Andrea is pictured with her award winning t-shirt design and gold medal from state SkillsUSA. Valdosta, GA — Gold medalists from across the state will be competing at Nationals SkillsUSA in Kentucky this June, wearing the likes of Whale sharks, the Okefenokee and Wiregrass Tech. Andrea Jacobsen, Accounting student, and Hope Vaughn, Radiology student, both from Wiregrass, won gold medals at the state SkillsUSA competition in the areas of t-shirt and pin design. Both students’...

Valdosta, GA – Have you heard friends say they wished they had chosen a different career field? Many times people work years in a chosen career field only to feel they’ve missed their purpose or calling, wishing they could change careers. Teaching is a career many people wish they had gone into for various reasons; and many have made that career change thanks to the Georgia Teacher Academy of Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP). The GaTAPP program is an alternative certification program...

(L-R) Front Row: Tabora Temple, Berinda Nwakamma, Tiffany Vinson, Katrina Royal, Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson, Ronald Skrine Sr., Elnora Hill, Lawanna Barron, Sandra Tooley, and Dr. Virginia Crowell. Back Row: Deroccious Harris, Collie Williams, Gregory Powell, Renrick Ard, Dr. Alvin Payton, David Davis, Allen Lane Jr., and Tyshon Reed. Valdosta, GA – The Valdosta Alumnae Chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NHPC), a collaborative organization of nine historically...

Pictured with students are: Brandy Wilkes, Associate Vice President of Economic Development; Will Walker, Brittany Parr, Kai Kilbury, Dustin Tucker, Erin Day, Adult Education Instructor, and April McDuffie, Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness. Fitzgerald, GA -- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has successfully graduated the first class of IndustryReady on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. Kai Kilbury, Brittany Parr, Dustin Tucker, and William Walker have completed the...

Automotive Technology Program Coordinator Jesse Davis giving a demonstration on the new Wheel Alignment Machine. Fitzgerald, GA — Wiregrass Tech has invested in upgrading the equipment in the Automotive Technology and Welding & Joining Technology programs on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. The automotive program has received a new wheel alignment machine and alignment rack. It replaces an older piece of equipment students were using and provides Wiregrass automotive students with the...

Sparks, GA— The Economic Development Department of Wiregrass will hold an OSHA 10-hour training class on May 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and May 21 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Cook County Workforce Development Center. This OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Training is appropriate for workers in the following fields: factory operations, warehousing, manufacturing, healthcare, school systems, city/county, and more. Enrollment and completion of the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Training will help...

Berrien County High School graduate Clay Schools represented Wiregrass at the State SkillsUSA competition and brought back gold to Berrien county in the Precision Machining Tool competition. He will travel to National SkillsUSA competition in Kentucky this June. Nashville, GA – Clay Schools represented Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in the State SkillsUSA competition and brought back a gold medal to Berrien County in the Precision Machine Tool competition. Clay is among 26 other...

TCSG Commissioner Matt Arthur is pictured with Wiregrass’ 2019 GOAL Winner and State Finalist, Nikki Hinson. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass’ 2019 GOAL winner Nikki Hinson, a Radiology Technology student, was recently named one of the top nine finalists in the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) in Atlanta. The announcement was made at the Technical College System of Georgia’s GOAL and Rick Perkins Award Conference held in Atlanta April 15-18. Hinson was one of 22...

Honored as an Outstanding SkillsUSA Program Wiregrass was named one of the top 24 SkillsUSA Chapters in the Nation for the second year in a row. Pictured here are SkillsUSA Advisors and students after receiving the Gold Distinction Award at state SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta in March. Valdosta, GA — The SkillsUSA chapter at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was recently named among the top 24 SkillsUSA chapters nationally as a “Model of Excellence” recipient for the second...

Douglas, GA – The Coffee County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED Classes. New student orientation dates are offered during the month of May. Orientation for morning and afternoon classes are held Monday and Tuesday, May 7 and 8 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The Coffee County Adult Education program is located at 706 West Baker Highway in Douglas, and classes are offered Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00...

Darel Rayburn and daughter Hannah Rayburn both won silver medals at SkillsUSA State competitions 31 years apart. Darel is a graduate from Valdosta Tech (now known as Wiregrass Georgia Technical College) and Hannah is currently a Radiologic Technology student at Wiregrass. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Radiology Tech student Hannah Rayburn recently received a silver medal for her t-shirt design in the State SkillsUSA competition. When accepting her award Hannah...

The Wiregrass Marketing and Public Relations team recently was recognized with national advertising awards. L-R Jessica Thornhill, Recruitment Coordinator; Mary Ann Garner, Webmaster; Lydia Hubert, Director of Marketing and Public Relations; and Taylor Powell, Graphic Design and Social Media Specialist. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was named among the top in the nation in the 2018 Collegiate Advertising Awards program. The Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA) is...