Seated: Wiregrass students Fred Rowe and Amanda Staten. Standing: Wiregrass Director of Economic Development and Cook Campus Bill Tillman, Wiregrass Dean for Academic Affairs Michael Williams, Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson, Wiregrass Area Director for Academic Affairs Drew Vickers, and Wiregrass Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Shawn Utley. Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Ace Electric, Inc. partnered a year ago to create the Commercial...

Pictured center is Morgan Davis, Wiregrass welding graduate, who competed in the state SkillsUSA Welding competition in 2019 and earned a gold medal; in 2018 he brought back a silver medal. Davis is employed at Hunt Industries as a welder here in Valdosta. Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be hosting a “Bills for Skills” fundraiser Thursday, March 5 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Langwood Plantation located at 7050 Lake Park Bellville Road in Lake Park, Georgia....

Congratulations to Michael Hendley and Carl Smith for being awarded scholarships for Spring Semester at Wiregrass Tech. Fitzgerald, GA — Students on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned at a special scholarship event that their hard work is paying off. Thanks to the generous donation of friends and supporters of the college, two students were awarded scholarships that will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their...

L-R: Wiregrass Associate Vice President of Program Development Joe Sumner, Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson, Vice President Prince Automotive Group Jay Prince, and Wiregrass Automotive Repair Technology Instructor Toby Heard. Douglas, GA – Prince Automotive Group has made a donation of $5,000 to Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Diesel Truck Maintenance program on the Coffee Campus. Wiregrass is currently working to raise funds to construct a new facility to house the...

Wiregrass Graduate, Chef Xavier Thomas, encourages students to, “never limit yourself, dream big, think big, do big!” Valdosta, GA – Xavier Thomas, a graduate of Wiregrass Tech’s Culinary Arts program, is the owner of The Fusion Chefs Eatery located in Fayetteville outside of Atlanta. After graduating from Wiregrass in July 2017, Thomas starting a private catering business in Valdosta while working full-time with a local corporation. His passion for cooking began as a child in...

Fitzgerald, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be holding an American Heart Association certification for first responders in the community or workplace on February 22 from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. Develop skills to effectively assess and maintain life from the critical minutes immediately following an emergency until the arrival of emergency medical services personnel. The course covers Adult First Aid, CPR and AED. A two-year certification card is awarded at completion. The cost...

Douglas, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be holding an American Heart Association certification for first responders in the community or workplace on February 15 from 8 am till 1 pm. Develop skills to effectively assess and maintain life from the critical minutes immediately following an emergency until the arrival of emergency medical services personnel. The course covers Adult First Aid, CPR and AED. A two-year certification card is awarded at completion. The cost is $75....

Pictured L-R: Jackie Spriggs, Wiregrass Dean for Allied Health; Bert Chancy, Owner of Chancy Drugs; Dr. Tina K. Anderson, Wiregrass President; Hugh Chancy, RPh, owner of Chancy Drugs; and Frank Barnett, Wiregrass Pharmacy Technology Program Coordinator. Hahira, GA – Chancy Drugs has been a longtime supporter of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Pharmacy Technology programs. The company provides clinical site locations for Wiregrass students, participates in an advisory role for...

Former Valdosta resident and Wiregrass Graduate, Sara Pleasants Burdette is continuing her passion for nursing and working toward her Nurse Practitioner degree. Valdosta, GA – If you or a loved one have ever been in the hospital and received excellent nursing care, you know how much that impacted your life. That caring spirit is exactly what motivated Sara Pleasants Burdette, a Wiregrass graduate, to pursue her Nurse Practitioner Degree. Sara was among the Associate of Science in...

Pictured L-R: Abigail Abonza (Business Technology), Cassandra Breedlove (Interdisciplinary Studies – Associates of Applied Science), and Elizabeth Davis (Surgical Technology) Standing is Wiregrass President Dr. Tina K. Anderson. Douglas, GA – Students on the Coffee Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned at a special scholarship event that their hard work is paying off. Thanks to the generous donation of friends and supporters of the college, three students were...

Valdosta, Ga— Students on the Valdosta Campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned at a special scholarship event that their hard work is paying off. Thanks to the generous donation of friends and supporters of the college, four students were awarded scholarships that will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs. Those receiving scholarships for Spring Semester were: William Exum (Welding) Coyote Manufacturing Welding Scholarship,...

Megan Wolfe graduated with her diploma in Automotive Technology, and will continue her education at Wiregrass in Auto Collision Repair as she goes after her dream of owning her own auto restoration shop. Valdosta, GA - Wiregrass Georgia Technical College held the Fall 2019 Commencement Exercises on Friday, December 13 at the UGA Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The ceremony honored 383 students who were awarded their associate degree, diploma or technical certificate of credit as...