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South Georgia Technical College recently hosted the final round of the Chattahoochee-Flint RESA Science Fair in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus. More than 40 students in fifth through eighth grades from the Chattahoochee-Flint RESA service area presented their projects to a panel of volunteer judges from the community. The judges’ scores were tallied to determine the winners. Chattahoochee-Flint RESA Executive Director Richard McCorkle presented trophies to the winners...

    Twenty-three years ago, Dale Deno enrolled in the South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance program right out of high school.  He graduated in 2001 and earned his Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.  He has been employed with Lockheed Aeronautics in Marietta, Ga, for nearly 20 years now and is proud to announce that his son, Carlos, is following in his footsteps and enrolling in the same program this fall.     “I highly recommend South Georgia Technical College for...

Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology students Alisa Colwell and Jacqueline Teresa Miller were awarded the Smarr-Smith Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice scholarship recently by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.       The Smarr-Smith endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College was created in memory of fallen Americus Police Officer Nicholas R. Smarr and Georgia Southwestern State University Campus Safety Officer Jody C. Smith. ...

     South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) instructors stress the importance of getting a good education in addition to the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.  SGTC LEA 22-01 graduate Kam Baker took those words to heart.  He will now have the opportunity to continue his pursuit of a degree in Criminal Justice with the Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement scholarship.     Kam Baker was one of six graduates in the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy...

   The South Georgia Technical College Foundation recognized Lou Crouch of Byron, Ga for his support of the SGTC Foundation during SGTC’s Law Enforcement Academy Class 22- 01 graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus recently.    “The SGTC Foundation is very pleased to recognize Lou Crouch today for his support of the college, the SGTC Foundation, and the Law Enforcement Academy and its students with these tokens of appreciation,” said SGTC Vice President...

    South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 22-01 completed their training and were presented with their Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates of completion in an in-person graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.     The graduates of SGTC’s LEA Class 22-01 included:  Kam Chase Baker of Broxton, Lekeitha Majors Ellison of Butler, Kyjuan Shikee Hudson of Ashburn, Marvin Smith, IV, of Americus,...

Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford met with representatives from six Caterpillar Dealers from across the Southeastern United States, during the “ThinkBIG” Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Advisory Committee meeting at South Georgia Technical College recently.  The group held the meeting in the Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology building designed for the purpose of conducting training opportunities benefiting the Caterpillar...

     Sarah Teal of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Administrative Assistant on the Americus Campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai and SGTC Vice President Campus Operations, WIOA, and Adult Education Karen Werling.     Teal graduated Cum Laude from Georgia Southwestern State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in...

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting an in-person registration for Summer Semester on Tuesday, May 24th from 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus and at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Summer semester classes begin May 25th and it is not too late to sign up for the shortened summer semester.    “This is an awesome opportunity for individuals to enroll in college classes,” said South Georgia...

   Andreas Edwards of Americus has been hired as a full-time technical support specialist for South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), president Dr. John Watford announced recently.  Edwards will report to information technology director Dianne Trueblood. Edwards was an Honor Graduate from Americus Sumter County High School – South Campus in May 2012.  He was a member of the Technology Student Association, Math Team, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band and Yearbook staff.   He...

   The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce hosted its “State of Small Business” Breakfast at South Georgia Technical College in Americus recently titled “Workforce & Small Business Resources” to kick off National Small Business Week and highlight resources for entrepreneurs in rural, suburban and urban American communities.    “Thank you for joining us for our annual State of Small Business Breakfast,” said Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Amber Batchelor as she...

   Three representatives from Thrush Aircraft, LLC, in Albany, GA, visited South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA, seeking skilled workers for their aircraft manufacturing facility.  SGTC representatives from Aviation Maintenance Technology, Aircraft Structural Technology, Avionics Technology, Precision Machining and Manufacturing, and Welding along with students participated in the employee recruitment visit.    Steven Jocelyn, Vice President of Manufacturing for Thrush...