Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President, DeAnnia Clements, announced John Patten, as the 2025 Rick Perkins Award winner. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction is the Technical College System of Georgia’s Instructor of the Year program. The Rick Perkins Award program is designed to recognize and honor instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their fields. Each year,...

Valdosta, Ga., Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is proud to announce the 2024 Wiregrass Alumni of the Year, Tom Stalvey, Sr., and Bobby Stalvey. The brothers were recognized at the Technical College System of Georgia Fall Leadership Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Both Tom and Bobby are proud graduates of the Electrical Technology program at Valdosta Technical Institute (now Wiregrass Tech) Tom graduated in 1967 from the inaugural class of the program and Bobby graduated in 1970. As...

Milledgeville, Ga. – Georgia Military College (GMC) and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College have signed a transfer agreement that benefits Wiregrass graduates. The transfer agreement will provide Wiregrass graduates who have an Associate of Applied Science degree or Associate degree to transfer to GMC to pursue a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management, Criminal Justice, Healthcare Management, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Public Health, Supervision and Management,...

Valdosta, GA - President DeAnnia Clements welcomes Thomas Wesley as the new Vice President of Academic Affairs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Thomas would describe himself simply as a man of few words but of much action. Thomas served as the Dean of Technical and Industrial Systems at Coastal Pines Technical College in Waycross, GA a position he reached in July 2019. Before this, he held roles as the Dean of General Education and Learning Support, as well as Associate Dean of...

Valdosta, Ga - Four Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students have been selected as the college’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Dr. Cheryl Carvajal, coordinator for the Wiregrass GOAL program. Chosen as semifinalists are Abbilyn Burke, EMS Professions, Valdosta Campus; Debanhi Martinez, Commercial Electrical Construction Tech, Valdosta Campus; Zachary Mize, Cybersecurity, Valdosta Campus; and Alex Richey, EMS Professions,...

Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass Tech celebrated the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week (November 17-23, 2024) by highlighting the value of Registered Apprenticeships for growing South Georgia’s skilled workforce. This year’s Apprenticeship Week celebrates Georgia’s historic investment in apprenticeships through the High Demand Apprenticeship Program (HDAP), which has led to unprecedented growth in apprenticeships throughout the state. The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG)...

Ocmulgee: History and Legacy explores the river's impact from ancient times to modern recreation. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is proud to announce the publication of a new book by its own Vice President of Economic Development, Michael Williams, Jr. His latest work, Ocmulgee: History and Legacy, was published on November 4, 2024. This marks Williams’s second book on Georgia’s waterways, following his acclaimed debut Rivers, Rogues, and Timbermen (2015)....

Renee Elliott Named Wiregrass’ 2025 Adult Education Teacher of the Year Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President, DeAnnia Clements, announced Adult Education Teacher, Renee Elliott, as the 2025 Adult Education Teacher of the Year Award winner. The Adult Education Teacher of the Year Award is sponsored by the Technical College System of Georgia. The Teacher of the Year Award program is in its fourth year and is designed to recognize and honor...

Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College held an Award Ceremony recognizing outstanding Radiologic Technology students. Wiregrass Radiology Program Director and Assistant Dean of Health Sciences Jennifer Ray welcomed students, family members, college administrators, and clinical supporters. Ray shared, “The class of 2024 has experienced 3 hurricanes, a marriage, a couple of engagements, and sadness with a loss, but through it all, they have attended over 1,100 clinical...

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...