GTCC is an active, thriving college where lots of things are always happening. Our Marketing & Communications Department has issued these news releases to inform the public about our events, milestones and accomplishments.
Now in its eighth year, the annual program recognizes Triad business leaders that play a role in the momentum, engagement and contribute to the growth and transformation of the region.
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Marshall USA's new facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, has taken a major step forward with the recruitment of a first team of five highly qualified maintenance crew chiefs.
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The 14th annual GTCC Foundation Golf Classic presented by Honda Aviation Company is set for Tuesday, Oct. 16, and Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Grandover Resort West Course in Greensboro.
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Guilford Technical Community College is now the third-largest community college in the North Carolina Community College System, according to statistics released recently by the N.C. Community College system.
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Dr. Richard Beavers, Hank Henning, and Brent Moore have been appointed to the Guilford Technical Community College’s Board of Trustees.
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Nine Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) student athletes have been honored for their classroom achievements in the 2023-24 school year by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) at the national level, earning a spot on the NJCAA National All-Academic Team.
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ZIM Aircraft Cabin Solutions, a leading commercial aerospace interior product and service provider with its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Immenstaad, Germany, has strengthened its partnership with Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina through a significant donation of aerospace materials to enhance aviation manufacturing training opportunities for current and future students.
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Guilford Technical Community College received a $25,000 grant from the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) to enhance its career and technical education programs for the third consecutive year.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for summer 2024.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s basic law enforcement training program has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). GTCC becomes just the second North Carolina community college to achieve CALEA accreditation, joining Wake Technical Community College.
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Scholarship named after former GTCC music department founder will be given out for the first time during the 2024-25 year.
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For a second year, Guilford Technical Community College students and community members can obtain fresh produce and meat at no charge on the college’s High Point campus through a partnership with its Titan Link services and Out of the Garden Project.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Titan Link services recently received a $2,000 donation from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish GTCC students experiencing hunger. The Feeding the Hungry grant supports community feeding partners by helping neighbors increase access to healthy food and providing nutrition education to eliminate health risks for those experiencing food insecurity.
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Guilford Technical Community College students claim four silver medals and one bronze medal in the 60th National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, GA.
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Twenty-One Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) student-athletes have been honored for their classroom achievements by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), earning a spot on the Region 10 All-Academic Team for the Spring 2024 semester.
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Guilford Technical Community College and the North Carolina Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (NC FAME), The First in Flight Chapter, recently signed its second class of 29 student recruits.
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Guilford Technical Community College has received a $194,000 grant from the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges to expand its Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Training Program.
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Anne Simpson, who has spent almost a decade as a professor and administrator at Guilford Technical Community College, has been named the dean of the college’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for spring 2024.
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Today, Guilford Technical Community College honored 2,060 students with 2,628 credentials, diplomas, and degrees, during the college’s 58th annual commencement exercise at Greensboro Coliseum.
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Guilford Technical Community College student athletes were recently honored at a banquet for their athletic and academic performances during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
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Guilford Technical Community College students won 16 first-place awards and seven second-place awards in the SkillsUSA North Carolina state competitions held at locations throughout the Piedmont Triad April 11-24.
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Guilford Technical Community College recently honored over 30 students at its annual Student Excellence Awards Ceremony, which recognizes outstanding academic achievement, co-curricular involvement, and contributions to GTCC and the surrounding community.
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First Lady Jill Biden got an up-close look at Guilford Technical Community College’s dual enrollment programs and their success Monday during a visit to the college that featured a roundtable with students in the program.
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Guilford Technical Community College recently launched its first website dedicated to the college’s athletic department.
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Guilford Technical Community College was recently awarded $310,000 from the Golden LEAF Foundation to support its Workforce Continuing Education (WCE) construction and trade programs.
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Today, Guilford Technical Community College hosted a ribbon cutting for its newly renovated Student Success Center on its High Point Campus.
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Three current Guilford Technical Community College students along with four former GTCC students were recently honored by the Triad Chapter of the American Culinary Federation at the organization’s annual Chef’s Ball.
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Jennifer Whisman, Ph.D., who has been an instructor at Guilford Technical Community College for almost a decade, has been named the college’s director of instructional support services and special projects.
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David Pittman, Ed.D., who has served as a dean at Guilford Technical Community College for the past 18 months, has been named the college’s associate vice president for student retention and completion.
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The Guilford Technical Community College Foundation has announced two winners in its annual Innovative Projects Mini-Grant Program.
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Monday, Guilford Technical Community College and Carolina Battery Institute (CBI) signed an affiliation agreement to establish a workforce education program.
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Guilford Technical Community College will honor two individuals and one campus organization with its annual GTCC MLK Jr. Service Award on Jan. 24 at UNCG’s MLK Celebration: Dream it. Believe it. Do it. Developing Leaders for Tomorrow event.
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Kecia Peterson, Ed.D., who has served as an adjunct instructor in adult education at Guilford Technical Community College since 2021, has been named the college's associate dean of adult education.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for fall 2023.
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In just its second year of existence, Guilford Technical Community College’s esports program has claimed a National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) national championship with its Rainbow Six Siege team officially ranked No. 1 in the country.
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Thomas Takayama, D.A., a community college educator and administrator for 25 years, has been named Guilford Technical Community College’s dean of business, creative and performing arts.
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Natashia McEachern has been named the director of Guilford Technical Community College's Titan Link, a program that works to improve the financial self-sufficiency, academic program completion, and quality of life for the college's students, faculty, and staff.
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L. J. Rush, who has served as a culinary instructor and interim program director of Guilford Technical Community College’s culinary and hospitality department, has been named the department’s program director.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for summer 2023.
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The 13th annual GTCC Foundation Golf Classic presented by Honda Aviation Company is set for Tuesday, Oct. 24 and Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the Grandover Resort East Course in Greensboro.
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When it comes to culinary arts, Guilford Technical Community College’s students are hard to beat. Just ask the competitors in this year’s Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl held in New Orleans.
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Jose Bernal Munoz and Andrew L. Rodenbough have been appointed to the Guilford Technical Community College board of trustees.
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Pam Anglin, who has more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, was named in June as director of the Guilford Technical Community College Foundation.
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Guilford Technical Community College students and community members will have the opportunity to obtain fresh produce and meat at no charge on the High Point campus once a month through a partnership with its Titan Link services and Out of the Garden Project.
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Zeledith Blakely, who has served as Guilford Technical Community College’s associate dean of adult education for the past seven years, has been promoted to dean of adult education.
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For the second consecutive year, Guilford Technical Community College joined a large group of community colleges across the country to receive funding from the Metallica Scholars Initiative to enhance career and technical education programs.
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Sybil Newman, who has held several key positions at Guilford Technical Community College over the past 20 years, has been named GTCC’s college advancement officer.
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Guilford Technical Community College's fire protection technology programs recently received reaccreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) degree assembly.
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Justin Lyons, who has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and communications, has been named the director of marketing and communications at Guilford Technical Community College.
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Guilford Technical Community College's music was looking to expand its ensemble to a full concert band. The High Point Arts Council wanted to organize a community band.
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Mike Mackey, who has been a student recruiter for Guilford Technical Community College for 18 years, has been named the college’s director of student recruitment.
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Five Guilford Technical Community College student-athletes were honored for their classroom achievements by the National Junior College Athletic Association at the national level. Seventeen students earned a spot on the Region 10 All-Academic Team for the Spring 2023 semester.
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Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) and the GTCC Foundation expanded the eligibility of the Access Amazing Scholarship, opening it up to any Guilford County high school graduate from 2019 through 2023.
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Herb Everett, who has served as web content administrator at Guilford Technical Community College for the past four years, has been promoted to marketing systems manager.
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Guilford Technical Community College students recently claimed three gold medals and four silver medals in the June 59th National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta.
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Guilford Technical Community College announces the establishment of the Dr. Stuart and Mrs. Carol Fountain Endowed Professorship to be awarded annually to a faculty member in the health sciences division, preferably to a faculty member in dental sciences.
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Guilford Technical Community College and the North Carolina Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (NC FAME) The First in Flight Chapter, signed the inaugural class of 20 student recruits.
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Cynthia Graves, who has been Guilford Technical Community College’s coordinator of community education for more than two decades, has been named the college’s director of career education and training.
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Two Guilford Technical Community College honor societies, Alpha Pi Alpha and the National Adult Education Honor Society (NAEHS) inducted more than 50 members between two separate ceremonies recently.
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A year ago Garrett Palmer was an esports rookie. Now he is Guilford Technical Community College’s first esports athlete to receive a scholarship from a four-year institution.
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Guilford Technical Community College, in a partnership with the Guilford County Schools, will launch a high school cadet fire program this fall to help stem the increasing shortage of emergency service providers in Guilford County.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for spring 2023.
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Guilford Technical Community College student athletes were honored for their athletic and academic performances during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
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Guilford Technical Community College sophomore Jeshika Lamsal was named one of 459 semifinalists for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which is worth up to $55,000 per year.
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Guilford Technical Community College honored 1,379 students during the college’s 57th annual commencement exercise Friday, May 12 at the Greensboro Coliseum. More than 2,400 credentials, diplomas, and degrees were awarded.
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Guilford Technical Community College recently honored more than 35 students at its annual Student Excellence Awards Ceremony, recognizing outstanding academic achievement, co-curricular involvement, and contributions to GTCC and the surrounding community.
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Registration is now open for Guilford Technical Community College’s Titan Tech summer sessions for teens ages 13-18, offering two, one-week sessions June 19-23 and June 26-30 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Guilford Technical Community College students captured 20 first-place awards and eight second-place awards in the SkillsUSA North Carolina state competition held April 18-20 at GTCC, the Greensboro Coliseum, and Koury Convention Center.
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Guilford County Schools (GCS) recently announced that the system would cover books and fees for GCS students participating in the Career and College Promise (CCP) program at Guilford Technical Community College for the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters.
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Ken Zimny, Ph.D., who has more than 20 years of higher education instructional and administrative experience, has been named the dean of human services and public safety at Guilford Technical Community College.
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Three Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) student athletes have been honored by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their performance on the court while 10 more received accolades for their classroom performance.
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Jan Knox has been elevated to the role of vice president of college advancement for Guilford Technical Community College.
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Jeff Wyco, who has more than 25 years of experience at the community college level, has been named dean of the industrial, construction and transportation technologies at Guilford Technical Community College.
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Claire Ricci, Guilford Technical Community College’s dean of adult education the past five years, has been elevated to associate vice president of workforce and continuing education by the college.
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Ann Proudfit, Ph.D., who has spent the past two decades in college-level leadership roles, has been named vice president for student services at Guilford Technical Community College.
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Today, Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) announced a partnership with the North Carolina Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (NC FAME) Program. The FAME program is designed for those interested in pursuing a career in STEM-related fields in manufacturing and provides a two-year, debt-free associate degree with the goal of equipping students with the skills required for a rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape.
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Tiffany Overby, an associate professor in the English department at Guilford Technical Community College, has been named GTCC's 2023 MLK, Jr. Service Award winner. Overby founded the college’s Black Student Union (BSU) and has been at the forefront of bringing diverse speakers and events to the college.
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Brad Spielman, who has worked in higher education the past 18 years, has been named the director of the Center for Academic Engagement for Guilford Technical Community College.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for fall 2022.
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Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) has been named the 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Champion for its work in the Triad removing barriers to higher education while enhancing economic opportunity.
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Guilford Technical Community College is offering skilled trade programs next semester along with classes in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). The two classes, Intro to Craft Skills for Construction and Furniture Upholstery, can help meet the regional demand for workers in these industries.
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Esports team members have fun in online competition, but the purpose of the college's first competitive esports venture focuses on increasing leadership and communication skills as well as other abilities that will be beneficial in work and life.
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Jeshika Lamsal, a sophomore at Guilford Technical Community College, has been appointed to the GTCC board of trustees. Lamsal, elected president of GTCC's student government association (SGA) for 2022-2023, has a one-year seat on the board.
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Darlene Garrett, who served on the Guilford County board of education for 20 years, has been appointed to the Guilford Technical Community College board of trustees.
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Guilford Technical Community College will offer a public safety administration (PSA) program for the first time in Spring 2023
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Today, Guilford Technical Community College announced its selection as an education partner for Amazon's Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to GTCC's more than 80 programs of study, including flexible options for earning associate degrees, diplomas and certificates.
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Joel Davis, who has led firefighting academies and provided North Carolina state firefighter certification for more than a decade, has been named the program director of fire protection technology for Guilford Technical Community College.
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The 12th Annual GTCC Foundation Golf Classic presented by Honda Aircraft moves to the Grandover Resort East Course in Greensboro October 25.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona used a visit to Guilford Technical Community College Monday to learn about the college's many programs that offer pathways from high school to careers.
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Treana A. Bowling, Ed.D., has been named chair of the Guilford Technical Community College board of trustees.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for summer 2022.
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Jeremy Bennett, D.P.A., a community college graduate with more than two decades of local, state, and higher education experience focused on access, learning, and success, has been named Guilford Technical Community College’s associate vice president of instruction.
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Guilford Technical Community College has been selected from a field of community colleges across the country to receive $100,000 from the Metallica Scholars Initiative to transform the future of students in the community.
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Competitors from GTCC claimed a gold medal, two silver medals and a bronze medal in the recent National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta.
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Nicholle Stone, who has worked in the instructional design and development field for 25 years, has been named the eLearning Director of Guilford Technical Community College.
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David Pittman, Ed.D., who has 28 years of experience in higher education administration, has been named campus dean of Guilford Technical Community College's Greensboro, High Point and Aviation campuses.
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Twenty-six GTCC athletes were honored for their academic achievements in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association while a dozen more were recognized by the college for their academic and athletic performance.
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Guilford Technical Community College announced it has financial aid available for qualifying students enrolling in summer sessions.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for spring 2022.
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Guilford Technical Community College celebrated the graduation of 1,577 students in the college’s 56th annual commencement exercise on Thursday, May 12, at the Greensboro Coliseum.
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Guilford Technical Community College students capture 17 first-place awards and nine second-place awards in the SkillsUSA North Carolina state competition.
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Guilford Technical Community College recently honored more than 30 students at its annual Student Excellence Awards Ceremony, which recognizes outstanding academic achievement, co-curricular involvement, and contributions to GTCC and the surrounding community.
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Today, with a ribbon cutting and public event, Guilford Technical Community College’s Medlin Campus Center celebrated a ceremonial grand-reopening after an extensive renovation project.
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GTCC will present the Titan Tech summer sessions June 13-17, camps that will include options from cooking to photography to cyber investigation and many others. The sessions are structured to be fun, hands-on experiences that allow teens to explore potential careers in an exciting manner using the latest technology.
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Al Romano, a chef-instructor and professor of culinary arts and hospitality management at Guilford Technical Community College for more than 20 years, was recently inducted into two of the oldest chefs and cooking societies in the world, le Chaine des Rotisseurs and L'Academie de Brillat-Savarin.
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The National Security Agency's (NSA) National Centers of Academic Excellence have validated Guilford Technical Community College's Cyber Crime Technology program of study and designated the college as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
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Guilford Technical Community College's culinary arts program recently received the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation's (ACFEF) highest ranking while its newest culinary program, the Baking and Pastry Arts diploma was accredited by the organization.
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David Tanner, who has directed college nursing programs for almost a decade, has been named the director of nursing at Guilford Technical Community College.
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Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) and the GTCC Foundation has unveiled the Access Amazing Scholarship. The $3.2 million initiative is designed to remove cost as a barrier for recent high school graduates in Guilford County and help build a skilled employee base in Guilford County.
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Kara Baldwin has been named the director of grant sponsored programs at Guilford Technical Community College.
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Guilford Technical Community College develops a new program with the goal of preparing potential instructors to take the next step in their educational career.
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Lisa Stahlmann has been reappointed by Guilford County Board of County Commissioners to the Guilford Technical Community College board of trustees for a third four-year term which will end June 30, 2025.
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A 17-year-old dual enrollment student and a longtime staff member have been named the winners of Guilford Technical Community College’s MLK Jr. Service Award. The award, being presented for the first time this year, honors members of the GTCC community who demonstrate a commitment to Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideals and help further the college’s commitment to diversity. A GTCC employee and a GTCC student will receive the award each year.
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Through Guilford Technical Community College, the Food Nutrition Services Employment and Training (FNS E&T) program quietly launched in early 2020 with a goal to support underserved community members via increased opportunities for education and employment.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for fall 2021.
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With the recent expansion of the Longleaf Commitment Grant, 2020 and 2021 high school graduates will be eligible for free tuition at Guilford Technical Community College beginning the spring semester of 2022.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Vaccination Incentive Program, which recently topped nearly $2 million in disbursements to students and employees receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, has been extended until Jan. 31, 2022.
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Matthew Soule, former president and CEO of Ennis-Flint, has been re-appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to the Guilford Technical Community College board of trustees for a second four-year term.
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Two members of the North Carolina House of Representatives spent Monday morning learning about several Guilford Technical Community College programs during a tour of the college.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration apprentices took part in the HVAC-R competition in the recent 2021 North Carolina State Fair Apprentice Contest.
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Hannah West, a veteran of nonprofit management and leadership, community development and donor engagement has been named director of the Guilford Technical Community College Foundation.
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Gene Sapino, who has more than 25 years of law enforcement and leadership experience, has been named the chief of police for Guilford Technical Community College.
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Scott M. Saylor of Raleigh has been appointed to the Guilford Technical Community College Foundation board of directors.
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Thomas Stith III, president of the North Carolina Community College System, spent last Friday afternoon touring three Guilford Technical Community College campuses and learning about the college’s aviation, welding, machining, and healthcare programs.
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The Carlton Scale team was the big winner in the 11th Annual GTCC Foundation Golf Tournament presented by Honda Aircraft Company at Sedgefield Country Club on September 13.
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Beginning, Sept. 17 and thanks to the 2021 Sears Endowed Teaching Chair Grant, Guilford Technical Community College will host the Cultivating Creativity and Community Workshops Series. Open to GTCC students, faculty, alumni, and community members the goal of the free workshops is to build a pathway for professional development while introducing a model for community arts education and cultivating an engaging environment for collaboration and innovation.
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During the September Guilford Technical Community College board of trustees meeting, GTCC’s Student Government Association President Bryce Scott was sworn in as a member of the board.
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Several Guilford Technical Community College faculty and staff members were honored at the recent Convocation held at the college.
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Guilford Technical Community College students excelled in the recent SkillsUSA National Championship, earning one gold medal, two bronze medals and several top-10 finishes.
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Sky Aviation Holdings donated two aircraft valued at more than $350,000 to the Guilford Technical Community College Foundation Tuesday to be used in the college’s aviation programs.
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Erica Handy knows she faces quite the challenge as the new women’s basketball coach at Guilford Technical Community College. But she is totally undeterred, which pretty much describes the way she attacks life and basketball.
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Dr. Xeturah Woodley, who has worked more than 25 years in higher education, has been named Guilford Technical Community College’s new associate vice president of instruction.
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Guilford Technical Community College students proved recently they can compete as well virtually as they can face-to-face. Eight GTCC students captured first-place honors in the recent SkillsUSA Virtual State Contest. Twenty-two of the 30 GTCC competitors finished in the top five in their respective competitions.
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GuilfordWorks is hosting a virtual career exploration event, “Making It Here!”, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 12.
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The Guilford Technical Community College Foundation will host its Seventh Annual Sporting Clays Challenge Friday, May 21 at Shane’s Sporting Clays in Summerfield.
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Vice President Kamala Harris visited Guilford Technical Community College Monday to tout President Joe Biden’s America’s Job Plan. She did that and more. She left GTCC students and staff with a sense of pride for college and community.
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Guilford Technical Community College will be offering its first Amazon Web Services class this spring through Workforce & Continuing Education which will allow students to earn an industry-recognized credential to qualify for an IT position or upgrade current job-related skills.
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Guilford Technical Community College will host its Spring 2021 commencement Thursday, May 13 at the Greensboro Coliseum. In order to maintain safe social distancing, GTCC will offer two graduation times with each graduate having the opportunity to register for up to four guest tickets. In addition, each ceremony will be livestreamed.
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Bank of America has joined Guilford Technical Community College’s drive to meet the demand for skilled truck drivers in the region. Bank of America recently made a $10,000 donation to GTCC’s Truck Driver Training program, a program which was created last year to help furnish local companies with trained drivers.
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] presented by the Guilford Technical Community College theatre program, is Shakespeare like you’ve never encountered.
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The American Academy of Chefs (AAC) has selected a member of Guilford Technical Community College’s culinary technology program to receive its highest honor. Al Romano, a culinary technology instructor at GTCC for more than 20 years, has been named the winner of the AAC Sharing Culinary Traditions Award, given annually to an academy fellow who has demonstrated unwavering dedication to the education of future culinarians.
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The 21st edition of TriStar will be a little different, but as has been the case for the past 20 years, the stars will remain the star of the show. TriStar – short for Triad Starfest – is the annual and free event hosted by Guilford Technical Community College’s Cline Observatory in partnership with the Greensboro Astronomy Club that brings astronomy enthusiasts together the first Saturday in March.
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Guilford Technical Community College has been awarded $424,290 from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund for scholarships to aid students pursuing high-demand workforce training programs that lead to a state or industry-recognized credential.
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North Carolina Congresswoman Kathy Manning visited Guilford Technical Community College Wednesday to get a close look at the college’s advanced manufacturing program and learn about opportunities to expand the college’s programs to meet the needs of the community and industry.
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The Guilford Technical Community College Foundation recently received a donation from Friends Homes, Inc., to establish an endowed scholarship for GTCC’s nursing program and to support the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for fall 2020.
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Guilford Technical Community College recently named Dr. James E. Edwards vice president of student services.
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The Guilford Technical Community College Foundation recently awarded its annual Innovative Mini-Grants to help seed-fund four projects in the region.
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Eleven Guilford Technical Community College students became the first graduates of the school’s Truck Driver Training program Wednesday, Dec. 16 in a ceremony held at GTCC.
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Truliant recently donated $1,000 worth of Visa gift cards to Titan Link, which helps connect GTCC students with college and area resources to help them stay focused on academic and professional goals.
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Program Director for the Aviation Electronics Technology Program at Guilford Technical Community College, Larry Belton presented with the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award.
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Jan Knox has been named as Associate Vice President of Marketing, Communications and the GTCC Foundation for Guilford Technical Community College.
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George W. Clopton and Brent D. Moore have been reappointed to the Guilford Technical Community College Board of Trustees. Both trustees will serve four-year terms.
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Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) was recently the victim of a ransomware attack. As a result of the incident, GTCC immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of leading cybersecurity experts, the FBI, and other state agencies to determine what happened and to remediate the attack. This investigation is currently ongoing. The forensic investigation confirmed that the cybercriminal(s) gained access to GTCC’s network prior to the attack and that personal information may have been accessible as a result.
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Dr. Manuel Dudley has been named as Vice President of Workforce and Continuing Education at Guilford Technical Community College. Dudley joined GTCC in 2010 as Dean of the Greensboro Campus. He began his new role Aug. 16.
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Guilford Technical Community College has partnered with GuilfordWorks to launch Operation Workforce Recovery, a resource program designed to get people back to work. The college has identified short-term, non-credit training programs for displaced workers seeking to build new skills in high-demand career areas. GTCC, GuilfordWorks and industry representatives will host a free virtual event on Aug. 6 for residents to learn more.
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Guilford Technical Community College has outlined its plan to serve students for the Fall 2020 semester. The college will offer instruction in a variety of formats – in-person and online – to best serve student needs and meet the requirements for social distancing and protective practices. Fall semester at GTCC begins August 17.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for spring 2020.
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Faculty and staff at Guilford Technical Community College collected personal protective equipment to donate to area health systems who are on the front lines fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. The PPE donation included over 2,000 items ranging from much-needed surgical masks, surgical gloves, face shields, protective eyewear, and gowns. The items were given to Cone Health, Novant Health, and Wake Health.
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Samuel Chinnis, instructor and program coordinator for Guilford Technical Community College’s Supply Chain and Logistics program, has been recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) with the prestigious Dale P. Parnell Faculty of Distinction award.
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Guilford Technical Community College has made further changes to its operational schedule in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective 5 p.m. today, March 27, the college will close all campus buildings to the public until further notice.
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Guilford Technical Community College is postponing its 54th Commencement Ceremony in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Graduation was scheduled for May 7, 2020, at the Greensboro Coliseum. A new date for the event has not been determined.
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Three Guilford Technical Community College men’s basketball players received NJCAA All-Region 10 recognition for the 2019-2020 season. Freshmen Brandon Burford and Shayne Saigo were named to the second team. Sophomore Mac Hughes earned an honorable mention.
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Guilford Technical Community College will host a series of events in March to celebrate Women’s History Month and the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. A keynote lecture by North Carolina Superior Court Judge Lora Cubbage on March 18 will headline the Valiant Women of Strength series. The college’s Black Student Union will lead a book discussion on March 11 and a presentation outlining Voter ID law changes on March 25 will complete the schedule of events.
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Guilford Technical Community College will host its annual astronomy festival, TriStar, Saturday, March 7 on GTCC’s Jamestown Campus. The event gathers astronomy enthusiasts, from novice to professional, for a full day of presentations, displays and observing. It is free and open to the public.
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Valentine’s Day celebrates love, but for senior citizens, the holiday can be bittersweet as they remember the loved ones they’ve lost. Students at Guilford Technical Community College hope to change that for residents at a senior living community in the area.
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Michael Rose, a Reference and Instruction Librarian at GTCC’s High Point Campus, has been featured educator in the World View Educator Spotlight. World View, a public service program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, honors one exceptional educator a month. He was recognized by World View for his commitment to global education.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for fall 2019.
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Need an extra hand preparing the Thanksgiving meal? The students at Guilford Technical Community College can help. The college’s Hospitality, Culinary and Mobile Catering Club is now taking orders for its annual pie sale. The order deadline is 5 p.m. Nov. 18.
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The Conference Center at Guilford Technical Community College’s Donald W. Cameron Campus commemorated the opening of a new meeting venue, The Clubhouse at Cameron Campus, Oct. 24. Members of the GTCC Board of Trustees, GTCC senior leadership, Conference Center staff, and special guests were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Guilford Technical Community College will host a Veterans Career and Resource Fair Monday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at its Center for Advanced Manufacturing located at 6012 West Gate City Blvd. in Greensboro. The event is free and open to all job seekers and veterans.
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Guilford Technical Community College contributed $1 billion to Guilford County’s economy in fiscal 2017-2018, according to an economic impact study conducted by Economic Modeling Specialists (Emsi). The study measured the economic impact created by GTCC on the business community and the benefits the college generates in return for the investments made by students, taxpayers, and society.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Flight Team recently returned from the 2019 Region X flight competition hosted by the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA). The competition was held in Danville, Virginia, Oct. 16-19 at the Danville Regional Airport. The G-Tech Flyers captured second place in ground events, third place in flight events, and earned an overall third place finish in the three-day competition.
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UNC Greensboro and Guilford Technical Community College teamed up on Saturday to host the first-ever Titan-to-Spartan Connect, a joint orientation program for GTCC students interested in transferring to UNCG.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Cline Observatory and the GTCC Foundation will present a free lecture, “Exploring the Outer Reaches of Our Solar System” by Cathy Olkin, a prominent planetary scientist at Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado.
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The State Board of Community Colleges has approved the appointment of Dr. Anthony Clarke as the next president of Guilford Technical Community College.
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Each term Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for summer 2019.
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Each term Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for summer 2019.
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Anthony Clarke, Ph.D. will be the next president of Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC), pending final approval by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges. The GTCC Board of Trustees unanimously approved his selection today.
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Bettye Young-Stewart has been appointed by the Guilford County Board of Education to the GTCC Board of Trustees. She will serve a four-year term and replaces James Bryant III whose term expired June 30.
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Guilford Technical Community College will launch a Truck Driving School in an effort to help local industry address a shortage of drivers. The program will provide the necessary training for individuals to operate a tractor-trailer. Students successfully completing the course will earn a certificate and a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
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Guilford Technical Community College Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Gordon Burns to serve as interim president. Pending final approval from the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges, Dr. Burns will assume the office effective Aug. 1 and fill the position until a new president is hired.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Presidential Selection Committee has selected three finalists to be presented to and interviewed by the Board of Trustees for the next president of GTCC. The finalists were selected after an extensive nationwide search that attracted a strong and diverse pool of over 70 applicants.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Board of Trustees has elected officers for 2019-2020. George Ragsdale will serve as board chair, Dr. Treana Bowling, vice chair, and Matthew Soule, secretary. The officers were approved by the trustees during a meeting July 2.
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Guilford Technical Community College students earned top 10 rankings at the 55th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 24-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. Three GTCC students brought home silver and bronze medals.
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Guilford Technical Community College President Dr. Randy Parker has received the honor of being named one of the Triad’s “Most Admired CEOs.” The award, given by the Triad Business Journal, recognizes exceptional CEOs in the community.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Mobile Catering and Food Truck Management program has been honored by the Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE) with the 2019 Brightwater Food Entrepreneurship Award. The national award was presented to GTCC Culinary and Hospitality Instructor and Program Director LJ Rush during the CAFE 15th Annual Leadership Conference June 20 at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for spring 2019.
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Guilford Technical Community College congratulates its 1,410 graduates for the 2018-2019 academic year. The college recognized 780 degree and diploma-level students during its 53rd Commencement Ceremony held May 9, 2019, at the Greensboro Coliseum.
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Dr. Quentin Johnson, vice president of Student Support Services at Guilford Technical Community College, has been named the next president of Southside Virginia Community College. He will begin his new role in July.
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Students representing Guilford Technical Community College recently competed at the SkillsUSA North Carolina State Conference held April 9 -11 in Greensboro. Twelve GTCC students earned first place (gold) and have the opportunity to represent North Carolina in the national SkillsUSA competition June 24-28 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s aviation campus will host an open house and career fair 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18. The free event will give attendees an opportunity to network with industry representatives and learn about aviation’s most in-demand careers.
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Guilford Technical Community College will hold five public forums April 10 and April 11 as part of its presidential search process. The sessions are open to the public and will be held at various times at the Jamestown, Greensboro and High Point campuses.
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Guilford Technical Community College will host its annual spring career fair Wednesday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Jamestown Campus. This free event offers job seekers an opportunity to network with more than 80 employers across a range of industries.
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Mark Hagenbuch, director of the Small Business Center at Guilford Technical Community College, has been named State Director of the Year by the N.C. Community College System’s Small Business Center Network. This marks the fourth time Hagenbuch has been recognized for this statewide accolade. He received State Director of the Year honors in 2013, 2016 and 2017.
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Guilford Technical Community College has retained the services of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to assist with its presidential search. Additionally, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners has appointed George Ragsdale to GTCC’s Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2019.
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When Guilford Technical Community College’s Student Paralegal Association set goals for 2019, one rose high on the list. Today the club’s aspirational goal becomes reality with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declaring March 22, 2019, as “North Carolina Paralegal Day.”
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Guilford Technical Community College student-athletes J’nai Millner and Jeremiah Phifer were recently honored as Women’s and Men’s Basketball Players of the Year for NJCAA Region X. The awards were announced earlier this month at the conclusion of the regular season.
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Guilford Technical Community College has announced that Michelle Gethers-Clark, president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Greensboro, will speak at the college’s 53rd commencement. The graduation ceremony will be held at the Greensboro Coliseum May 9 at 7 p.m.
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Guilford Technical Community College will host its annual astronomy festival, TriStar, March 1-2 on GTCC’s Jamestown Campus. The event gathers astronomy enthusiasts, from novice to professional, for a full day of presentations, displays and observing. It is free and open to the public.
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Three North Carolina community colleges have joined forces with Elizabeth City State University to educate the next generation of aviators.
During an articulation agreement ceremony Friday, Feb. 15, ECSU officials signed agreements with officials from three North Carolina community colleges: Guilford Technical Community College, Lenoir Community College, and Sandhills Community College. The agreement with the colleges will bring community college transfer students to ECSU’s signature aviation science program in Elizabeth City.
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Guilford Technical Community College has launched a new program to provide employment training for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The POWER (Providing Opportunities for Workforce Education Review) Pathways program gives students the necessary skills to find meaningful career or volunteer opportunities.
The college’s first program, a 13-week course in food service, begins this month at GTCC’s Greensboro and High Point campuses.
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Guilford Technical Community College Performing Arts Theatre will present its spring production, “The Flick,” Feb. 21-23 at the Center for Creative and Performing Arts on GTCC’s High Point campus. All performances will begin at 7 p.m.
“The Flick,” by American playwright Annie Baker, won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for drama. The play follows three underpaid employees who work in a rundown movie theater in central Massachusetts as they mop the floors and attend to one of the last 35-millimeter film projectors in the state.
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After four decades of service to the North Carolina Community College System, including the last seven years as president of Guilford Technical Community College, Dr. Randy Parker is retiring. He will step down effective July 31, 2019.
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Each semester Guilford Technical Community College recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to our students who made the President's, Dean's and Honors lists for fall 2018.
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Allison Mullins of Greensboro has been appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to the GTCC Board of Trustees. She will serve a four-year term and replaces John Snider whose term expired last year.
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The Medlin Campus Center on Guilford Technical Community College’s Jamestown campus will be receiving a much-needed facelift. The college’s Board of Trustees has approved a $19.4 million construction budget to renovate the building.
During the renovation, all student-facing services will be temporarily relocated to the Percy H. Sears Applied Technologies Building effective January 2019.
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GTCC will resume normal operations Friday, Dec. 14.
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Sonya Beeler is nearly halfway through her first season as women’s head basketball coach at Guilford Technical Community College. She may be new to North Carolina but the hardwoods are a familiar friend. With a coaching career that has extended over 20 years at both the high school and collegiate levels, Beeler is focused on building a culture of respect with her team at GTCC.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Aviation III Building has a new name. The college’s Board of Trustees and the Cemela Foundation Board of Directors dedicated the building as the Ceasar Cone II Aviation Building during a special ceremony Nov. 15.
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Melinda Wray has joined Guilford Technical Community College as its Medical Assisting Program director. She assumed the role in August.
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Guilford Technical Community College has expanded its Paralegal Technology Program to include a post-bachelor’s paralegal certificate. The new program allows qualifying students to meet the educational requirements for the North Carolina paralegal certification exam after just one semester (18 credit hours) of paralegal courses.
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Guilford Technical Community College will host a special presentation by the authors of “Looking for Lydia – the Thirty Year Search for the Jamestown Hitchhiker” Oct. 30 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Percy H. Sears Applied Technologies auditorium in Jamestown.
The book’s co-authors, Amy Greer and Michael Renegar, will discuss their nonfiction work and the search for the hitchhiker’s true identity. The event is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the general public.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Model United Nations Club recently competed at Corruption: Elon University’s Training Conference held on Sept. 22. GTCC student Benjamin Miramontes earned an award at the conference for his role as an aux actor.
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Guilford Technical Community College will resume normal operations Saturday, Oct. 13 with the exception of the Greensboro Campus located at 3505 Wendover Ave East. This campus will remain closed on Saturday due to a power outage.
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Guilford Technical Community College will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17.
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Fayetteville State University and Guilford Technical Community College have signed an agreement that allows GTCC graduates to complete an online bachelor’s degree at FSU at a total cost of no more than $10,000 in out-of-pocket expenses.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Cline Observatory and the GTCC Foundation will present a free lecture, “Einstein, Gravitational Waves, Black Holes and Other Matters” by Dr. Gabriela González. The annual Jo Cline Astronomy Lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21 in the Joseph S. Koury Auditorium on GTCC’s Jamestown Campus.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Theatre program will hold auditions on Sept. 5 for its fall production of Don Nigro’s “The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It: Being the Record of One Company’s Attempt to Perform the Play by William Shakespeare.”
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Signing day is no longer just for athletes. On Thursday, Aug. 16, Guilford Apprenticeship Partners (GAP) extended 40 high school students and recent graduates apprenticeships during a signing day ceremony at Guilford Technical Community College. The 2018 GAP apprentice class is nearly triple the size of the inaugural class and represents $5 million in scholarships. The program is entering its third year.
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Guilford Technical Community College faculty recently completed a four-day academy on Multicultural Education in the Classroom. Open to both full-time and part-time faculty in both technical and curriculum departments, the summer academy brought together educators to discuss topics on cultural competence and religious tolerance, poverty, LGBTQ+ inclusion, veteran integration in the classroom and how to better accommodate the needs of students with disabilities.
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