Recipients of the Opening Your Eyes Scholarship receive $6,000 per year and reimbursement of exam fees Alexandria, Virginia – Funded by members and supporters of The Vision Council, the Opening Your Eyes Scholarship is a 501(c)(3) charity designed to provide financial assistance and career opportunities to minority high school seniors throughout the United States who have an interest in pursuing a career in the optical industry. Available upon application to any student enrolled...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements has been named to the Southern Association of Colleges with Associate Degrees (SACAD) board. SACAD provides a unified professional voice to address regional and national issues that have an impact on policies, procedures and practices related directly to associate degree institutions. The board consist of accredited member institutions served by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College announces application fees will be waived during March. Those interested in applying for Summer or Fall Semester 2023 can apply online at Wiregrass.edu and save money. Summer Semester classes begin on May 15. The college is offering online programs like Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice, and Fire Science. The Fire Science online program is taught in partnership with the highly respected Fire Science program at Albany Technical College...

Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is excited to share that the college’s enrollment has increased 6.8% this Spring 2023 Semester compared to Spring 2022 Semester. . This marks the fourth straight semester the college has seen an increase in enrollment compared to the previous year. Fall 2022 Semester’s enrollment increased 12% compared to Fall 2021 Semester. “We are excited to see these increases and are preparing now for continued...

Douglas, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College President DeAnnia Clements is excited to announce the approval by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) for the college to offer the Associate of Science in Nursing (RN) program on the Ben Hill-Irwin and Coffee Campuses. The RN program will be accepting 30 students starting Fall Semester 2023 on the Coffee Campus and Fall Semester 2024 a new cohort will begin on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. The two campuses will...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is announcing Open House dates for the Valdosta Campus on Tuesday, February 28 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. in Morris Hall. The community is invited to stop by and meet instructors and learn more about the in-demand programs, academics, student life on campus, and the application process. Those interested in the Commercial Truck Driving program can also find out about the new CDL application process beginning in Fall 2023. The college...

Valdosta, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded multiple scholarships to help students complete their education and develop workforce skills. Ten students from the Valdosta Campus were among the 16 Wiregrass students awarded scholarships made possible because of generous college supporters. The scholarships will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs. The scholarships were merit-based and applicants had to complete an...

Douglas, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded multiple scholarships to help students complete their education and develop workforce skills. Three students from the Coffee Campus were among the 16 Wiregrass students awarded scholarships made possible because of generous college supporters. The scholarships will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs. The scholarships were merit-based and applicants had to complete an...

Fitzgerald, GA — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded multiple scholarships to help students complete their education and develop workforce skills. Two students from the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus were among the 16 Wiregrass students awarded scholarships, which were made possible because of generous college supporters. The scholarships will help pay for tuition, fees, books, and/or supplies needed for their programs. The scholarships were merit-based and applicants had...

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 2023 have...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College held the Fall 2022 Commencement Exercises Thursday, December 15. The ceremony honored the Fall Semester graduates. Fall Semester had 534 students who were awarded their associate degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit, and 45 students who were High School Equivalency graduates. Among those graduating, the college awarded 73 associate degrees, 156 diplomas, and 566 technical certificates. The commencement ceremony was held...

Valdosta, GA – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has recognized Rachael Propson and Chief Tim Allmond as its 2022-2023 Employees of the Year. These employees were honored for their dedication, hard work, and leadership skills by the faculty and staff of the college. Wiregrass employees annually nominate a staff member and a supervisor for their exemplary performance on the job. The nominations are narrowed down by a committee and the finalists are interviewed by a panel of judges...