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Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Tech’s Economic Development Department in partnership with the Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority, Valdosta – Lowndes Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Workforce Development and Advanced Manufacturing Symposium on Wednesday, May 10. The event is being held on the Valdosta Campus of Wiregrass in Brooks Hall Conference Center from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. The keynote speaker is Chris Clark, President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He will...

Valdosta, GA – Silo Keith is Wiregrass Tech’s first female welder to compete at the State SkillsUSA competition and earn a medal. She was one of the 47 Wiregrass students who competed in the state-wide competition in Atlanta, where she earned a bronze medal in Welding. Silo refers to this accomplishment as a “happy accident”. “My welding instructor, Wally Rewis recognized my talent and explained to me what the SkillsUSA competition was, and then told me, ‘You are going.’”...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been designated a Military Friendly® School Gold Award recipient in the Small Community College category and ranked 3rd in the nation among other colleges. The designation is given to colleges for having outstanding programs and support for our nation’s veterans and their families. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey...

Valdosta, GA — One could describe Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Mechatronic student, Brandon Howell, as a modern-day renaissance man. Before Brandon graduated from high school he began his college career with Wiregrass’ Dual Enrollment program. Since then he has received an Associates of Applied Science Degree and a Diploma in Commercial Electrical Construction. He has also earned technical certificates of credit in Basic Electricity Technician, Electrical Maintenance...

Ocilla, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Dual Enrollment student, Keaton Cowan, has signed an apprenticeship agreement with Bill Daniels Welding in Ocilla. Keaton is a junior and a Work Based Learning student at Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy (FHSCCA). He and his parents have chosen the Accelerated Career Diploma path through his Dual Enrollment at Wiregrass. The Accelerated Career Diploma, formerly known as Option B, offers qualified students an alternate...

Valdosta, GA – New extended testing hours were announced by the Testing Center Department of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College for GED® testing on all campuses. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will offer extended testing hours for GED® testers on all campuses beginning in April: Ben Hill-Irwin Campus: 2nd and 4th Monday, 8:00am - 5:00pm Coffee Campus: 1st and 3rd Monday, 8:00am - 5:00pm Valdosta Campus: 1st and 3rd Monday, 8:00am - 5:00pm All campuses will offer...

Valdosta, GA — Fifteen students from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are headed to the National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta this June after winning gold medals at the state-wide SkillsUSA Championship this past weekend. The college had an exceptional showing bringing home 15 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze medals. Wiregrass was recognized as a Gold Chapter of Distinction level award winner. SkillsUSA Chapter President Andrew Ngo accepted this award on behalf of the chapter. The...

Valdosta, GA – Stevan Van Hook, Dean of Academic Affairs – Health Sciences at Wiregrass Technical College, selected along with 25 employees of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), is participating in the 2023 TCSG Senior Leadership Academy. Participation in the academy is highly selective and required an eight-month commitment to complete the program. She was nominated to attend the academy by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College's President DeAnnia Clements. The...

Recipients of the Opening Your Eyes Scholarship receive $6,000 per year and reimbursement of exam fees Alexandria, Virginia – Funded by members and supporters of The Vision Council, the Opening Your Eyes Scholarship is a 501(c)(3) charity designed to provide financial assistance and career opportunities to minority high school seniors throughout the United States who have an interest in pursuing a career in the optical industry. Available upon application to any student enrolled...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements has been named to the Southern Association of Colleges with Associate Degrees (SACAD) board. SACAD provides a unified professional voice to address regional and national issues that have an impact on policies, procedures and practices related directly to associate degree institutions. The board consist of accredited member institutions served by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College announces application fees will be waived during March. Those interested in applying for Summer or Fall Semester 2023 can apply online at Wiregrass.edu and save money. Summer Semester classes begin on May 15. The college is offering online programs like Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice, and Fire Science. The Fire Science online program is taught in partnership with the highly respected Fire Science program at Albany Technical College...

Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is excited to share that the college’s enrollment has increased 6.8% this Spring 2023 Semester compared to Spring 2022 Semester. . This marks the fourth straight semester the college has seen an increase in enrollment compared to the previous year. Fall 2022 Semester’s enrollment increased 12% compared to Fall 2021 Semester. “We are excited to see these increases and are preparing now for continued...