Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now offering new Student Health Clinic services for students beginning Fall Semester. The college partnered with SGMC Health and Valdosta State University (VSU) to share the Nurse Practitioners who currently work in the VSU Student Health Center. The Nurse practitioners Rebecca Brown and Zsuzanna Bartha, are employees of SGMC Health and will now share their work week between VSU and Wiregrass. The Wiregrass clinic will be open...

Moody AFB, Ga., Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been named one of the nation's top 20 Military Test Centers for 2023-2024. This is according to the College Board College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). Each year the College Board recognizes the top 20 national military test centers that administer the most CLEP exams according to Collegeboard.org. The centers must maintain the integrity of the overall testing process professionally. Wiregrass has a satellite office housed on the...

Douglas, GA., Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Economic Development department in partnership with Southern Rivers Goodwill will be conducting a construction program on the Coffee campus of Wiregrass in Douglas. The dates for the construction class are October 4 – October 31. This is a four-week-long program that teaches instruction in framing, roofing, flooring, electrical, plumbing, welding, and employability skills. Students can earn certifications in OSHA-10, forklift, and CPR....

Valdosta, GA –Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has recognized Gracie Johnson and Roy Warren as its 2024-2025 Employees of the Year. These employees were honored for their dedication, hard work, and leadership skills by the faculty and staff of the college. Wiregrass employees annually nominate a staff member and a supervisor for their exemplary performance on the job. The nominations are narrowed down by a committee and the finalists are interviewed by a panel of judges to decide who...

Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Transitions in Nursing (Associate of Science in Nursing) RN students received their nursing pins in a recent pinning ceremony on the Valdosta Campus. The nursing pins not only signify hard work and dedication but are also a physical symbol of their transition into nursing. The pinning ceremony is more than a nursing tradition, it is a symbol of the nursing students’ hard work and dedication toward their coursework and clinicals. Not only...

Atlanta, Ga.--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announces a 9.3% increase in enrollment for the Academic Year 2024 (AY24), bringing total enrollment to 148,746 students across the system. This is the highest number of students enrolled at TCSG since 2013, a testament to the growing demand for skilled workers in Georgia and the increasing attractiveness of TCSG's career-focused college programs. The rise in enrollment from AY23’s 136,114 students reflect the statewide focus...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is pleased to announce the Summer 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 Summer Semester 2024. The following students are on the President’s List for Summer Semester 2024 and are listed by county: ...

Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting students received their pins in a recent pinning ceremony on the Valdosta Campus. The pinning ceremony marks the official transition from student to professional Medical Assistant. It is a symbolic welcoming into the profession where students are doing what they have been called to do. Students receiving their pins include Nilja Brown, Valdosta; Autumn Grier, Valdosta; Kentrayl Middleton, Valdosta; Sharon O’Neal, Lake...

Valdosta, GA - Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements announces the promotion of Shalonda Sanders to Vice President of Human Resources and Operations at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. She began her career at Valdosta Technical College (now Wiregrass Georgia Technical College) in 1999. Sanders has held the following positions at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College: New Connections to Work Workshop Facilitator, Retention Coordinator/GED Chief Examiner, Georgia Fatherhood Assistant...

Valdosta, GA— During a recent ceremony, students in the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) Bridge program received their nursing pins. The nurse’s pin is part of the nurse’s uniform and is symbolic of a badge of honor and achievement, and a great honor to receive. The ASN Bridge graduates participated in the commencement ceremony that was held at the UGA Conference Center in Tifton in July. Students who received their pins include Jessica...

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College was selected as one of 11 schools to receive support from the Lowe’s Foundation to scale training and remove education barriers for sought-after trades careers Fitzgerald, GA - The Lowe’s Foundation awarded $1 million to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College as a part of a select group of community and technical colleges receiving Gable Grants. Since awarding its first grants one year ago, the foundation has expanded skilled trades career...

Fitzgerald, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing (LPN) students received their nursing pins in a recent pinning ceremony on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. The nursing pins not only signify hard work and dedication but are also a physical symbol of their transition into nursing. The pinning ceremony is more than a nursing tradition, it is a symbol of the nursing students’ hard work and dedication toward their coursework and clinicals. Not only does it mark the completion...