TIFTON – Officials from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (WGTC) celebrated the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding last week, creating a smoother path for Wiregrass students to obtain Bachelor of Science degrees. ABAC President Tracy Brundage, WGTC President DeAnnia Clements, and members of their respective leadership teams met at ABAC’s Tift Hall for the ceremony. Specifically, the agreements will help Wiregrass students who...

Valdosta, GA - Wiregrass Georgia Technical College held the Spring and Summer 2024 Commencement Exercises on Thursday, July 11. The ceremony honored both Spring and Summer Semester graduates. There were 1,186 students who were awarded their associate degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit, and 374 Dual Enrollment or high school students earning a college degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit. Among those graduating, the college awarded 220 associate degrees, 200...

Valdosta, GA—Jermaine Riley of Coffee County has been chosen to represent Wiregrass Georgia Technical College as the 2025 annual Dinah Culbreath Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Student of the Year. EAGLE is a statewide program that recognizes and rewards excellence among students enrolled in adult education programs. The award was announced on October 24 at a reception sponsored by the Valdosta Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce and First Federal Savings and...

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) have signed a transfer agreement that benefits Wiregrass graduates. The transfer agreement will provide Wiregrass graduates who have an associate degree in Occupational Studies or Interdisciplinary Studies to transfer to the UGA Tifton Campus and pursue a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural (B.S.A.) in Agriscience and Environmental Systems,...

Valdosta, GA., The Wiregrass Georgia Technical College serves 11 counties here in South Georgia and out of those counites 10 have been declared as disaster areas by FEMA. When members of the Lowe’s Foundation learned of this, they stepped into action and donated equipment for the college to use for employees. The items include; tarps, gas cans, rakes, chainsaws, and generators. President Clements shared this about the donation, “I cannot express how thankful our Wiregrass community was to...

Valdosta, GA., Wiregrass Georgia Technical College announces application fees will be waived during November. Those interested in applying for Spring or Summer Semester 2025 can apply online at Wiregrass.edu and save money. Spring Semester classes begin on January 8. Applicants can enroll in one of the college’s popular computer tech programs. Those who are looking for online programs related to Computer Information can enroll in Cybersecurity and Networking. At Wiregrass Tech students...

Higher education resource guide announces top accolades for 2025 Valdosta, Ga., –Intelligent.com, a widely recognized source for higher education rankings and research, has included Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in its annual assessment, awarding it the Most Affordable Online Community Colleges for 2025. Unlike conventional rankings, Intelligent.com employs a rigorous, data-driven methodology designed to provide students with the most accurate and meaningful evaluations. Each...

Fitzgerald, GA—Wiregrass Georgia Technical College hosted over 200 students for the annual Get Wired Event on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. Students from Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy attended this event. Students were able to engage in hands-on activities related to programs that led to careers offered at the college. Students learned about Wiregrass programs and related careers through creative activities, such as the Copper Cabling with Telecommunications and...

Fitzgerald, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded multiple scholarships to help students complete their education and develop workforce skills for the Fall Semester. Recipients from the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus were awarded a scholarship made possible by generous college supporters. The scholarships will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs. The scholarships were merit-based and applicants had to complete an application and provide...

Wiregrass Announces Fall Scholarship Recipients for the Coffee Campus Douglas, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded multiple scholarships to help students complete their education and develop workforce skills for the Fall Semester. Recipients from the Coffee Campus were awarded a scholarship made possible by generous college supporters. The scholarships will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs. The scholarships were...

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...