GNTC holds special receptions for Dual Enrollment students

Special receptions were held at all six Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) campuses recently to honor and congratulate 2024 Dual Enrollment students.

The receptions were held at the Catoosa County Campus, Ringgold; Floyd County Campus, Rome; Gordon County Campus, Calhoun; Polk County Campus, Rockmart; Walker County Campus, Rock Spring; and Whitfield Murray Campus, Dalton.

“Dual Enrollment challenges students to engage with higher-level academic thought and to complete more rigorous coursework, assuming the responsibility of a college student while maintaining their high school coursework, extracurriculars and other various activities,” said Legare Price, dean of Student Success at GNTC.

The Dual Enrollment program builds confidence among participants that they can complete a college program, he said. GNTC’s Dual Enrollment students have the potential to receive an associate degree, diploma or certificate from GNTC as they graduate from high school, giving them a leg-up if they continue their education at GNTC, transition to four-year college or enter the workforce.

“I have already completed a certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education Basics, and I’m completing a certificate in Child Development Specialist this semester,” said Nevaeh King, a Dual Enrollment student at Mountain Education High School.

Chelsea Ford, a Dual Enrollment student at Southeast Whitfield High School, said she is completing her Emergency Medical Technician certificate; Juilina Teasley, a Dual Enrollment student at Coahulla Creek High School, said she has completed the Nurse Aide Fundamentals course.

GNTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit. Courses completed through GNTC will transfer to almost any institutionally-accredited school, giving students a significant head start to completing their academic and career goals, Price explained.

GNTC From left, Dual Enrollment students Alana McGaughey, homeschool; Emely Vicente, North Murray High School; Bianka Ramirez, North Murray High School; Juilina Teasley, Coahulla Creek High School; Chelsea Ford, Southeast Whitfield High School; Estefani Morales, North Murray High School; Adamaris Jones, North Murray High School; Kerin Barrera, North Murray High School; and GNTC Career Transition Specialist Cora Pyles attend the Dual Enrollment reception at the Whitfield Murray Campus.

GNTC From left, GNTC Career Transition Specialist Jennifer Reynolds; Dual Enrollment students Evan Doyal, Ridgeland High School/Walker LAUNCH; Kadence Hayes, Chattooga High School; and Elizabeth Hennon, Chattooga High School; GNTC Career Transition Specialist Cora Pyles; and GNTC Dean of Student Success Legare Price.

GNTC GNTC Director of Enrollment Services Matt Bryant addresses Dual Enrollment students and their families at the Dual Enrollment reception at the Polk County Campus in Rockmart.

GNTC From left, GNTC Career Transition Specialist Linda Tinney; Dual Enrollment student Nidaa Samna, Rome High School; and GNTC Director of High School Initiatives Kristi Hart.