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Valdosta, GA. Wiregrass Foundation North is hosting their first-ever Online Reverse Raffle. The college’s annual “Corks and Forks” event was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is being replaced with a fun and exciting way to support students attending Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The Wiregrass Foundation Board invites you to participate in the Clicks and Picks Reverse Raffle for a chance to win up to $5,000 from your living room! A total of 150 tickets will...

Valdosta, GA – The Thursday, October 22 meeting location for the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Board of Directors has been changed from the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus at 12 noon to the Coffee Campus. The meeting will be conducted by teleconference at 12 noon in the Planning/Student Center. If the public would like to attend or would like more information, please contact Cheryl Acree, Executive Assistant to the President, at Cheryl.acree@wirergrass.edu or contact the college at...

Pictured L-R TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier, 2020 Wiregrass and State Rick Perkins Winner Mike Day, and Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson. FROM: The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Welding Instructor Wins Top Honor VALDOSTA, GA—The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) today announced the state’s top technical college instructor for 2020. Mike Day, a Welding and Joining Technology instructor from Wiregrass Georgia...

The 2020 Spring RN students pictured at their September 2019 orientation. Valdosta, GA — According to the NursingProcess.org site the Associate of Science in Nursing (RN) program at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been named the number one program in the state of Georgia. The college is ranked among other technical colleges and four-year colleges and universities. The ranking was based on the students’ National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) pass rates. According to the...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED® and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. The Lowndes County Adult Education program is located at 4089 Val Tech Road in Valdosta, and classes are offered Monday through Thursday during the morning, afternoon, and evening. Students can choose from class times of 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., or 4:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. The college also offers classes at The Valdosta...

Pictured is Wiregrass Adult Education Instructor Ashley Boyd. Rochelle, GA – The Wilcox County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED® Classes. The Wilcox County Adult Education program is located at 239 West Gordon Street in Rochelle, and classes are offered Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Call 229-365-7983 for more information or visit...

Pictured is Wiregrass Adult Education Instructor Daniel Lawrence. Lakeland, GA – The Lanier County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED® Classes. The Lanier County Adult Education program is located at The Threatte Center at 209 US Highway 221 in Lakeland, and classes are offered Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 am-1:00pm and 4:00pm - 8:00pm. Wiregrass is now offering GED® classes online for more information...

Wiregrass Adult Education Instructor Kenyota Carithers Ocilla, GA – The Irwin County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED® Classes. The Irwin County Adult Education Site is located at 311 Vo-Tech Drive in Ocilla, and classes are offered Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. GED® classes are now being offered online for more information call 229-468-3310 or visit www.wiregrass.edu/adulted.

Wiregrass officials surprised Zachary while in Automotive class with the assistance of Irwin County School officials. Pictured l-r – Irwin County Schools Assistant Superintendent Kerry Billingsley, Irwin County High School Counselor Dr. Katrina Billingsley, Wiregrass student Zachary Hulett, Irwin County Schools Superintendent Dr. Thad Clayton, and Wiregrass Vice President for Academic Affairs DeAnnia Clements. Fitzgerald, GA – Wiregrass Tech announced in July that the college is...

The Ben Hill-Irwin Vocational Institute opened its doors 50-year years ago this week. Pictured at the door l-r College supporter and Business Owner Charles Harris, and Governor Lester Maddox. Fitzgerald, GA— On September 21, 1970 the doors opened at Ben Hill–Irwin Vocational-Technical Institute and for 50 years the employees have been serving our local communities through workforce development. As the world has changed, so has the campus. Often called the local “Vo-Tech” school,...

Keyonna Carson, winner of the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Medical Scholarship. FROM: Coffee Regional Medical Center September 11, 2020 The Coffee Regional Medical Center Volunteers are pleased to announce that their 2020 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Medical Scholarship was recently awarded to Keyonna Carson, Patient Care Technician (PCT) at Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC). The Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Medical Scholarship, in the amount of $1,000,...

Wiregrass and Wild Adventures signed apprenticeship with three Wild Adventures employees. Pictured l-r Wiregrass Director of Economic Development Bill Tillman, Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson, Wiregrass Executive Director of Departmental Affairs Nicole West, Wild Adventures Apprentice Micheal Torres, Wild Adventures Apprentice Chris Longstreet, Wild Adventures Apprentice John Hall Wild Adventures Assistant General Manager Jon Vigue, Wild Adventures Senior Director of Maintenance...