People come from across the Triad to find success at GTCC. Click below to read some of their stories.
When Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina in September, it left Haywood Community College (HCC) reeling. To aid the recovery, GTCC joined a cohort of community colleges across North Carolina to support HCC.
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Esteban Soto loves the community college setting. And as he settles into his new position at Guilford Technical Community College, he figures he’s at the right place at the right time.
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Weam Alabed was shocked when she discovered she had been awarded the Seeds-to-Success Scholarship presented by the High Point Housing Authority (HPHA) earlier this year. She shouldn’t have been, but that’s her nature.
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In late September, Western North Carolina was devastated by Hurricane Helene and the catastrophic rainfall that caused widespread flooding and wiped-out roads and homes. Parts of the area remain crippled from the storm with residents still seeking federal support to start rebuilding.
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Triplets Antonio, Ashton, and Alexandria, along with their mom Wendy, have not only built a foundation for their futures but also unforgettable memories together at GTCC.
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When the call went out from western North Carolina for help after Hurricane Helene had altered the area’s landscape and uprooted and displaced residents, Guilford Technical Community College’s police force responded to the need.
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Jeremiah Jett hopes to earn a bachelor’s degree in communications. The 17-year-old Guilford Technical Community College student is off to a solid start.
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Shaylin Grady, Alexandra Harris, and Qualisha Trotter were all looking for the best possible place to build careers after serving in the U.S. military. All three women gravitated to Guilford Technical Community College and the Piedmont Triad.
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Brandon Locklear cannot remember a time when he wasn’t proud of his Lumbee Tribe heritage. “I would always bring it up at school,” said Locklear, who grew up in Greensboro. “When we started doing cultural days, I would always try to get my class to go out so I could show them our powwow and my culture.”
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GTCC and UNC alumnus Neil Sharma struggled to find his way after high school. But he found that his local community college was the perfect place to find himself and his passions. Now, he's a grad student who encourages others to explore their potential.
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William Wallace continued a family tradition and made Guilford Technical Community College history recently when he was sworn in as a member of the GTCC Campus Police Department.
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Guilford Technical Community College instructor Robert Griffin has trained students as EMTs for the past eight years. He took a roundabout way to get to GTCC for his own paramedic training, but he now says it's the way to go for those who want to be in the medical field.
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From the time she first climbed up to the catwalk above the stage as a Southeast Guilford High School student, Sakia Lindsay knew she wanted to work on the technical side of music and entertainment. She just didn’t have any idea how quickly she would get there.
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When Yectli and Tonalmitzin Guzman-Perez were young children in Mexico, their parents worked hard to instill a love and appreciation for education, especially the sciences. Fast forward a few years and a move to the United States and the siblings are reaping the rewards of their parents’ efforts as students at Guilford Technical Community College.
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Guilford Technical Community College’s Entertainment Technology program has received the Gladys S. Sears Award for $4,500 to help fund a student-led record label, adding another facet to an already comprehensive program.
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Guilford Technical Community College recently became part of Appalachian State University’s Aspire Appalachian program which provides a more efficient path for students to complete their degrees at Appalachian State.
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For the third time in her career, Guilford Technical Community College writing tutor Lynn Zimmerman, Ph.D., has been named a Fulbright Scholar. At the same time, a young Fulbright Scholar from France – Lauren Hartmann – is settling in for a year-long appointment as a French instructor at GTCC.
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When Daryl Loftis began classes at Guilford Technical Community College in the fall of 1989, he had his future mapped out. Two years at GTCC. Two years at a four-year school after GTCC. Then a career of teaching high school English.
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There were more than 45 artists from myriad musical genres that recently performed at the N.C. Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro, but all shared a commonality: Their shows were supported by members of Guilford Technical Community College’s entertainment technology program.
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Catalina Aldana-Archila, a sophomore at Guilford Technical Community College who is originally from Columbia, has been appointed to the college’s board of trustees.
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A trio of Guilford Technical Community College’s most ardent advocates passed away this summer, leaving family, friends and the GTCC community with a sense of loss.
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Adrick Parrott was hard at work one day at his job as a forklift driver when he was hit with a realization: It was quite possible his job could soon be filled by a robot.
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Dean Campbell, Ed.D., and Richard Worley have been named campus managers for Guilford Technical Community College. Worley will serve at GTCC’s Greensboro campus and Campbell at the High Point campus.
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Jeremy Bennett, Ph.D., sat down with us to answer some questions about GTCC's QEP, "Here to Succeed"!
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The lure of pottery came to Linda Beitz and Beth Shull later in life. But once they discovered the artistic endeavor through a Guilford Technical Community College class, they haven’t been able to step away from it.
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Recent Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) grad, Rose Langendorfer, from the teacher preparation program is set on making a significant impact in the field of special education.
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Hilario “Rio” Fadonougbo understands all about the bumps in the road life sometimes offers up, both figuratively and literally. Earlier this year the recent Guilford Technical Community College graduate ran over something on the highway that damaged the tires on his car so badly he could no longer drive to his classes on the Jamestown campus.
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Nicholas Barbato figures the best way to make an impression on his young drama students is to lead by example. That’s how the head of Guilford Technical Community College’s drama department wound up in a lead role during TheatreFEST 2024 at N.C. State University this summer.
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When Shackti Martinez and Muhammad Abu Khass stepped into the spotlight for their Manufacturing Core Exercise (MCE) presentation at the national Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) USA conference in Fort Worth, Texas, recently, their expectations were measured.
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Physicist Stan Converse is living proof miracles exist. He and his wife, Kathryn, want to make sure those miracles continue to happen. Stan was leaving an astronomy conference on the campus of Guilford Technical Community College on Sept. 23, 2023, when he suddenly collapsed.
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Alumnae instructors are bringing a wealth of real-world experience and a long-time connection to GTCC back to current dental hygiene students.
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When William Kelly moved in with his aunt and uncle, they worked diligently to get him enrolled in Guilford Technical Community College’s POWER Pathways Program, a training program with the goal of leading graduates to a meaningful career or volunteer opportunity for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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For the past two years, Triad native Justin Tyler has been very comfortable in a Guilford Technical Community College classroom. He graduated from GTCC earlier this month with an Associate of Arts in general studies, and this summer will return to the classroom, this time at the University of North Carolina Charlotte where he will major in criminal justice.
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Bret Crissman carried out a life-long goal when he enlisted in the U.S. Army before his senior year at Northern Guilford High School and headed to basic training as soon as he graduated.
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Veteran Joshua Cherry enrolled in GTCC's basic law enforcement training program just after his contract with the Marine Corps ended. Cherry thanks the college's Veteran Resource Center for the helpful sources they provided that led to his success here.
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Visitors from Ireland and South Africa visited GTCC's Center for Advanced Manufacturing to learn about the NC FAME chapter and to work on establishing their own FAME chapters in their respective countries.
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Ashleigh Robinson and Mary Medlin have very diverse career aspirations. Robinson is an EMT and is training to become a paramedic at Guilford Technical Community College. Medlin received an associate degree in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) from the college on May 9.
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Keith Gardiner remembers when he came to work in Guilford Technical Community College’s culinary department, staff taught out of a small kitchen shared with a lady who cooked for a daycare. There may have been 40 students in the program at the time.
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The National Adult Education Honor Society (NAEHS) Induction Ceremony was held May 2 at at Koury Hospitality Careers Auditorium on the Jamestown Campus.
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GTCC faculty workload coordinator H. Louise Butler is using wood from a tree that fell on the Jamestown campus in the summer of 2023 to create a brand new commencement mace from scratch. The mace will be presented by Dr. Anthony Clarke, GTCC president, for the first time at the May 2024 commencement ceremony.
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Meet Catalina Aldana-Archila, Nahid El-hemaidi, Selah McAdams, and Krichella Gotico, the executives for the Student Government Association for the 2024-25 academic year!
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HVAC student Kleadus Foreman went back to school at GTCC to invest in a trade career, a welcome career change for them that has opened new doors for success.
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Sameer Qureshi has proven a valuable student and community member in his time at GTCC. As a member of the men's basketball team, Qureshi spent last summer combining his passion for basketball with his love for the community to volunteer and give back.
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Culinary students Ila Seamans and Chunlee Tith did an amazing job at the American Culinary Federation regional pasty competition in Sarasota, Fla. this year.
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Twins Adam and Seth Knox graduated from GTCC's automotive systems technology program over 20 years ago, and are still reaping the benefits today.
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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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Joanne Martin says she has “persevered” to be on track to receive an associate degree in nursing from Guilford Technical Community College.
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Jorge Suarez was accepted to Princeton University on a full-ride scholarship, making his family proud and setting him up for a successful career.
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Cheryl Moore, a single mom of four, quit her job to get a nursing degree at GTCC. Her nursing career lasted for more than 20 years.
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Karina Linares and Armani Wallace share a few commonalities. They’re both in Guilford Technical Community College’s aviation manufacturing quick careers program (AMQCP). Neither had any knowledge of the aviation industry before enrolling in the class.
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Matt Thorpe wanted to follow in his father’s aviation footsteps and become a pilot. That’s what landed him at Guilford Technical Community College more than 30 years ago.
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Jarian Johnson has been the assistant director of student life for less than a year, but has already brought new life to the department.
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Courtney Smith was able to begin her career before she graduated thanks to the GTCC GAP program, which allowed her to work for Machine Specialties, Inc. and graduate debt-free.
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GTCC's new Honors Program has taken off! The program was created for high-achieving students who want a more challenging college experience.
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When Azadeh Hazemi came to the United States as a refugee from Iran, she had no idea what her life was going to look like. Hazemi enrolled in the supply chain management program and has now started her career.
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After serving in the Marine Corps, Jessica Vazquez enrolled in the supply chain management program at GTCC to further her career in an industry she already has experience in.
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New job, new location, new faces. New employee orientation can help new faculty and staff get off on the right foot at GTCC.
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Bryson Nicoletta, Catina Galloway, and the Out of the Garden Project partnership with GTCC were honored with the Martin Luther King, Jr. service award for 2024.
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Jamestown's Center for Academic Engagement is now located in the Sears Applied Technologies building! Brad Spielman, director of the CAE, speaks about the changes the new space brings.
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At only 17, Munkhtsetseg “Mojo” Ariunaa placed the National Cyber League (NCL) competition in November.
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Alyssa Harris graduated from GTCC's paralegal program in 2020 and went on to attend law school, where she hopes to become a lawyer in family law.
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Douglas Cason traveled to Brenham, Texas to share his love of murals and give back to the community.
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GTCC hosted women from all over the world to discuss their experiences as women in STEM fields with other female GTCC students.
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Mallory Duggins does not present an imposing figure on the volleyball court at 5-foot-3. Carson Simmerson, at 5-foot-10, is a bit more imposing. Together, they form quite the formidable duo on the court for the Guilford Technical Community College volleyball team.
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Neil Sharma always dreamed of studying abroad in college, and thanks to the Gilman Scholarship, he finally did.
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The 2023-24 Student Ambassador cohort is here! The group will spend the academic year working to support college efforts and outreach.
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Toni Bradsher is a been there, done that type of person. She spent a good part of her adult life working for IBM. She was an engineer and project manager for the computer giant. Later in life, she earned a Ph.D. and became a college professor at a large university.
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Elise Weaver has reached astronomical levels of success after their time at GTCC.
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Injuries and COVID took a toll on Anthony Hausner’s high school and Guilford Technical Community College baseball career, but even with a limited number of innings as a high school junior and as a college sophomore he will be attending The Citadel this fall on a full baseball scholarship.
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Alumna Miranda Williams jumpstarted her dream career at GTCC.
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Mary Medlin recently graduated from Guilford Technical Community College, and like many of her fellow graduates, there were numerous job opportunities in front of her. But there was one minor problem: She was only 17 years old.
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For Jenna Daniels, firefighting has never been a career. It's a calling. "I was always around it growing up. My dad, my brothers, my uncle, and my cousins were in the fire department, and I would come around and hang out. I was always around it," Daniels said.
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Jess Maxwell understands the importance of roots … and not just the ones she colors in her profession as a hair stylist. She’s had her own private salon in Greensboro for years where she has developed a reputation that truly reaches far and wide, especially when it comes to color and extensions. She’s done work in Rome and Paris for the modeling agency, 3BBM, where her styles have appeared on the cover of magazines
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When Athens Barnes speaks to prospective students at Guilford Technical Community College’s pharmacy technology program, they would be wise to listen. Barnes knows the ins and outs of both sides of the program.
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April Thompson teaches Guilford Technical Community College students how to overcome adversity and strive for excellence as they begin their college careers. She certainly knows the topic well. In fact, if not for an ingrained ability to battle back through difficult times, she probably would not be working as an instructor through GTCC’s Inclusion for Impact Internship program.
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In 1987 Guilford Technical Community College hired a young doctoral candidate as a part-time music instructor. His only prior experience was a couple of years as a high school band director in eastern North Carolina.
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Excellence runs in Nicholas Stewart’s family and he and his mom have the awards to prove it. Stewart, who graduates from Guilford Technical Community College in May, has been named a winner of the North Carolina Community College System 2023 Academic Excellence Award.
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GTCC student Tiffany Paris is set to graduate and begin working immediately after juggling family and medical issues during her time at the college.
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For 17 elementary school students, the annual Give Kids A Smile event at Guilford Technical Community College delivered brighter smiles through dental checkups. GTCC dental hygiene and dental assisting students, meanwhile, received valuable, hands-on experience.
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Randy Thompson was at the very bottom of the seven-person department when he was hired to be part of Guilford Technical Community College’s maintenance department a little over a decade ago. He'll clock out of GTCC for the last time as the head of the department.
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When Fati Seyni first walked onto Guilford Technical Community College’s Greensboro campus five years ago, her goal was to learn to speak English. Today, she's a full-time employee and can't imagine a better place to work.
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When Aghader Yassen was seven, she happened upon an educational YouTube video about brushing your teeth. It was so impactful that she set her career goal to become a dentist that day.
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Olivia Bolick grew up in a teaching family. Her mom is a teacher. So is her aunt, as well as several other members of the family. Becoming a teacher is the only thing Bolick can ever remember she wanted to do.
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Billy Harris is retiring as the director of physical plant after working for Guilford Technical Community College for 12 years. He figures it's time to put down the phone and push the papers aside.
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Kevin Neff has always loved music, big productions, and light shows. As a police officer a few years ago, he was watching a Trans-Siberian Orchestra show and thought it would be fun to work in big, flashy productions.
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Chloe Redfern loves rocks. That love is guiding her toward becoming a geological engineer. And Guilford Technical Community College’s Career and College Promise (CCP) program, has given her quite the head start on her path to a four-year degree.
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Kristen Fowler's role as completion specialist at Guilford Technical Community College is a critical one to ensuring student success. It brings her a sense of satisfaction and students a tangle symbol of accomplishment.
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William Bailey, Gaines to his friends, is definitely laid-back and easygoing, but his active professional life is fairly fast-paced.
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There are times Laura Altizer regrets that she never ventured far from the Greensboro area. The administration at Guilford Technical Community College may be thankful she didn't.
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Khoa Nguyen understands the value of second chances. Nguyen headed to the UNC-Chapel Hill after graduating from Western Guilford High School in 2020. COVID was already running rampant late that summer and UNC students were quickly sent home to work remotely.
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Olympia Gibson returns to GTCC after many years to finish what she started and hopes to start a young women’s group to help others learn from her experiences.
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When Nontsikelelo "Barney" Dos Santos arrived in the United States from Swaziland, her sights were set on becoming a veterinarian. After six arduous and frustrating years, medicine remains in her future, but not how she planned.
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Allison Jobe had been working on restructuring her Early United States History lectures at Guilford Technical Community College over the summer. By mid-July she had more new information than she could have imagined to incorporate into those lessons.
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On the surface it seems that Charles Tucker, a student at Guilford Technical Community College, is majoring in completely mismatched subjects: Simulation and game design, and English. Dig a little deeper though, and it becomes clear that these are perfectly matched majors. After all, someone has to write the scripts for animated games, and that requires a solid set of writing skills.
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Airreia Pierce was designing a childcare center during her second year of an interior design program when she realized she liked the idea of the childcare center more than the design.
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As a young boy, Luke Montgomery was fascinated by the mowed grass lines at Durham Bulls baseball games. A decade later, he’s mowing those lines on a much bigger stage.
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When Jeshika Lamsal and her family moved from Nepal to Texas, it would have been easy for her to blend into the background at her new school. The same could be said three years later when the family relocated to Greensboro.
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Krishna Shah is an international student from India. She is heavily involved in the GTCC community as a student ambassador helping other international students adjust to college life in the United States.
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After E.J. Coleman graduated from Southern Guilford High School he couldn't get out of town and into a four-year college quick enough. "I just wanted to hang out with my buddy. We wanted to go to college to wrestle together like we did throughout high school,” Coleman said.
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Guilford Technical Community College students who get nervous at the thought of a job interview will find some relief through a panel discussion and a question-and-answer session with representatives from six area companies and government.
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Bethany Pace had been home schooled her whole life before becoming a dual enrollment student at GTCC, and her acceptance into the Student Ambassador program has been a professional and social game changer for her.
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When Roy Powell decided it was time for a career change, he didn't have to look far. He just sort of glanced over his shoulder and there it was.
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Madison Gore admits her post-graduate work goal is a bit different from many and could be way more complicated than most. But she believes the experience and knowledge she picked up during her three years in the GTCC Student Ambassador Program will help guide her once she lands a job.
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If you've ever set foot on any of the Guilford Technical Community College campuses, you've probably encountered a member of the college’s Student Ambassador Program.
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Claire Ricci, dean of adult education at Guilford Technical Community College, is a passionate advocate for adult learners, for those who may have been left behind earlier in life, and for those new to the United States.
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Rhonda Taylor-Evans succeeds in her career after graduating from GTCC's Health Information Technologies program.
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The GTCC Student Ambassador Program inspires Kendall Stai to be more involved with the college.
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Many college students only dream of honing their skills on a big stage outside a classroom. Students in Guilford Technical Community College’s Entertainment Technology Program are sharpening their skills in the real world on a stages meant to entertain thousands of people.
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With the aid of a $20,000 grant from the Bank of America, Guilford Technical Community College is offering inmates at the High Point Detention Center an opportunity to be better prepared for life after release.
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Danielle Gillens smiles a lot these days. You don’t even have to see her to know. Her voice gives it away.
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While Guilford Technical Community College students were dashing about preparing for the first day of classes, the college's faculty and staff met to open the new semester.
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In February of 2020 Amy Schwartz began her current job as the executive administrative assistant for operations and facilities at Guilford Technical Community College. Little did she know what a wild ride her first year or so on the job would be.
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Niyah Webb fell in love with animatronics on a trip to Disney several years ago. It was a career-defining moment.
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Ten Guilford Technical Community College student-athletes earned All-National Junior College Athletic Association Academic honors for their academic performance in 2021-22.
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Just when Bryce Scott thought his goal of becoming an astronaut would not happen through N.C. State University, the Goodnight Scholars Program put him back on track.
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The class of 2022 and its 146 graduates of the Guilford Technical Community College Early/Middle Colleges saved more than $500,000 combined in college tuition fees.
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As she gets deeper into the coursework for her doctorate in physical therapy, Abbey Snyder realizes more and more the importance Guilford Technical Community College played in her life.
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When a Guilford Technical Community College student receives the Invicta Trade Scholarship awarded annually by Day Coker, it's all because the owner of AC by Day C HVAC once took constitutional law.
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A pair of students choose roads less traveled by women toward career success as well as success in the SkillsUSA competition where they will compete in the national championship in mid-June with others from GTCC.
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Life has thrown some mighty roadblocks in Sierra Hairston’s direction, but with hard work and faith, she always figured out a way to roll right past them and maintain control of her life.
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Laurie Bargebuhr is the apprenticeship coordinator for Guilford Technical Community College. At a time when business is exploding in the Triad, outstripping the available workforce, it is a job of vast importance. That is not lost on Bargebuhr.
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The Guilford Technical Community College first-year student went into labor during a lecture for an introduction to paralegal studies class last fall. A few hours later, little Lorenzo entered the world at the Cone Health Women's Hospital in Greensboro.
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Seven years after graduating from GTCC, Kim Simon gave the commencement address for the Class of 2022.
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After Jerri Evans received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice and began searching for a job, she faced a rude awakening.
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In his 17 years as manager of retail services for Guilford Technical Community College, Shawn Dee has experienced many challenging situations, but perhaps none as taxing as the renovation of the Medlin Campus Center.
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Jadon Layton has thought for a long time that auto body work would be his future. He just didn't realize how perfectly the stars would align for him.
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It wasn't Patrick Love's plan to be a data analyst, but he discovered technology was his passion. And passion most often trumps plans.
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In a year, Michael Burnett will be a certified automotive mechanic. With a Guilford Technical Community College associate degree in hand, he'll be headed toward a career as a mechanic with dreams of someday owning his own auto repair business.
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Warren Crow understands many students think he's a surly, gruff, perhaps even mean disciplinarian in the classroom. That's what he wants them to think, even though he's actually a big ol' teddy bear.
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It took a mid-course epiphany, but Victor Kempton is finally chasing the career he’s had a passion for, has dreamed of for … well, forever, almost.
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Marquita Pratt never met a challenge she didn't attack, and she has a forklift certification to prove it.
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Put a pile of tiny, colorful mosaic tiles in front of a group of art students and challenge them to make something beautiful, and, well, that's what you're bound to get.
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Lawrence Freeman may understand the value of Guilford Technical Community College's tutoring center more than most.
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Tim Gallardo has always wanted to work on cars, turning crumpled fenders and battered paint jobs back into something beautiful.
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Emma Edwards needed a quiet, slow start to her college career. Two of Guilford Technical Community College's programs provided the perfect beginning.
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Life is a balancing act for Malaika Siddique, but the 17-year-old Guilford Technical Community College student wouldn’t have it any other way.
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For a few years, Jordan Pickett dreamed of being a country music performer. The stage would be his office, the road his home. Along the way though, he realized he needed a backup plan. That plan led him to Guilford Technical Community College's music program.
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Instructors Amanda Melniczek and Mary Wilkinson may teach different subjects, but they share a commitment to supporting Guilford Technical Community College beyond the classroom.
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Taylor Martin is 16 years old, but don’t let her age mislead you. She will have a college degree from Guilford Technical Community College by the time she graduates high school, she is already eyeing four-year universities, and she has a career path charted.
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Shelton Smith's path is altered in a positive way after a call from Angie Carter, the education navigator for the Food Nutrition Services Employment and Training program at Guilford Technical Community College. The purpose of the program is to help underserved community members increase education and employment opportunities.
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James Yacoubian is an entrepreneur. He recently began a pressure washing business that will soon be registered with the state of North Carolina. He also has a wood-working business and there are more business ideas stewing in his mind.
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Just over decade after immigrating from the Ivory Coast, Vasidki Conneh was valedictorian of his senior class at Dudley High School. Today, he is less than a semester away from graduating from Guilford Technical Community College’s Manufacturing Technology program.
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Jyoti Nair and Anne Simpson form an unusual, but formidable duo at Guilford Technical Community College. Simpson is the chair of the Engineering, Astronomy, and Physics Department. Nair, who holds a Ph.D. in physics, is an associate professor in the department.
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Selena Collins wants to “jump into the real world” as soon as possible. At the rate she is going, the 17-year-old Greensboro resident will be making that leap much sooner than later. Collins is a senior at Western Guilford High School. She’s winding down her first semester at Guilford Technical Community College and by the time she graduates high school in the spring, she will have enough college credits to enroll in a four-year school as a second semester sophomore.
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Guilford Technical Community College proved to be the perfect place for Daniela Campbell to honor her Nicaraguan heritage and pave a path toward a booming career field. And she was able to embark on her educational journey without any cost, thanks to the Longleaf Commitment Grant.
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N’Gai Dickerson has cooked for thousands. Now, he’s working to help thousands learn to cook healthy meals for themselves.
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Carl Smalls is living, breathing example that business and academia mix perfectly fine. Smalls has traveled that dual highway most of his life. He has been an associate professor of Business Administration at Guilford Technical Community College for almost a decade.
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Maria Colozzi understands taking up the slack in the workplace. For almost a year the executive administrative assistant in the president’s office has made sure it was business as usual even though there were two staff vacancies.
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Josh Hudson obviously has a knack for business. He’s 28 years old and owns an automotive center with 28 employees in a 15,000-square-foot facility. He will soon open a second location, immediately adding another dozen or so employees in the process.
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Anya Michael always greets students with a huge, genuine smile. And that’s just the beginning of her graciousness.
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Rahchelle Williams has an amazingly difficult job. She cares for medically fragile children in home settings, children who would probably be hospitalized if not for Williams and others like her.
“It takes a toll,” Williams says of the work she has done since first becoming a licensed practical nurse (LPN) more than a decade ago.
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Through GTCC’s Titan Link
Sybil Newman insists she is not an angel. Hundreds of Guilford Technical Community College students, past and present, would insist differently. Newman heads up the college’s Titan Link program, a program that helps not only GTCC students, but also faculty and staff, smooth over rough patches in their lives. From financial to hardware to software to childcare and transportation, Newman and her group work wonders to make life more navigable for those who may be in need.
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Since he was a small child, Patrick Camden has always loved to take things apart and put them back together. Now, as a 19-year-old second-year student at Guilford Technical Community College, he’s getting paid to do it.
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Four months ago, Willie Foggie was down. He refused to be counted out though.
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When we last visited with Lisa Kelly, she was working hard to put the finishing touches on her GED at Guilford Technical Community College with a goal of a March graduation. She crossed that off her list with ease, ending what she refers to as an endurance record of sorts for length of time to complete the curriculum, but more on that later.
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The two large cardboard boxes sitting in the rear of Jonathan Skeen’s classroom at Guilford Technical Community College speak volumes about the man and the instructor. One box is for coat donations to help the homeless. The other is for food donations to help those in need.
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Marlee Rindal never attended Guilford Technical Community College. But her life and family are deeply vested in GTCC and she has grown to become one of the college’s most ardent proponents.
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On a trip to Florida when she was a young child, Rozjae Gaymon became intrigued by airplanes. Soon she will be making repairs on the airplanes she used to dream about, thanks to perseverance, hard work and Guilford Technical Community College.
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Katherine Tran and Elaina Fowler are working to become nurses; it’s something they are driven to do. They are taking different paths, but those paths lead through Guilford Technical Community College on the way to a career in nursing.
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Averi Lindsay graduated from high school this past spring. She will graduate from Guilford Technical Community College in December with an associate of arts. And she is just 18 years old. Is this some type of educational wizardry? Not even close.
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The first thing you notice about David Bryant is his smile. It’s big. It exudes joy and happiness. It’s a billboard for his personality. What the smile doesn’t show is that Bryant is deaf.
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There’s bad luck and then there’s just plan rotten luck. Put Daniel Layne in that second category. First, the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out most of his freshman baseball season at Guilford Technical Community College. Then a torn labrum in his shoulder robbed him of summer ball in 2020.
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For decades Edith Walson has worked with preschool age children. It has been a lifelong passion for her, a passion she fueled by volunteering in her church and with refugee children in the AmeriCorps program. Now, with her own children grown and out on their own, the 61-year-old Walson has embarked on the next step in pursuing her passion: the Early Childhood Education program at Guilford Technical Community College.
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When Holland Robinson graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2019, her sights were set on becoming a lawyer. With a major criminology with a concentration in criminal justice and a double-minor in campaign management and prelaw, it seemed natural. It turns out, she’s pretty much a natural at welding, too. She just didn’t know it at the time.
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When Igbal Abdelnour immigrated to the United States from the Republic of Sudan three years ago, Guilford Technical Community College served as one gigantic welcome wagon for her.
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Sierra Graham has two job titles at Guilford Technical Community College, but she has many more jobs. Graham is the administrative assistant for the dean of human services and public safety division as well as the fire occupational extension and fire academy. For her diligent work to keep both areas running smoothly, Graham has been named Guilford Technical Community College employee of the month for May.
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A pair of recent Guilford Technical Community College graduates have been honored by national tool manufacturers for their classroom success.
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Harmony Savage was in a quandary. She was an unhappy student at a four-year college and was looking for a new educational beginning. She turned to Guilford Technical Community College and she has never regretted it.
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Two members of the Guilford Technical Community College men’s basketball team continue to draw attention for their solid play well after the final buzzer sounded on the 2021 season.
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Frankie Lane is the epitome of what a student success center coordinator should be: she makes helping students her priority every day. For that diligence as the coordinator of the student success center at the Greensboro Campus, she has been named the Guilford Technical Community College employee of the month for April.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic continued to envelope the area last fall, students in Natasha Spellman’s early childhood education classes at Guilford Technical Community College wanted to find a way to help children and their families.
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Bryce Scott has traveled a long way in a short time. Both literally and figuratively.
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Many Guilford Technical Community College students have probably mistaken Bryan McMasters for a postman as he hurried from class-to-class on campus in a full United States Postal Service uniform. Little did they know, he was just like them: a fulltime student at GTCC.
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Al Romano has worked at the legendary Tavern on the Green in New York City. He’s shown intercity children how to cook healthy meals. He’s traveled in a mobile kitchen and dining car, cooking meals for Olympic athletes on the torch run in 1984.
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Tracey Davis has one of those jobs that is vital, but in normal times, unheralded.
The past 18 months have not been “normal times,” and as the manager of student accounts at Guilford Technical Community College, Davis and her position have been center stage. First there was the pandemic, which is still a part of our everyday life. Then there was the data breach at GTCC.
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Marti Webb retired. Then she decided to unretire and start all over.
It wasn’t an easy route for the former nurse who often refers to herself as a “baby boomer.” But with the help of Guilford Technical Community College, she not only succeeded she flourished.
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When there is a crisis, there isn’t many things more important than a crisis hotline. That certainly has been the case for Guilford Technical Community College during the COVID 19 pandemic. Amy Schwartz, executive administrative assistant, has been the lead administrative support for the college’s COVID Hotline.
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With most of her classes held virtually for the past year, Pam Hollern has grown very accustomed to communicating via Zoom and other virtual platforms. But these days the program director of paralegal technology at Guilford Technical Community College finds herself on a larger virtual stage.
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When Michelle Bowden enrolled at Guilford Technical Community College two years ago, she planned on earning an associate degree and continue her work in a childcare center. But that was two years ago, before she stepped on campus and experienced the culture of GTCC.
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Doug Cason fled the heat of Texas two-and-a-half years ago for the more temperate climate of North Carolina, all the beauty the state has to offer and a position in Guilford Technical Community College’s Creative and Performing Arts Department.
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Sophia Wilkins always dreamed of going to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Now, thanks to Guilford Technical Community College’s C-STEP transfer pathway, that dream is on the verge of reality. The C-STEP transfer pathway is a partnership with UNC Chapel Hill that guarantees a student admission to the four-year institution upon completion of the C-STEP associate degree program at GTCC.
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When Adra Elkins finished the AMQCP structural assembly program at Guilford Technical Community College in 2017, a huge door opened for her.
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As a non-traditional student, Courtney Boston knows she has to take a less traveled, more difficult route to reach her dream of becoming an attorney. If that means enrolling in two curriculums simultaneously at Guilford Technical Community College, working a fulltime job as a paralegal for a law firm and a part-time job as a weekend manager at a restaurant all while rearing a three-year-old boy, well, that’s just fine with her.
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Faced with a campus-wide academic schedule that was totally disrupted by COVID-19, Tiffany McCauley did what she always does: she performed flawlessly under pressure. Which is why she was recognized as GTCC’s January employee of the month.
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Shannon Burghart has always believed in lots of physical activity in her classes at Guilford Technical Community College. The associate professor of early childhood education understands that physical movements stimulate the brain.
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Troy Singley had been a chef for many years. But when his restaurant job disappeared last spring as the COVID-19 pandemic began to rage, he was at a crossroads. The 55-year-old New Jersey native knew he needed to find a more storm proof-career and he began to explore the options. A new Guilford Technical Community College program caught his eye and it put him on the road to a new livelihood, both figuratively and literally.
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When she was 16, she was forced to leave high school to help care for her six siblings. A decade later, she enrolled in Guilford Technical Community College’s adult education program, only to be blindsided by life. But today the 36-year-old Kelly is immersed in GTCC’s adult education program again and is on course to complete the program this spring.
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She was born in Germany and has lived in Spain, Florida, Georgia, St. Maarten, Israel, and California. These days Greensboro is home. Guilford Technical Community College is like a second home for the 40-year-old Balogh as she utilizes the college’s Adult Education Program to help her switch gears in life
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When Rabila Mohamed came to the United States three years ago, she spoke only a few words of English, but she was armed with a fierce determination to succeed. With that determination and the help of Guilford Technical Community College, she has never looked back as she works her way toward a career as a registered nurse.
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Sarah Oakley figures working a little overtime in the classroom now is going to save her a lot of time down the road. The 17-year-old Oakley is a senior at Southwest Guilford High School and will graduate in the spring. But she is also on schedule to graduate from Guilford Technical Community College this year. She enrolled in the college’s Career and College Promise program in 2019 and since has simultaneously taken both high school and college classes.
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Keshguerian has worked her way through the Computer Integrated Machining program, learning to first use manual mills and lathes and then advancing to the CNC mills, CNC lathes, and turning centers.
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Wilson earned her associate’s degree in Medical Office Administration – Medical Billing and Coding through the GTCC’s eDegree program. She chose the online learning platform because of the convenience and the security it offered her.
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Guilford Technical Community College faced an unparalleled emergency last fall when it was hit with a cyberattack. Countless staff members stepped to the fore to aid in the recovery, but none was more vital than network administrator Jeremy Plumley. Which is why he was recognized as GTCC’s November employee of the month.
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Khristine Bautista and Stewart Bartlett both wanted to get a head start on college. They didn’t have to look very far to get the best start possible.
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Regardless of the question or problem or dilemma a Guilford Technical Community College student presents Berri Cross, she patiently and calmly finds the correct answer or points them in the right direction. Which is why she was recognized as GTCC’s October employee of the month.
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Transitioning from in-class to distance learning can be challenging. Especially if you don’t have a reliable computer or electronic device. Titan Link, GTCC’s services support program that helps students with life issues that arise outside the classroom, recognized there would be a need among students as the college prepared for remote learning in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak last month.
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“Having the opportunity to represent the United States on the global stage at WorldSkills was not only an honor but also a privilege. To be able to do something I love just makes it that much more enjoyable,” says GTCC student Alex Millikan who represented the United States at the WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia.
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When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, the health care infrastructure was decimated and left many young professionals starting their nursing careers with nowhere to turn.
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“I’m passionate about the trade and the craft. I want to be the best and inspire others to go after their dreams,” says Josh Hudson, a GTCC graduate who owns and operates Greensboro-based Hudson Autoworks. Hudson earned his associate degree in Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology from GTCC in 2012.
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It is often said that what influences people the most are the experiences they go through in life. For Guilford Technical Community College student Casey Trivette, the saying holds true. Trivette, who will graduate with an associate degree from GTCC’s Medical Assisting program in 2019, has used her personal experiences, as well as those around her, to shape her career goals.
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Standing at the crossroads of a career she knew and a desire to blaze her own path, Diane Summerville chose the road less traveled when she started her own business. With coaching from Guilford Technical Community College’s Small Business Center, she founded New Day Transitions, Inc., a move management firm that helps seniors transition from the homes they have known and loved to a smaller home or retirement community.
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Three Guilford Technical Community College students joined others from Davidson Community College and Forsyth Technical Community College on an adventure they won’t soon forget.
Through a partnership with Universidad Nacional de Villa María in Argentina, eight area community college students spent two weeks in Argentina as part of a faculty-led study abroad program.
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His mornings begin at 5:30 a.m. but Jared Ranes says he wouldn’t trade the long days for the world. He uncommon commute takes from his home in Clayton, North Carolina, to GTCC’s High Point campus where he is enrolled in the concert lighting and sound program.
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Mike Blanke was standing in an empty hangar when it happened. The moment he became fascinated with flight. An airshow and 1940s swing dancing lessons brought him to Monroe, North Carolina. He didn’t realize it then but that afternoon would have a profound impact on his trajectory.
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