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Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is proud to announce that eight students earned medals at the 60th Annual National SkillsUSA Championships held in Atlanta. This prestigious competition featured over 6,000 students from across the nation competing in 108 trade, technical, and leadership fields. Wiregrass students competed against the best in the nation, showcasing hands-on skills in areas like electronics, electrical wiring, precision machining, medical assisting, and...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College held its Spring 2025 Commencement Exercises on Thursday, April 24. A total of 909 students were awarded an associate degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit, including 452 Dual Enrollment or high school students who earned a college credential. Among the graduates, the college conferred 101 associate degrees, 109 diplomas, and 1,014 technical certificates of credit. Due to the growing number of graduates, Wiregrass added a...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Economic Development Division will be offering a new non-credit training opportunity with a Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification course. Registration is now open for individuals ready to take the next step in their early childhood education career. The course begins July 17 on the Valdosta Campus and includes 11 face-to-face class sessions. Thursday evening classes will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on July 17, July...

Douglas, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College proudly hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Commercial Truck Driving and Diesel Technology Center at the Coffee Campus. This facility is the result of a longstanding public-private partnership that began 18 years ago, when the Douglas-Coffee County Development Authority generously donated land to the college for Commercial Truck Driving classes. In response to growing industry demand, Wiregrass launched the...

Valdosta, GA — The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program and the Practical Nursing (LPN) program at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College have been ranked among the top 10 nursing programs in the state of Georgia for 2025, according to NursingProcess.org. Rankings were based on student performance on the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN). According to NursingProcess.org, “Mainly, we have captured four broad areas, such as academic quality, NCLEX-RN exam...

Douglas, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College proudly welcomed industry partners, community leaders, and state officials to its Coffee Campus to celebrate the launch of a cutting-edge Advanced Automation and Mechatronics Program in collaboration with Advanced Manufacturing International (AMI). This transformative partnership is designed to strengthen South Georgia’s skilled workforce pipeline and support the region’s growing need for advanced manufacturing and smart automation...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements 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 the Spring Semester 2025. The following students are on the President’s List for Spring Semester 2025 and are listed by county: ...

Valdosta, Ga. – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College announces the dedication of the Valdosta Campus Library in honor of Southeastern Credit Union (SECU), recognizing its generous $50,000 gift and longstanding commitment to student success and workforce development. The newly dedicated library is located in the Sidney and Sharon Morris Hall Building. The library serves as a research facility for students, faculty, staff, and community patrons. “The steadfast commitment of local...

Valdosta – Wiregrass’ 2025 GOAL winner, Abbilyn Burke, an EMT 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 28 – April 30. Burke was one of 22 students named as a finalist from across the state of Georgia’s Technical Colleges. She was named Wiregrass’ GOAL student in...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College's Economic Development division has successfully completed its first “ConstructionReady” training program, made possible through a partnership with Goodwill Southern Rivers. This marked the college’s first time utilizing its new 53-foot Lowe’s Gable Grant Construction Trailer. Held from April 7 through May 2, the no-cost program provided participants with hands-on training and industry-recognized certifications. Graduates earned...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Economic Development will host a Georgia Retraining Tax Credit Summit on Thursday, May 22, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at Cox Hall on the Valdosta Campus. Tickets, available to the public, are $15 and include lunch. This summit will be valuable for employers and Human Resource professionals seeking to enhance their workforce and reduce training costs. Brandy Wilkes, TCSG Statewide Approver and Associate Vice President for Workforce...

Fitzgerald, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is proud to announce a generous $25,000 donation from Community Bank Company of Fitzgerald to the Wiregrass Tech Foundation North. This contribution will support the launch of the college’s new Electrical Lineworker Certificate Program, set to begin Fall Semester 2025 on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. The program is designed to prepare students for high-demand careers in the electric utility industry. With companies like Georgia Power...