Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President, DeAnnia Clements, announced English Instructor, Miriam Jackson, as the 2023 Rick Perkins Award winner. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction is the Technical College System of Georgia’s Instructor of the Year program. The Rick Perkins Award program is designed to recognize and honor instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their...

Valdosta, GA – The Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is offering the new HOPE High School Equivalency (HSE) Exam Grant where GED® candidates could earn their HSE diploma for free. Those qualifying for the grant would be able to take the test for free, not to exceed $200. This will cover the cost of the high school equivalency examination. The grant will be available once per subject area exam. Currently, the grant is only available for those seeking to...

Valdosta, GA – The Testing Center Department of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has announced extended hours for GED® testing on all campuses. The extended hours include evening GED® testing from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on each campus, twice a month on the Valdosta and Coffee Campus, and once a month on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. Those dates will vary on each campus. Saturday GED® testing has begun on the Valdosta, Coffee, and Ben Hill-Irwin campuses. The college will open for Saturday...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is pleased to announce the Fall 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 Fall Semester of 2022. The following students are on the President’s List for Fall Semester 2022 and are listed by county: Atkinson: Guillermo...

Douglas, GA — Since 1937, Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation (REMC) has been dedicated to improving the quality of life in South Georgia. Satilla provides affordable electric service to its Members and actively supports the educational institutions in the communities it serves. This was recently demonstrated once again when the Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation Foundation made a $5,000 donation to Wiregrass Technical College. This gift is intended to benefit the...

Valdosta, GA— Students in the Precision Machining and Manufacturing program have been named as recipients of the Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship. The 2022 recipients are Will Smith, Ramsey Merritt, Joshua Snyder, El Williams, and Richard Terry. The Gene Haas Foundation has been a generous supporter of the Wiregrass Precision Machining program for several years. The Gene Haas Foundation recognizes that the future of manufacturing in the United States, and around the world, depends...

Valdosta, GA - Thanks to support from Whitehead Industrial Hardware of Valdosta, Wiregrass students who are preparing to graduate now have the tools needed to go to work. Recipients of the Whitehead Distinguished Tradesman Award received a plaque and a $250 credit to purchase tools for their new careers. "It's a great honor to have the opportunity to present each of these deserving individuals with the Whitehead Distinguished Tradesman Award,” shared Jonathan Miller, Whitehead...

Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technology College held an Award Ceremony recognizing outstanding Radiologic Technology students. Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements welcomed students, family members, and clinical supporters. The Robert B. Quattlebaum Awards, sponsored by Radiology Associates of Valdosta, were awarded to three seniors to defray the cost of the registry fee. The Robert B. Quattlebaum award recipients were Meagan Lindsey, Monica McKenize, and Amy Thomas. Junior...

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 Sabrina Cox, coordinator for the Wiregrass GOAL program. Chosen as semifinalists are Wilmer Calles, Game Development, Valdosta Campus; Tetiana Denysenkp, Paramedicine, Valdosta Campus; Heather Foskey, Welding and Joining Technology, Coffee Campus; and Michael Kelly, Electrical Engineering, Valdosta...

Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is excited to announce the College’s Board of Directors are 100% certified. New members of the Board who recently received certification include; Lisa Sumner, Berrien County; Phaydra Crews, Lowndes County; Dr. Rodney Green, Lowndes County; Dr. Joi Williams, Cook County; Amanda Ramshead, Cook County; and Matt Seale, Irwin County. The Board recently traveled to Savannah for the 2022 Technical College Directors...

Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Dean of Adult Education Services, Kelly Peacock, has been invited to participate in a Program Director’s National Leadership Group through the GED® Testing Service (GEDTS). The group will meet every two months to discuss the most pressing issues in adult education and the GED® Testing program. The group will also participate in roundtable workshops on some of the new initiatives with adult education leaders. The goals of the...

Valdosta, GA – The popular Corks and Forks fundraiser event was held for the first time on the Wiregrass Campus, Thursday, November 3. The event raised $9,000 that will provide student scholarships and program assistance for the College. Guests sampled gourmet food from a great lineup of local chefs: Chef Big Nick Harden with Big Nick’s BBQ, Soul Food, and Wings; Chef Mitchell Pitts and Hunter Wills with Wiregrass Culinary Arts; Stanley Cox owner of 306 North and Covington’s; Keith...