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GED Classes Accepting New Students in Berrien County

Adult Education Instructors Patsy Back and Kimberly Wood. Nashville, GA - The Berrien County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED Classes. The Berrien County Adult Education program is located at 100 W. Marion Street in Nashville, and classes are offered Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. or Monday and Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. We also now offer online GED classes! Call 229-686-3745 for more...



Wiregrass Tech GED Classes Accepting New Students on Ben Hill-Irwin Campus

Wiregrass Tech Adult Education Instructors l-r William Hurst, Joan Duffie, and Wanda McWhorter. Fitzgerald, GA - The Ben Hill County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED Classes. Classes are held on the Wiregrass Ben Hill-Irwin Campus located at 667 Perry House Road in Fitzgerald and offered Monday through Thursday, 8:00am-12:00noon and 1:00-4:00pm. Evening classes are held at Ben Hill Pre-K, 405 N....



GED Classes Accepting New Students in Atkinson

Adult Education Instructor Yolanda Slack, who enjoys helping students’ reach their educational goals. Pearson, GA - The Atkinson County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED Classes. The Atkinson County Adult Education Site is located in the Pearson Learning Center at 59 North Pearson Street in Pearson. Classes are offered Tuesday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 p.m. -8:00...



President’s and Dean’s List Announced for Spring Semester at Wiregrass

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 2020. The following students are on the President’s List for Spring Semester 2020 and are listed by county: (Appling) Warren...



Wiregrass GOAL and Rick Perkins Winners Named State Finalists

Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson announces college GOAL Winner Jacquelyn Mallard and Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year Mike Day have been named as state finalist. The college learned that they had two state finalists during a social media video announcement by the Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier this week. Colleges normally learn who the state finalists and winner are at the state conference in Atlanta each April, however, this has...



Guardian Bank Entrepreneurship Fall Virtual Academy Dates Set at Wiregrass

Valdosta, Ga – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College announces the Virtual Fall Guardian Bank Entrepreneurship Academy starting in October, free for current Wiregrass students and alumni. The UGA Small Business Development Center at Valdosta State University is partnering with Guardian Bank and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College to deliver six courses with 12 hours of total class time. The business topics to be discussed include: writing a business plan, money finance and accounting,...



A New Creative and Innovative Program Starting at Wiregrass

Valdosta, Georgia – Wiregrass Tech is expanding the current Video Production program to create a new program, Design and Media Production Technology. This program combines interests in graphic design and video design into one program. This new offering begins Fall Semester. The program is being offered as an Associates Degree where students can choose from two specialization tracts, Graphic Design and Prepress, and Video and Film Production. The program is also offered as a Diploma with...



Whitehead Awards Wiregrass Graduates with Tradesman Award

(Pictured L-R) Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson, Wiregrass Industrial Systems Technology Instructor Drew Vickers, Wiregrass Auto Collision and Sheet Metal Fabrication Instructor Roy Bramley, Wiregrass Air Conditioning Technology Instructor Scott Watson, Wiregrass Air Conditioning student Corintheus Henderson, Wiregrass Industrial Systems Technology student Kevin Deen, Wiregrass Welding Technology student Charlie Reese, Whitehead Industrial Hardware Principal Johnathon Miller, and...



Wiregrass Tech waives Out-of-State Tuition for Fall and Spring Semesters

Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is temporarily accepting out-of-state students at in-state tuition rates for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Semesters. This was approved by the Technical College System of Georgia for all 22 technical colleges in Georgia. Applicants who have not lived in Georgia for the last 12 consecutive months can now attend Wiregrass and pay tuition rates of in-state students. “Wiregrass is offering in-state tuition to students in Florida...



Renasant Bank Provides Scholarship Opportunities for Wiregrass Students

Pictured at the check presentation was Wiregrass President Dr Tina K. Anderson, Renasant Division President-Southeast Georgia Ed Hutchinson, Renasant Market President-Valdosta Terry Bennett, and Renasant Vice President – Commercial Relationship Office Will Kemp. Valdosta, GA – Renasant Bank of Valdosta has established a scholarship named after the bank for $500 for a full time, senior year Wiregrass Tech student. Students in a Business major on the Valdosta and Cook Campuses who...



AT&T Donation Helps Wiregrass Students

Thanks to AT&T students in need of devices to take online classes will be able to loan equipment. . Valdosta, GA – AT&T is a longtime supporter of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and has donated $2,000 to support the Foundations device loan program. The Wiregrass Foundation launched an electronic device loan program during Spring Semester when instruction was moved online due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Many students found themselves trying to take classes online without a laptop or...



Wiregrass Partners Donate Power Tools for Students

(L-R) Wiregrass Department Chair for Technical Education/Industrial and Electrical System Program Coordinator Drew Vickers, Whitehead Hardware Principal Johnathon Miller, DeWalt Account Manager Chris Semones, Whitehead Hardware Purchasing Lee Crosby, Whitehead Hardware Principal Richard Miller, Whitehead Hardware Director of Industrial Sales John Johnson, Ace Technologies Apprentice Mark Hughes, and Ace Electric, Inc. Workforce Development Director Nichole Shanks. Valdosta, GA –...