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Ribbon Cutting on the new Sumter County High School built across from South Georgia Technical College.     “Welcome to the neighborhood!” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford during his brief remarks at the Sumter County High School and Ignite College and Career Academy ribbon cutting held Thursday, August 5th.     The new Sumter County High School was built across from South Georgia Technical College on South Georgia Tech Parkway and is set to open in...

: South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l to r) is shown above congratulating Patrick Hortman of Ellaville and Tison Smith of Leesburg on their award-winning national performance in the SkillsUSA additive manufacturing competition that earned them scholarships from SME and Stratasys.   Two South Georgia Technical College Precision Machining and Manufacturing students were recognized by SME and Stratasys for their winning performance at the 2021 Additive Manufacturing...

South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Director Brett Murray (second from right) is shown above with the donated cars and Perry Police Chief Steve Lynn, SGTC Criminal Justice Instructor Teresa McCook, Perry Corporal Van Arflin, and SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa Wall, who also teaches in the Law Enforcement Academy.     The City of Perry and the Perry Police Department donated three police vehicles equipped with lights and sirens to the South...

Shown above (l to r) are Tamma Phillips and Kirk Lyman-Barner of Client First Insurance Solutions along with SGTC President Dr. John Watford accepting a donation for Commercial Truck Driving scholarships from Jody Wade of Client First Insurance Solutions with SGTC Commercial Truck Driving Instructors Robert Cooks and Ken Hair.     Client First Insurance Solutions in Americus presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a $2500 check recently to establish five Commercial...

Shown above are Stephanie Preskitt who has been named as the SGTC Human Resources Coordinator and Virgilia Edge who has been hired as the SGTC Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs.     South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that Stephanie Preskitt has been selected as the Human Resources Coordinator for the college and that Virgilia Edge of Americus has been hired as the Administrative Assistant for the Vice President of Student...

Take advantage of the Refer-a-Friend opportunity at South Georgia Technical College to be entered to win one semester of FREE Tuition. Email sgtc411@southgatech.edu for more information.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is currently registering students for Fall Semester.  Current and new students, who refer or encourage a friend or family member to attend South Georgia Technical College and he or she enrolls, can be entered to win one semester of FREE tuition this fall plus have...

Shown above are the South Georgia Technical College Americus 2021 Practical Nursing graduates. Jennifer Childs and Christine Rundle are the SGTC Americus practical nursing instructors. Shown (l to r) on the back row are: Jasmin Robinson, Jordan Mizell, Zikerria Burton, Elizabeth Guerrero, Brittany Martinez, Cassandra Henderson, and Sonica Burton. On the front row (l to r) are Niki Banks, Shelby Law, Kambi Gardner, Kori Holley, Sontia Ingram, Elbunie Smith, and Ashley Ginn.   South...

Shown above are the SGTC Crisp County Center 2021 Practical Nursing graduates displaying the t-shirts presented to them by their instructor Brandy Nipper. Shown (l to r) on the bottom row are: Valarie Lamb, Shaybrielle Mallory, Terica Peterson, Maggie Bloodworth, Jasmine Alexander, Ana Bartolog and Taleisha Kinder. On the top row are: Jessica James Jennifer Sparrow, Bailey Manning, Katelyn Peacock, Lisa Fultz, and Syrrell Ruff.   The South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center will...

Shown above are some of the John Deere students and families displaying the free Changing Lives t-shirts that they received at the orientation/registration day at SGTC.    Approximately 50 John Deere Ag Technology students and their parents, family members, and John Deere Dealers from across the southeastern United States attended a special Fall Semester Registration/Orientation session at South Georgia Technical College in the John M. Pope Center recently.     South Georgia Technical...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with Jake and Margie Everett and the new recipients of the Rose Ann Everett Scholarships, Mae Morrison and Joshua Walker. Shown (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College welding instructor Ted Eschmann, Rose Ann Everett Scholarship winner and welding student Mae Morrison, Jake and Margie Everett, SGTC John Deere Tech student and Rose Ann Everett scholarship winner Joshua Walker with his John Deere Tech...

Tours of the Auto Collision and Repair, Automotive Technology and Diesel Equipment Technology programs will be held, Friday, July 23rd.    South Georgia Technical College is hosting program tours of the Transportation programs housed in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Center on the Americus campus on Friday, July 23rd from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.   Great career opportunities are available to individuals interested in pursuing careers as automotive technicians, diesel equipment technicians and...

Shown above are some of the Caterpillar students and families displaying the free Changing Lives t-shirts that they received at the orientation/registration day at SGTC.    Approximately 100 Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology and CAT Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology Electrical Power Generation students and their parents, family members, and Caterpillar Dealers from across the southeastern United States attended a special Fall Semester...