The West Georgia Technical College Foundation (WGTC) has received a $25,000 grant from Honda in support of its Spark the Flame campaign. The campaign is a $1 million fundraising initiative designed to outfit WGTC’s new industrial building with welding equipment.

This grant marks Honda’s second donation, following a $25,000 contribution in 2023, bringing their total support for the Spark the Flame campaign to $50,000.

“We are incredibly grateful to Honda for their continued generosity and support of this campaign,” said WGTC Foundation Executive Director Brittney Wells. “This $25,000 donation brings us one step closer to providing state-of-the-art welding equipment for our students.” 

The new industrial building will introduce trade and tech programs to WGTC’s Murphy Campus, which currently lacks an industrial and manufacturing curriculum. The building will accommodate the Commercial Truck Driving, Electrical Lineworker, and Welding programs and feature a 40-booth welding lab, classrooms, and community space. The facility is expected to be complete next year, with classes beginning in the fall semester 2025.  

The Spark the Flame campaign has garnered support from numerous businesses and organizations. Current supporters include Cliff Harris, Lewis Fire Protection, Southeastern Hose, Systems & Methods, Inc., the Warren and Ava Sewell Foundation, Inc., and Wayne Davis Concrete. 

These contributions, along with Honda's recent donation, bring the campaign closer to its fundraising goal and the realization of the new industrial building.

For more information on the project and the Spark the Flame campaign visit www.westgatech.edu/spark-the-flame or contact Brittney Wells at [email protected].  

West Georgia Technical College, with campuses in Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, and Troup counties and class sites in Heard and Meriwether counties, offers more than 120 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate programs of study. A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, West Georgia Tech is one of the largest of the state’s 22 technical colleges. For more information, please visit www.westgatech.edu.