Wiregrass 2022 EAGLE Winner Adriana Weffer has successfully removed language barriers thanks to the free ESL and High School Equivalency classes offered at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Douglas, GA— After moving to the United States from Venezuela, Wiregrass student Adriana Weffer struggled with learning a new language and getting the help she needed. “I worked factory jobs in the mobile home industry and was having a lot of trouble with the English language including...

Photo attached: (Wiregrass April McDuffie.jpg) April McDuffie has been promoted to Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements announces the promotion of April McDuffie to Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. McDuffie began her career in technical education in 1997 at East Central Technical College as the Business Office Technology...

Valdosta, GA – Thanks to support from Whitehead Industrial Hardware of Valdosta, Wiregrass students who are preparing to graduate now have the tools needed to go to work. Recipients of the Whitehead Distinguished Tradesman Award received a plaque and a $250 credit to purchase tools for their new careers. "It's a great honor to have the opportunity to present each of these deserving individuals with the Whitehead Distinguished Tradesman Award,” shared Jonathan Miller, Whitehead...

Front row left to right: Melanie Regueiro, Jenna Spivey, Taylor Stegeman, Shelby Trimble, and Estrellita Torres Back row left to right: Joshua Willis, Madison Wiseman, Samuel Manley, Callie Stephens, Brandi Duda, Alex Cardona, Reese Bacon, Denton Greenway, and Wesley Glover Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technology College held an Award Ceremony recognizing outstanding Radiologic Technology students. Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements welcomed students, family members, and...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is pleased to announce the Fall 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 Fall Semester 2021. The following students are on the President’s List for Fall Semester 2021 and are listed by county: Atkinson: Holly Taylor, and...

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College recently named the Auditorium in Dorminy-Mixon Hall “The Mr. and Mrs. S.S. “Buck” Anderson, Jr. Auditorium.” Seated l-r Wiregrass Foundation Trustee Board Member Buck Anderson and Libby Anderson. Standing l-r Wiregrass Department Assistant for Institutional Advancement Roxane Gay, Ben Hill-Irwin Campus Administrator Mona Paulk, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs April McDuffie, Art Anderson, Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements,...

Satilla REMC Foundation Chair Jim Tucker, Romeo Reyes CEO of Satilla REMC, WGTC President DeAnnia Clements. Back Row L-R; WGTC Executive Director of Fundraising Crissy Staley and WGTC Ben Hill-Irwin Campus Administrator Mona Paulk Douglas, GA – The Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation (REMC) through its Round Up program has made another wonderful gift to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (WGTC) Foundation North. The $5,000 donation makes funds available for scholarships...

Wiregrass is proud to announce Ryan Degner, Welding and Joining Technology student, as the college’s 2022 GOAL Winner. He is pictured with his nominating instructor Roy Bramley. Valdosta, GA – Ryan Degner, a Welding and Joining Technology student on the Valdosta Campus, has been named the 2022 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. GOAL honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college...

Seated L-R: Samuel (Sam) Anderson (Industrial Systems Technology diploma), William (Levi) Brown (Mechatronics Technology degree), and Jim Hickman Langdale Forest Products Technical Director. Standing L-R: John Lindsey Langdale Forest Products General Manager, DeAnnia Clements Wiregrass President, Drew Vickers Electrical/Industrial Systems Technology Program Coordinator, and Michael Williams Dean of Technical and Industrial Programs. Valdosta, GA— Students in Wiregrass Tech’s...

Precision Machining Program Coordinator, Darron Lanier, has been named Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s 2022 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year, he is pictured with Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements. Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President, DeAnnia Clements, announced Precision Machining Program Coordinator, Darron Lanier, as the 2022 Rick Perkins Award winner. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction is the Technical College...

L-R AT&T South Georgia Regional Director, External Affairs, Gary Sanchez: Wiregrass Distance Education Specialist, Jennifer Bevis: Wiregrass Executive Director for Distance Education, Sabrina Cox: Wiregrass Distance Education Specialist, Kieandria Williams: and Wiregrass President, DeAnnia Clements. Valdosta, GA — AT&T has donated $25,000 to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Online Center. The college’s online programs were recently recognized among the top in the nation for...

Valdosta, GA – Companies need employees with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud skills, and Wiregrass is now offering online AWS skills training. As part of the Governor’s initiative between the Technical College System of Georgia, the Georgia Department of Education, the Technology Association of Georgia, and Amazon Web Services to provide cloud computing training throughout the state by 2024, Wiregrass is now offering the AWS Cloud Solutions Specialist certificate program. The new online...