Students on the Valdosta Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned at a special Scholarship Signing Day event that their hard work is paying off. Thanks to the generous donation of friends and supporters of the college,...

Nashville, GA – Parents may register students for Wiregrass Tech’s Culinary Camp to be held in Nashville at Community Center, 102 North Jefferson Street. The camp will be held on July 15 - 16 from 1:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The camp is for upcoming 5th-8th graders and will help them turn an empty plate into a culinary masterpiece. The camp cost is $40; to register your child, visit www.eventbrite.com and search for Wiregrass. For information about Wiregrass, visit www.wiregrass.edu.

Valdosta, GA – Parents may register students for Wiregrass Tech’s Cosmetology Camp being held at Valdosta High School located at 4590 Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta. The camp will run July 9-11 from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The camp is for upcoming 5th-8th graders. Campers will learn how to perform manicures and pedicures. Lunch will not be provided. The camp cost is $45. To register your child, visit www.wiregrass.edu