FROM: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development Georgia ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 1, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding 16 grants, totaling $1,384,000 for rural business development and job creation in Georgia. Funding comes from the Rural Business Development Grant program. “This program is vital for workforce development, business development and job creation,” USDA Rural Development State...

Valdosta, GA— The MedAssistantEDU.org website has recognized Wiregrass Tech’s Medical Assistant Associate of Science Degree as the top degree program in Georgia and among the top in the nation. The site refers to these top college programs as “Editor’s Choice: The Very Best Medical Assistant Associate, Certificate, and Diploma Programs of 2020-21.” The college rankings were determined by having high-caliber instructors with lots of experience, track record for strong student...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President Dr. Tina K. Anderson is pleased to announce the Summer 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 Summer Semester 2020. The following students are on the President’s List for Summer Semester 2020 and are listed by county: (Brooks) Shirley...

Leroy Jones spent two years earning two degrees, two diplomas, and one technical certificate while working full-time and being an example for his twin boys and wife. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College premiered the Spring and Summer 2020 Commencement Exercises virtually on Thursday, July 23. The ceremony honored 983 students who were awarded their associate degree, diploma or technical certificate of credit as well as 53 GED® graduates. Among those graduating, the...

Wiregrass Adult Education Instructor Toni Lewis. Quitman, GA - The Brooks County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED Classes. The Brooks County Adult Education program is located at 400 East Courtland Avenue in Quitman, and classes are offered Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. We also now offer online GED classes! Call 229-263-8146 for more information or visit www.wiregrass.edu/adulted.

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 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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...