Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Interim 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 Summer Semester 2021. The following students are on the President’s List for Summer Semester 2021 and are listed by county: (Ben Hill)...

The safety of our students, faculty, and staff is Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s number one priority. Recently, there was a bomb threat made on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, and out of an abundance of caution, College officials decided to move that campus to a virtual learning environment while law enforcement investigated the threat. Notifications to employees and students were made as required by The Jeanne Clery Campus Security Act. Wiregrass Campus Police Chief Tim Allmond worked...

The Dan Hatfield, Jr. Scholarship was lovingly established in 2003 by Mr. Hatfield’s daughter and son-in-law Susan and Tom Putnam. Since that time in honor of her father’s passion for working with his hands, the scholarship endowment has helped 14 Wiregrass students attend college. Valdosta, GA – “My Dad could do anything he put his mind to,” shared Susan Putnam. “I watched him rebuild a jeep which he later reluctantly sold, not wanting to part with something he put so...

Fitzgerald, GA – The Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Ben Hill-Irwin Campus was notified of a possible security concern for Thursday, September 2. Out of an abundance of caution, College officials decided to move that campus to a virtual environment for September 2. Due to the sensitivity of the information and ongoing investigation, the college is not able to release additional details at this time. Officials shared that the safety of students and employees is and will be the number...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Board of Directors serves both in a community advisory capacity and in a limited administrative capacity, performing certain oversight responsibilities as designated by state board policy. The local board is comprised of members from the business and industrial communities from the eleven-county service area. State board policy defines the role and responsibilities of the local board. The meeting dates for the fiscal year 2022 have...

The Grand Canyon is one of the many spots out west Wiregrass Graduate and Traveling Nurse Sean McConnell has visited since finding his dream career. Wiregrass RN Graduate is now living the dream as a Traveling Nurse out West. Sean McConnell graduated from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in 2018 with his Associate of Science in Nursing Degree, and he started his first job at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton that October. On the surface, Sean is a Registered Nurse with less...

Pictured are Coffee Adult Education instructors Renee Elliott, Sandra Scurry, and Krista Spires. They have helped many students in Coffee County reach their educational goals at Wiregrass Tech. Douglas, GA – The Coffee County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED®, HiSET, and ESL Classes. The Coffee County Adult Education program is located at 706 West Baker Highway in Douglas, and classes are offered Monday...

Pictured is Cook County GED Instructor Yvette Fountain. Adel, GA – The Cook County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED® and HiSET classes. The Cook County Adult Education program is located on the Wiregrass Campus at 1676 North Elm Street in Sparks, and classes are offered Monday-Thursday from 8:30am-12:30pm or Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00pm-8:00pm. The college now offers Adult Education classes...

Pictured is Adult Education Instructor Anna Swenson. Statenville, GA – The Echols County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED® and HiSET classes. The Echols County Adult Education program is located at 113 Walker Circle in Statenville, and classes are offered on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00pm-8:00pm. The college now offers online Adult Education classes. Call 229-559-1207 for more information or visit...

Pictured is Adult Education Instructor Wanda McWhorter. Ocilla, GA – The Irwin County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED® and HiSET classes. The Irwin County Adult Education Site is located at 311 Vo-Tech Drive in Ocilla, and classes are offered Monday and Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The college also offers online Adult Education classes. Call 229-468-0093 for more information or visit...

Pictured is Adult Education Instructor Daniel Lawrence. Lakeland, GA – The Lanier County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED® and HiSET classes. The Lanier County Adult Education program is located at The Threatte Center at 209 US Highway 221 in Lakeland. Classes are offered Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 1:00pm or 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Wiregrass now offers online Adult Education classes. Call...

Pictured is Adult Education Instructor Ashley Boyd. Rochelle, GA – The Wilcox County Adult Education program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is now accepting new students to enroll in free GED® & HiSET classes. The Wilcox County Adult Education program has relocated at the old Wilcox Middle School at 217 7th Avenue in Rochelle. Classes are offered Monday and Wednesday from 8:00am to 12:00pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Call 229-365-7983 for more...