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Gainesville, GA—Lanier Technical College held its 59th Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 9, 2025. Following another record-breaking academic year of enrollment, approximately 364 graduates walked through the College’s Hall Campus Quad to receive their certificate, diploma, or degree from Lanier Technical College President Tim McDonald. College Leadership, Board Members, Community Leaders, Academic Deans, Instructors, and…

Gainesville, Ga – During each spring semester, before Lanier Tech’s Commencement Ceremony, the college annually holds Allied Health Pinning Ceremonies and a Interior Design Portfolio Show. These ceremonies are held to showcase or recognize the accomplishments made by each student during their time at Lanier Tech. The students are then ready to graduate at the…

Gainesville, GA— 40 plus Lanier Tech Adult Education students graduated from the new “Volunteer to Career” career pathway on March 4, 2025, at Lanier Tech’s Forsyth Campus. All adult education programs through the Technical College System of Georgia offer opportunities for participation in training that lead to credentials in high-demand career fields.  These programs are…

Gainesville, GA— Annually, Lanier Technical College’s best and brightest compete in the Georgia Post-Secondary State SkillsUSA Competitions. During the week of February 17, 2025, competitors from around the State of Georgia met at the Georgia World Congress Center to compete in many of the high-demand career-based academic programs offered by the Technical College System of…

Gainesville, GA-Lanier Technical College’s Allied Health Division, annually holds pinning ceremonies for its programs to signify that the students are ready to enter the workforce. Healthcare pinning’s and programs vary between fall and spring semesters. Join us in congratulating these students for all of their hard work and achievements. Healthcare programs and student’s names are…

Gainesville, GA-Lanier Technical College, a Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), annually announces an Exceptional Adult Georgian in Adult Literacy Education (EAGLE) Student of the Year and an Outstanding Teacher of the Year. These awards are based on leadership, academic excellence, belief in adult education, and a passion for bettering oneself or…

Gainesville, GA-Lanier Technical College, a Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), annually appoints a Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) Student of the Year and a Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year. These awards are based on leadership, academic excellence, belief in technical education, and a passion for entering the workforce or…

Gainesville, Ga—Lanier Technical College’s Adult Education program, the leading adult education program for High School Equivalency (HSE) graduates in the State of Georgia, continually seeks to provide innovative opportunities to students. The latest initiative that Northeast Georgia Adult Education students can take advantage of is the “Volunteer to Career” training opportunity. This pathway was designed…

Gainesville, Ga— Lanier Technical College’s Motorsports Vehicle Technology (MVT) Program is known for creating top-notch motorsports technicians for the racing industry. Students acquire both classroom and in-field experience during their tenure at Lanier Tech. The program offers certificates, diplomas, and degrees in the career field of Motorsports. These academic options range from a few months…