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A South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) student organization received national recognition recently for its continued involvement in the Crisp County community. The college’s Crisp County Center chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) received the 2018-2019 NTHS Community Service and Outstanding Chapter Award and given the Silver Star of Excellence. SGTC president Dr. John Watford endorsed the chapter in a letter to the deciding committee. “The students of the...

South Georgia Technical College Vice President for Economic Development Wally Summers was honored by the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce at the 99th annual awards celebration at the South Georgia Technical College John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently.   Summers was singled out as the recipient of the Sparky Reeves Sumter Trustee Award. This award was established four years ago to recognize and honor the lifetime achievements of individuals who helped in the...

South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers (second from left) is being congratulated by his wife, Brenda, and SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara.

   If at first you don’t succeed, try again, might be a great motto for Shuntuta Brown of Richland. She was selected as the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement Academy endowed scholarship from the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) Class of 19-01. She was recognized during the graduation and 10th anniversary celebration of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy recently.    As a graduate, Brown earned her...

Hunter Fallin of Leesburg was presented with the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 19 – 01 graduation ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus recently. Fallin earned his Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification from the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy during the academy’s 10th anniversary celebration.    Fallin...

South Georgia Technical College’s SkillsUSA student organization members and advisors recently celebrated SkillsUSA Week – a week dedicated to showcasing and promoting the organization’s programs and activities at the local level by assisting Taylor County Primary School with their annual field day.    SkillsUSA is a national membership student organization that helps middle school, high school and college students who are preparing for a career in a trade, technical or...

With his head buried in the engine of a 90s model Jeep Wrangler, 18-year-old Christopher Waller appeared to be in his element. He had grease on his hands, his hat pulled down low, and a smirk on his face – he looked happy. From a few feet away, his South Georgia Technical College instructor, Brandon Dean, watched a few other students work underneath a car, but started to brag about Chris. He said that Chris really seemed to enjoy learning every day and that he’s an excellent student,...

Americus, GA – Brandon Glover of Americus was the recipient of the Smarr-Smith scholarship which was awarded at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 19 – 01 graduation ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus recently. This was also the 10th anniversary of the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy.    The Smarr-Smith endowed scholarships at South Georgia Technical College were created in memory of fallen...

   Make your summer count! South Georgia Technical College is encouraging students to sign up now for a special eight-week Summer Semester session. Students can apply, test and enroll in one day. Official registration is planned for Wednesday, May 22nd on both the Americus and the Crisp County Center campuses.    Registration and orientation will begin at 9:30 a.m., 1:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the Americus campus in Hicks Hall. Registration and orientation on the Crisp County...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, Academic Dean Vanessa Wall and Law Enforcement Academy Director Brett Murray presided over the 10th anniversary celebration of the college’s Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) and the graduation of LEA Class 19 – 01. This is the 24th Law Enforcement Academy graduation at South Georgia Technical College since the academy began in 2009. Twelve graduates of SGTC Law Enforcement Class 19-01 were recognized and received their Peace...

Shown above are the different graduates and law enforcement agency representatives that attended the 10th anniversary celebration of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy. They are shown with SGTC President Dr. John Watford, Academic Dean Vanessa Wall, and SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Director Brett Murray and the Class 19-01 graduates.

The South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy will be hosting the graduation ceremony for class 19—01 on Friday, May 17th at 11 a.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.    This is the 10th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Academy at South Georgia Technical College and all former graduates, law enforcement officers and agencies associated with the program are invited to attend.   South Georgia Technical College President...