Barbering Coordinator Wayne Lee, Executive Director of Departmental Affairs Nicole West, Director of Student Life Kelley Wetherington, and Barbering Instructor Randy Arnold. Seated is Wiregrass Graduate and Owner of Azer’s Barbershop Azer Larson. Valdosta, GA— Azer Larson, a 2020 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Barbering Graduate, has recently opened her own business in Valdosta. Azer’s Barbershop is open for business and proudly serves clients. Larson graduated in 2009...

300 local high school students attended the STEM & M event held on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus of Wiregrass to learn about the program and careers through hands-on activities. Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College hosted 300 students for the first in-person STEM & M Event on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus since the pandemic. Students from Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy and Turner County High School traveled to Wiregrass for this event. Students were able to...

Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements accepts a check from Julie Germani, Walmart Distribution Center Human Resources Manager, for $1,000 for the Wiregrass Foundation to support students. Douglas, GA — The Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation received a $1,000 donation from the Walmart Distribution Center in Douglas, Georgia. The donation was provided through Walmart’s Local Community Grant program and will support Wiregrass students in a variety of ways, including...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been designated a Military Friendly® School Gold Award recipient in the Small Community College category and ranked 8th in the nation among other colleges. The designation is given to colleges for having outstanding programs and support for our nation’s veterans and their families. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary...

Cardinal CT Plant Manager Mark Combs, Wiregrass student and apprentice Saul Gonzalez, and Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements. Standing l-r: Cardinal CT Human Resources Manager Ashley Cook, Cardinal CT Safety Manager Kevin Fender, Cardinal CT Maintenance Manager Frank Alvarado, Wiregrass Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Joshua Whittington, Cardinal CT Plant Superintendent Mark Parker, Wiregrass Executive Director of Department Affairs Nicole West, and Wiregrass Executive Vice President...

South Georgia/North Florida Eye Partners of Valdosta donated over 300 eyeglass frames to the Wiregrass Opticianry program for training. Pictured l-r Wiregrass Opticianry Program Coordinator Lisa Griffin, South Georgia/North Florida Eye Partners Optical Manager Jackie Heffelfinger, Assistant Practice Administrator Jana Luke, and Optical Coordinator Lisa Knight. Valdosta, GA— The Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Opticianry Program has accepted a donation of over 300 eyeglass frames...

Wiregrass Tech became the first college in Georgia to sign an articulation agreement with WGU. This articulation will benefit students and employees on all Wiregrass campuses. Pictured l-r WGU Strategic Partnerships Manager Tenita Philyaw - Rogers, WGU Regional Vice President, Southeast Dr. Kimberly Estep, Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements, and Wiregrass Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs April McDuffie. VALDOSTA, Ga. – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Western...

Front row, L to R – Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements, Nadia Harris, Elaine Elder, Andrew Ngo, Lola Valler, Wilmer Calles, Eric Arroyo, and Wiregrass Director of Campus Life Kelley Wetherington Back row, L to R – Nathaniel Gray, Brandon Howell, Joseph Durrah, MJ Johnson, Hayden Davis, Tatianna Conger, and Ryan Degner Valdosta, GA— Thirteen students from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are headed to the National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta this June after winning...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is hosting Free Application Week online and on all campuses March 14 - 18, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday, and online-only on Friday. Any new student who applies during the week of March 14 will have their application fee waived. Summer Semester begins May 16. In addition to full-time addition to full-term classes, there are several express and fast-track options. Through Wiregrass’ new “One-2-Done” campaign,...

Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements congratulated Spring Semester Scholarship Winners recently. Pictured seated l-r: Karagan Merritt, Design Media Production Technology; Hayden Davis, Precision Machining Technology; Aileen Jones, Practical Nursing; Brandy Gartman, Practical Nursing; Daffenee James, Barbering; Latonya Johnson, Esthetics; and RB Smith, Culinary Arts. Standing with the students is Wiregrass Georgia Technical College DeAnnia Clements. Not pictured: Cody Barnes,...

Wiregrass Radiologic Technology graduate and 2021 GOAL Winner was the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Fall 2021 Ceremony speaker. Valdosta, GA - Wiregrass Georgia Technical College held the Fall 2021 Commencement Exercises on Thursday, December 16. The ceremony honored 268 students who were awarded their associate degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit, and 55 students who were High School Equivalency graduates. Among those graduating, the college awarded 56 associate...

Members of the Valdosta – Lowndes Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. presented the Wiregrass Foundation with a check to go toward the Electrical Technology programs. Pictured l-r; Ace Electric CEO, Emeritus Thomas Stalvey, Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements, Cowart Electric Vice President Thomas Ley, and Wiregrass Executive Director of Fundraising Crissy Staley. Valdosta, GA — The Valdosta – Lowndes County Electrical Contractors Association, Inc, has donated $4,421.64 to...