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Coordinates: 30°53′11″N 83°21′14″W / 30.886444°N 83.353820°W / 30.886444; -83.353820
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
WGTC seal
Former names
Formed from merger of East Central Technical College and Valdosta Technical College
TypePublic community college
EstablishedJuly 1, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-01)
PresidentDeAnnia Clements
Students6,198[1]
Location
Valdosta
,
Georgia
,
United States

30°53′11″N 83°21′14″W / 30.886444°N 83.353820°W / 30.886444; -83.353820
CampusMultiple campuses
ColorsGreen and Black   
Websitewww.wiregrass.edu
Official logo of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is a public community college in Valdosta, Georgia. It is part of the Technical College System of Georgia and provides education for an eleven-county service area in south-central Georgia. The school's service area includes Atkinston, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, and Wilcox counties. WGTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit.[2]

WGTC was formed on July 1, 2010, from a merger of East Central Technical College and Valdosta Technical College. This merger had previously been approved by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education on September 4, 2008, as part of a major series of mergers and geographical restructuring in the TCSG system.[2]

WGTC's full campuses are located in Valdosta, Fitzgerald, Douglas, and Sparks. Some classes are also taught at extended campuses located at Moody Air Force Base in Lowndes County and in Rochelle. In addition, there are "Adult Education Centers" in all 11 counties of the school's service area, offering Basic Education, GED and ESL classes.[2]

On December 2, 2010, WGTC was named the first recipient of the Governor Sonny Perdue Award for Technical College of the Year.[1]

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  • Ben Hill Irwin Campus
    Ben Hill Irwin Campus
  • Coffee County, Douglas Campus
    Coffee County, Douglas Campus
  • Lowndes County Campus
    Lowndes County Campus

References

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  1. ^ a b "Georgia.gov - Valdosta's Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Named Technical College of the Year". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  2. ^ a b c "Our History". Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.
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