Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pictured with Bobby Stalvey, President of Ace Electric (TCSG Benefactor of the Year) and Sidney Morris, Wiregrass Foundation South Trustee (TCSG Volunteer of the Year) Valdosta, GA – Long–time supporter of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was recently recognized at a Technical College System of Georgia Conference in Savannah for his support and contributions to the college. Sidney Morris was recognized as the...

Wiregrass is proud to announce Nikki Hinson, Radiologic Technology student, as the college’s 2019 GOAL Winner. Valdosta, GA – After two rounds of interviews Nikki Hinson, a Radiologic Technology student, was named Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s 2019 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner. A family tragedy first sparked Nikki’s interest in the medical field. “My mom was involved in a head-on collision which resulted in breaking most of the bones in her...

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s 2019 EAGLE Winner is Aciena Golden. She is pictured with her Nominating Instructor Jenay Lewis Valdosta, GA — Aciena Golden of Valdosta has been chosen to represent Wiregrass Georgia Technical College as the 2019 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Student of the Year. EAGLE is a statewide program that recognizes and rewards excellence among students enrolled in adult education programs. The award was announced on November...

Valdosta, GA — Economic Development Department of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will offer a Forklift Operator Safety certification or re-certification training course Thursday, December 13. The training will be held on the Valdosta Campus in Brooks Hall from 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. This training will provide forklift operators with the necessary components to satisfy OSHA requirements. The course teaches current industry drivers safe forklift operation procedures. Pre-registration...

Fitzgerald, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation North presents Dueling Pianos at the Thanks and Giving Event, 2018 Fall Banquet. The event will be held Thursday, November 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Charles Harris Learning Center on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Tech. Attendees will dine on a delicious prime rib dinner with all the trimmings. Entertainment for the evening will be provided by dueling pianists and comedy by the “Gary and Barry Show”; you...

Valdosta, GA – Four Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students have been selected as the college’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Lydia Hubert, coordinator for the Wiregrass GOAL program. Chosen as semifinalists are: James Grobsmith (Barbering) Ware County, Nikki Hinson (Radiologic Technology) Lowndes County, Chris Rampley (Radiologic Technology) Lowndes County, and Joshua Velasquez (Air Conditioning) from Lowndes...

Douglas, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be holding an American Heart Association certification for HealthCare Professionals in the community or workplace on November 12 from 4 pm- 8 p.m. The Basic Life Support course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of AED. BLS for Healthcare Providers teaches skills using the American Heart...

Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been named a Best for Vets Community and Technical College for 2019 by Military Times. The college was ranked 8th in the national listing. According to the announcement, 500 colleges were considered in the review process that contained nearly 150 questions about support services, academic policies, and financial aid benefits for student veterans. Wiregrass Georgia Tech offers credit, and non-credit classes through an office located...

Pictured (L-R): Ace Electric Director of Preconstruction Services and Valdosta Technical College Alumni Bobby Watford; Workforce Development Director Nichole Shanks; Ace Electric Senior Vice President Tommy Stalvey; Director of Corporate Development Mike Kallmeyer; Ace Electric CEO, Emeritus Tom Stalvey; Ace Electric Senior Vice President Rob Stalvey; Ace Electric President Bobby Stalvey, Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson, Wiregrass Department Chair for Technical Education/Industrial...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will accept new student applications for Fall Semester on Free Application Day, November 8. Any new student who applies in person on this day will have the application fee waived. Free Application Day will be held on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Coffee Campus, Cook County WDC Campus, Moody AFB Extended Campus, and the Valdosta Campus from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Spring Semester classes begin January 9, 2019. New for Spring, the Valdosta...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is proud to announce that our college has been selected to participate in the charter cohort of the Excellence in Academic Advising comprehensive advising strategic planning process. Created jointly by NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising and the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, Excellence in Academic Advising establishes the aspirational standards for institutions to evaluate and improve...

Valdosta – Instructors at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College have nominated 25 of their students for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition, according to Lydia Hubert, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. These nominations come from the college’s four campuses: Ben Hill-Irwin, Coffee, Cook, and Valdosta, and this year the nominees include two sets of siblings. GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in...