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West Georgia Tech
7 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Monday, September 11 and Tuesday, September 12 due to inclement weather.
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Clinical Laboratory Technology students all agree: “It’s in our blood”! These awesome students have one more semester until graduation. Ask them about their journey and how the Clinical Laboratory program at WGTC has changed their lives! #wgtc #lab4life #savingliveseveryday
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West Georgia Tech
11 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Tuesday, February 11, 2014 due to expected winter weather. Please... http://t.co/nGLd2bakAV
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Wednesday, January 17 due to inclement weather conditions. Please monitor local media for conditions in your area.
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West Georgia Tech
1 year
f you will be completing your program of study during Fall Semester, you need to apply for graduation by July 1! ⁠ ⁠ Please complete the online application at . Cost is $40. ⁠
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Thursday, January 18 due to treacherous driving conditions. Please monitor local media for conditions in your area.
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
And we loved it @UnivWestGa ! We are grateful to celebrate such a great partnership! Our students are the real winners! #BFF
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UWG
6 years
Dr. Marrero gave the keynote address at the @wgtc commencement ceremony last night! Congratulations to all of the students who graduated! Dr. Marrero will be on stage again tomorrow for the fall #UWG18 graduation ceremony. 🎓👏
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
To be cautious and keep everyone safe, West Georgia Tech will be closing at 5 p.m. today, January 16, 2018. All classes and other activities for tonight are cancelled. Please monitor local media for weather conditions in your area.
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
December's Assoc. Deg. Nursing grads all passed the state boards (NCLEX)! Every one of these WGTC grads is now an RN! Congrats on the 100% pass rate! Awesome accomplishment! #newnurses #perfect #TechnicallyTheBest
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West Georgia Tech
10 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Wednesday, February 25 due to inclement weather. All campuses and... http://t.co/2LIJnbJFNY
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
Our graduates hearing @DrewFergusonGA tonight at commencement. Thank you, congressman-elect!
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West Georgia Tech
11 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Wednesday, February 12, 2014 due to inclement weather. All classes... http://t.co/U4w1UCfSOg
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
We have some exciting news! Plans for a new campus in Carrollton are in the works! Carroll Tomorrow Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Greater West Georgia Development Authority
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
REMINDER! Blood Drive Today at the Murphy Campus! The blood banks are operating at a critically low level this...
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West Georgia Tech
5 years
Today is a day of remembrance for those that lost their lives and for those that gave their lives to save others. We remember. #neverforget #911
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Monday, January 8 due to hazardous weather conditions. Please monitor local forecasts for conditions in your area.
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West Georgia Tech
11 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Wednesday, January 29, 2014 due to inclement weather. All classes... http://t.co/8qNLkTgapD
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West Georgia Tech
2 years
WGTC's Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society held its fall semester induction ceremony on the Carroll Campus last week. Nine students joined this semester and four were able to attend the ceremony. Congratulations to the newest WGTC PTK members!
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West Georgia Tech
5 years
The WGTC Foundation is so grateful for the many partners who make our Black Tie & Boots event so special. Today we’d like to thank Cancer Treatment Center of America Newnan in Newnan, GA. Thank you for the important work you do and for your support of #WGTC . #blacktieandboots
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West Georgia Tech
2 years
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society's spring semester induction ceremony was held this week. Eight students joined and three were able to attend the ceremony. Congratulations to these students!
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
We're so proud to have been named an Achieving the Dream Leader College this year! We're one of only eight...
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West Georgia Tech
11 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Thursday, January 30, 2014 due to hazardous road conditions. All... http://t.co/wsMxS4QqNt
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
We can't wait to see Cordilya at West Georgia Tech! #TechnicallyTheBest
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Chick-fil-A Coweta Crossroads
6 years
🌟👩🏼‍🎓 #SeniorSpotlight - Meet Cordilya Akins: She will be graduating from her homeschool and then heading to @WGTC to pursue a degree in nursing. She hopes to one day utilize this degree to become a NICU nurse. She's been with us at Coweta Crossroads for a year now.
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West Georgia Tech
9 years
Hey, look who just got Twitter-verified! WGTC!
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
The Summer Semester is officially over! We hope all our students enjoy the break before Fall Semester begins Aug. 14!
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
We enjoyed hosting @TimesHerald Publisher @WalterJonesNTH yesterday on the Coweta Campus. Proud to have such great friends in local media!
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
Free college tuition sounds like a pipe dream, but thanks to the HOPE Career Grant, you can make that dream a...
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West Georgia Tech
5 years
By now you've heard that practicing social distancing is one of the best things we can do to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Not sure exactly what that means? Check out this article:
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
Congratulations to our friends at KIA Motors Manufacturing Georgia on the launch of the 2020 Kia Telluride! Appearing soon at a Kia Motors America dealer near you! #KIA #telluride
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West Georgia Tech
10 years
All campuses and locations of West Georgia Technical College will open at noon on Thursday, February 26 due to hazardous road conditions.
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Making it Stick! Create, Relate, Restate! Some of our Clinical Laboratory Technology students used modeling clay to identify red blood cell poikilocytosis. We love when our instructors make learning fun! #WGTC #ClinicalLabTechnology #Creativity #Hematology #Learning #Lab4Life
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
WGTC's Economic Development division's first Lineman Apprentice Program class started today! Thanks to our partners at Carroll EMC, Coweta-Fayette EMC, Diverse Power, Georgia Power, GreyStone Power, and Southwire for helping get this program started!
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
Students, West Georgia Tech will be closed Thursday, October 11 to allow all faculty and staff to attend staff development training. High school dual enrollment courses operating on the high school schedule are the only classes that will be held. Enjoy the long weekend!
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
We are proud to expand and enhance our alliance with our friends at the University of West Georgia! The real winners are our students! #wgtc #uwg #wolfbound #kickstartyourcareer #teamwork
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
All West Georgia Tech locations will return to normal schedule September 13.
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
West Georgia’s own Simonne Crane is Georgia’s EAGLE winner! Congratulations, Simonne!
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TCSG
6 years
Congratulations to our 2019 State EAGLE Winner Simonne Crane! #GaEAGLE19
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West Georgia Tech
5 years
Classes will resume today in an online-only learning environment. Please log in to Blackboard for further direction from your instructors. If one or more of your classes are not currently online, you will still resume classes today. Check email for instructions!
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
The students in our Lineman Apprentice Program were on the poles before the first day of class ended! We're getting them trained in 4 weeks! Interested in joining the next lineman class? Contact Linda Sullivan at (678) 664-0516.
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
Today, just like every day, we're celebrating the precious gift of freedom. #IndependenceDay2017 #TechnicallyTheBest
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West Georgia Tech
11 years
West Georgia Technical College will close at noon on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 because of inclement weather... http://t.co/oaBeQVmN6W
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West Georgia Tech
4 years
A message from President Dr. Scott Rule to the West Georgia Technical College community
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West Georgia Tech
11 years
West Georgia Technical College will be closed Thursday, February 13 due to inclement weather. All classes and... http://t.co/Hnkz4OLR2F
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
Please help us welcome Dr. Scott Rule as he is officially appointed President of West Georgia Tech!
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
We've had a great day welcoming new students to WGTC! If you were unable to attend an in-person or virtual orientation today, don't fret! Our self-paced online orientation will be available tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. and will close the last day of drop/add.
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
West Georgia Technical College is closed Monday, January 21 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
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West Georgia Tech
5 years
This year’s Black Tie & Boots event will feature country music superstar Craig Morgan. For more information on how to get involved, please e-mail Kelsey Jones at Kelsey.jones @westgatech .edu. 🤠🎵👢 #TechnicallyTheBest #WGTC #BlackTieAndBoots2019 #CountryMusic
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West Georgia Tech
5 years
WGTC's Adult Education program received the Life Changer Award at the @TCSG 2020 Adult Education Conference for having the greatest percentage of GED completions of a large program in Georgia! Congrats, Adult Ed! #gaEAGLE20 #AdultEd #KickStartYourCareer
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
Hey current WGTC students, are you registered for fall? Better grab your Fall classes before someone else does! Returning student registration will open in Bannerweb at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 9. Questions? Advising @westgatech .edu
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West Georgia Tech
4 years
Students, don't forget to apply for WGTC Foundation scholarships for Spring 2021! The deadline to apply is November 18. You will find details on how to apply in your STUDENT email account! #WGTC #KickstartYourCareer #WGTCFoundation #Scholarships
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West Georgia Tech
4 years
Nothing is going to come your way without any action on your part, so go after what you want and don’t stop until you get it. #MondayMotivation #WGTC #KickstartYourCareer
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
West Georgia Technical College will return to a regular schedule on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Roads are mostly dry already but please use caution because of the extreme cold expected in the morning.
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West Georgia Tech
11 years
Attention: Portions of the West Georgia Technical College service area are under a Winter Weather Advisory or a... http://t.co/u2WD3lLsIX
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
Our Campus Police collected bottled water last week to help those affected by the recent hurricanes in Texas and...
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
WGTC named finalist for Technical College of the Year
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
Turn knowledge into a GED diploma. Your future starts here. GED preparation classes are FREE! Text MyGED to 70700, call 1-800-94-MY-GED or visit to learn more and find a testing center near you.
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Interested in West Georgia Tech? Now you can take a virtual tour through all of our campuses and sites! Check it out here:
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
Congratulations to the Golden Knights women's basketball team! District G Champs!
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
It's graduation day! Congratulations, graduates! You did it, and we are so proud of you!⁠ ⁠ Can't attend tonight's graduation in person? The ceremony will be livestreaming here:
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West Georgia Tech
5 years
Another record breaking year! Thank you to everyone who supported this event!
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
West Georgia Tech will be open for normal Friday business hours (8 a.m. until noon) on Friday, January 19....
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West Georgia Tech
2 years
WGTC participated in the official TCSG celebration of the launch of TargetX last week! TargetX is a customer relationship management solution that supports students throughout their time at WGTC.
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West Georgia Tech
4 years
Scenes from our Fall 2020 drive-thru graduation! We had over 100 Fall graduates attend. Check out our Facebook page for more photos! #WGTC #KickstartYourCareer #Classof2020
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
May 17 - 21 is National GED Grad Week! Congratulations to all of our #WGTC GED graduates! We are so proud of you! #GAGEDGrads #TCSG #GEDGradWeek @GEDGeorgia
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
WGTC is closed Sept. 11 & 12 because of inclement weather. Stay put and stay safe! #irma
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
GSGA needs you! Join the WGTC chapter of the Georgia Student Government Association! Make a difference your student community! We're looking for general members AND executive positions. Not...
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West Georgia Tech
4 years
WGTC will be collecting hygiene and personal care items, paper products, and cleaning supplies to help our neighbors in Newnan who were affected by the devastating EF-4 tornado two weeks ago. All donations can be dropped off at the Carroll Campus during business hours.
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
WGTC EAGLE winner Toby Patten, pictured with his nominating instructor Rebecca Wheeler, was named a state finalist today at the 2022 TCSG Eagle Institute! Join us in congratulating Toby and wishing him well on the next round of competition this afternoon!
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Reminder - All WGTC campuses are closed today in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. ⁠ ⁠ #MondayMotivation #WGTC #MLKDay
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
Open House is going on now at the Carroll Campus. Come see us for food, giveaways, tours and more until 7 pm.
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West Georgia Tech
4 years
In a continued effort to support our communities, business & industry, & individuals during this time, WGTC is offering FREE access to courses covering a variety of topics that apply to all sectors of the workplace. Access these classes and learn more at
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Under an agreement reached this summer, West Georgia Technical College will train state and local law enforcement officers as phlebotomists who will be able to draw blood from drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, drugs or both.
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Thank you to Air Life Georgia 5 for coming to our Douglas Campus to visit our EMS students. Flight Paramedic Chris Elliott shared about landing zone operations, air evacuation protocols for medical and trauma patients, and career opportunities in the air medical profession.
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
Welcome back! Spring Semester is here! We’re happy to see many excited students on campus today! — feeling excited
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West Georgia Tech
9 years
ARC Grand Opening today at 11 am on the Murphy Campus!
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West Georgia Tech
5 years
This year’s LIVE auction at Black Tie & Boots will feature a Nashville Unplugged getaway! This trip includes a guided tour of Nashville, a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum and the Ryman Auditorium with a 3 night stay for 2 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel!
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
WGTC open 8-5 this week. Closed next week. Late registration for Spring Semester now underway.
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Elizabeth Rodriguez was chosen by TCSG as this year's state GOAL winner - the first WGTC student to receive this honor! Elizabeth received a brand new 2021 KIA K5 courtesy of Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia. Thank you to TCSG and KIA for recognizing this amazing WGTC student!
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
Our tractor-trailers are getting a new look starting today in Carrollton! Why don't you let us teach you how to drive one?
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
WGTC Financial Aid offices on all campuses will be closed for staff development and training on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please note that staff will follow up with email messages and phone messages on Thursday, 10/25.
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West Georgia Tech
5 years
Cosmetology instructor Dale Patterson headed an effort to pack snack bags for CCI students for summer break. Snacks were donated by students & WGTC & Douglas County School System staff. Thanks to the generous donations, 221 bags were filled & passed out! #technicallythebest
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Celebrate Juneteenth, a day of recognizing the emancipation of African Americans. The flyer below includes a brief history of the holiday and some activities that you and your family can participate in over the weekend. #Juneteenth #WestGeorgia #WGTCStudentLife
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West Georgia Tech
2 years
The semester is over...time to show what you've learned! Finals start Wednesday. Good luck! #WGTC #FinalExams #YouCanDoIt
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West Georgia Tech
1 year
It's graduation day! Congratulations, graduates! You did it, and we are so proud of you!⁠ Can't attend graduation in person? Watch the live stream for the LaGrange ceremony at 11 a.m. and the Waco ceremony at 7 p.m. here:
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
. @TCSG Commissioner Gretchen Corbin addressing graduates tonight at spring commencement.
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Congratulations to our 2022 Rick Perkins Award and GOAL winners, Dr. Phyllis Ingham and Iveta Kral!
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West Georgia Tech
2 years
Today we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. #MemorialDay
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West Georgia Tech
1 year
Early Advisement for Fall semester is June 1 - June 9! Flash by for a few minutes to complete your 2023-24 FAFSA, plan your Fall semester, and pick up a FREE flash drive! Walk in or scan the QR code to set up an appointment. 😊 Fall Registration opens June 12!
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
We're collecting disaster relief supplies on campuses this week to support @AlbanyTech . Please give if you can.
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
The Clinical Laboratory Technology upcoming new cohort deadline for application is February 1st, 2022! For more information on the application process visit ⁠ ⁠ #WGTC #ClinicalLabTech #TechnicalEducation #CompetitiveSelection
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West Georgia Tech
4 years
WGTC Student Life is sponsoring a blood drive TOMORROW at our Coweta Campus. Come out and help save a life! Visit for more information. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged!
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West Georgia Tech
4 years
Due to the threat of severe weather, West Georgia Technical College will delay opening until 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Please monitor local media overnight as weather conditions could change rapidly.
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West Georgia Tech
7 years
We can't wait to see everyone at our Open House events that'll be taking place over the next several weeks! Be...
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West Georgia Tech
10 years
Welcome back! First day of Spring Semester! Who's graduating this semester?
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
Tonight's the night! We join with our friends at Southwire and Georgia Power to show off careers in the skilled trades. Come see all the opportunity for you!
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West Georgia Tech
1 year
May is "High School Senior Month" at West Georgia Tech! Graduating seniors can apply to WGTC during the month of May with NO APPLICATION FEE! Visit and use code HS2023! Questions? Call admissions at (855) 286-3462 or email admissions @westgatech .edu.
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West Georgia Tech
6 years
Our fabulous faculty are spending today in WGTC’s 5th Annual Faculty Institute. They are hearing each other and from experts at teaching and learning to hone their skills and help you succeed!
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West Georgia Tech
8 years
Our own Dr. Angela Brown representing tonight @AlbanyTech ! Proud of her.
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Albany Tech
8 years
Dr. Angela Hines-Brown delivers amazing keynote at tonight's graduation! #atcfallgrad2016 #atclife @WGTC
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West Georgia Tech
9 years
Happy New Year! WGTC is open for business and enrolling for Spring Semester! You need to register today!
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
Interested in college, but don't know where to start? Stop by any WGTC campus on the dates listed for T3: Tour the Tech on Tuesday! No appointment or registrations required! The first T3 will be September 21 at 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
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West Georgia Tech
3 years
#TBT to Spring graduation where Crystal Ray and her daughter Kasey Ray Harper graduated from the Early Childhood Care & Education program together! Thank you for choosing WGTC to kickstart your careers!
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