b'VIEWPOINTWiregrass Tech:Were Ready!Dr. Tina AndersonPresident, Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeW ere ready to continue our mission to meet the needs of students, businesses, and communities through educational and workforce development. Even during this period of uncertainty with COVID-19, we continue to provide learning opportunities in various formats that keep our students, instructors, and staff safe. Wiregrass is the closest college to their Were ready to assist our studentshome, and we welcome them to enroll with more internet connectivity. Wevewith us.Were ready to provide instructionadded mobile hot spots in parkingWere ready for another successful through in-person or face-to-facelots throughout our four campusesacademic year, thanks to the generosity classes in areas that expect hands-on- and made Wi-Fi connections availableof our community partners, who have learning. As we did with the Summerinside all buildings.donated funds to provide students with Semester, some course work willscholarships and tools and equipment continue to be taught through hybrid orWere ready to offer more programneeded for hands-on training.online methods. choices, including an Occupational Studies Associate Degree, DesignWere ready to celebrate a $25,000 Were ready to change at a momentsand Media Production Technology,donation from Synovus Bank of notice if we need to switch back toand Pythons introductiona widelyValdosta to benefit the Wiregrass all classes online. During the Summerrenowned scripting languageas partSkillsUSA Team, which competes Semester, the college successfullyof our computer programming degree.on both state and national levels in started back with limited labs inSkillsUSA competitions. Students program areas like Welding, Nursing,Were ready to continue partnershipsdedicate hours to developing skills for and Cosmetology. Wiregrass Techwith colleges and universities in ourcompetition against the best-of-the-continues to follow suggestedregion, including new articulationbest from college across the nation. guidelines to ensure safety andagreements with Thomas UniversityIn the past few years, the Wiregrass protection for our students andand Columbus State University, toSkillsUSA Team has received numerous instructors. provide a pathway for our students togold, silver, and bronze medals. For the seek higher degrees in their chosenpast two years, at the national level, the Were ready to provide our studentsfields. Wiregrass SkillsUSA Team was the top with the resources they need toin awards count and named Chapter succeed. For our students with onlineWere ready to welcome more out-of-state students by providing in-stateModel of Excellence. classes, the college is lending laptops connect and intel sticks, or students cantuition to Florida residents for theWere ready for an exciting new purchase technology at the bookstoreFall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters.academic year. Come join us!using financial aid funds.For many students in North Florida, BUSINESS + CULTURE 9'