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Synovus Bank has donated $25,000 to the support of Wiregrass Tech programs and SkillsUSA Team. Pictured l-r Synovus Bank Market Executive William Cowart, Synovus Bank Chairman of the Board Mike Dover. 2nd Row – Synovus Bank Board Member Angela Crance, and Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson. Valdosta, GA — Synovus Bank of Valdosta has made a $25,000 donation to the Wiregrass Foundation for a classroom naming opportunity. The donation will benefit students through the classroom...

Wiregrass Associate Vice President for Program Development, Joe Sumner, is shown working with the 3D masks that were created by students from home and printed on campus. Thanks to the National Science Foundation Grant, more high tech instruction like this will be happening at Wiregrass Tech. Valdosta, GA — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Wiregrass Georgia Technical College an Advanced Technology Education Grant in the amount of $299,206. The college will use this...

(L-R) Cody Thurman (11th), Ryan Fields (10th), Stacy Rodriquez (11th), and Even Merritt (11th) placed in the top 8 in regionals and 2nd in State. Douglas, GA - Wiregrass is proud of Dual Enrollment Welding students from Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy. Cody Thurman (11th grade), Ryan Fields (10th grade), Stacy Rodriquez (11th grade), and Evan Merritt (11th grade) competed in the State SkillsUSA competition back in March. The high school students were able to compete before...

Valdosta, GA – The May meeting for the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Board of Directors will be conducted by telephone conference on Thursday, May 21 at noon. 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 229-333-2100. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Board of Directors serves both in a community advisory capacity, and in a limited...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will begin Summer Semester on May 18, 2020 in an online/distance education format with limited labs. Lab classes are being submitted for approval under guidance from the Technical College System of Georgia and the Governor’s Executive Orders. Lab classes will follow the guidelines in place under the Executive Orders and for the safety and wellbeing of students and faculty. Students registered for approved on campus labs will be notified...

Valdosta, GA – The Economic Development team of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is offering ten free online soft-skill courses for local business and industry, and individuals. During this COVID-19 crisis, many folks have a lot of extra time on their hands and are looking for ways to enhance their current skill sets. The ten courses being offered include: Ten Soft Skills You Need, Attention Management, Business Etiquette, Customer Service, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting and...

Valdosta, GA - A large number of area college students have found themselves at home during our nation’s COVID-19 pandemic. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has moved many of the college’s popular summer core classes online for Summer Semester. Students seeking to continue their college education this summer while at home can look at the list of courses offered online through Wiregrass Tech. The college offers these courses at a tuition rate of $100 per credit hour, with small...

Wiregrass Tech’s Marketing and Public Relations was recognized for National Marketing Award for a commercial series produced by Wiregrass graduates and owners of a local video production company, Motion Wave Productions. This is a photo of drone shots from one of the commercials. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was named among the top in the nation in the 2019 Collegiate Advertising program. The Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA) is an elite program recognizing...

Wiregrass Mechatronics and Engineering Student Tyler Hall works on the 3D mask design from his laptop at home. Valdosta, GA – Students William Hoover, Shawn Lucas, and Tyler Hall started the spring semester back in January at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, excited to be completing their last course before earning their associate’s degree. Enrolled in mechatronics and engineering, the three students started working on their capstone project, a semester-long, collaborative effort...

Fitzgerald, GA – This September marks the 50-year anniversary of the opening of the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. To celebrate this important milestone, the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation North Board is offering an opportunity to commemorate this special occasion by offering the opportunity to purchase engraved bricks to be placed on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. One may purchase a brick(s) for $50 each and add an engraved message or name of...

Valdosta, GA – We are seeing story after story of nurses, radiology techs, paramedics and other first responders in the response to COVID19 crisis. Locally many of these heroes are Wiregrass graduates. In addition to healthcare heroes, manufacturers are stepping up to the challenge to meet supply needs at a faster pace than ever before. Careers in Welding, Precision Manufacturing, Industrial Systems, and Mechatronics are vital to our local communities and nation. They are also heroes....

Valdosta, GA – For workers in many South Georgia communities who find themselves unemployed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, assistance to attend college is available at Wiregrass Tech. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market, and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete. WIOA offers financial support services with...