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   South Georgia Technical College will be recognizing 14 graduating practical nursing students from the Americus campus in a pinning ceremony on Thursday, August 5th at 2 p.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus    Jennifer Childs and Christine Rundle, SGTC nursing instructors on the Americus campus, will be hosting the pinning ceremony for the Class of 2021 Summer Semester graduates.    The members of the Americus 2021 graduating Practical Nursing...

   The South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center will be recognizing its 13 graduating practical nursing students in a pinning ceremony on Monday, August 9th at 6 p.m. in the LaPorte Auditorium on the SGTC Crisp County Center campus.    Brandy Nipper, SGTC Crisp County Center nursing instructor, presented each of the 13 graduating practical nurses with a t-shirt designed by SGTC Bookstore Manager Angela Wright.  The t-shirts featured a graduation cap and stethoscope along with...

    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 College President Dr. John Watford welcomed the group and thanked each of them for choosing South Georgia Technical College and the Agriculture Technology program for...

   Jake and Margie Everett are helping to “change lives” at South Georgia Technical College.  The Everett’s established an endowed scholarship in memory of their daughter Rose Ann Everett several years ago.  Recently, two individuals were recognized as recipients of the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Rose Ann Everett Scholarships.  Joshua Walker, a John Deere Ag Technology student from Sylvester, GA and Mae Morrison, a Welding and Joining Technology student from Lumber...

    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 auto collision repair technicians. For more information about a tour of the Automotive Technology lab, the Auto Collision and Repair...

    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 Registration/Orientation session at South Georgia Technical College recently.     South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford welcomed the group to the Betty Deriso Pope...

   Unmanned aircrafts or drones have been around for more than two decades, but drone technology has developed and prospered in the last few years.  South Georgia Technical College is meeting the needs created by this new technology surge by offering an Unmanned Aerial System Technology Program Fall Semester.  Classes start August 18th.    The Unmanned Aerial Systems Technology Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) is 18-program credit hours in length and provides student the ability to...

    Former South Georgia Technical College Jets basketball player Jae Crowder was featured in an article by Taylor Lee, Editor of Amherst Wire, July 20, 2021 outlining how Crowder is the penultimate role player searching for validation in the National Basketball Association league.  The article highlighting Crowder was released prior to his team, the Phoenix Suns, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 105 – 98 in the NBA finals.  The article can be found at...

     Brandon D. Gross of Andersonville was hired as the new full-time Horticulture Instructor for South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers and Academic Dean David Finley     Gross earned an Associate of Applied Science in Environmental Horticulture from South Georgia Technical College in 2014 and then...

   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting face-to-face Fall Semester Registration on July 20th on both the Americus and Crisp County Center campuses.   The Americus orientation and registration will start in Hicks Hall and the Crisp County Center registration will begin in the main lobby area.    Students who register for Fall Semester classes will receive a free South Georgia Tech free t-shirt with the new slogan, “Changing Lives at SGTC,” while supplies last.  Free...

    South Georgia Technical College is hosting program tours of the Industrial/Technical programs housed in the John M. Pope Industrial Technical College Center.  Great career opportunities are available to individuals interested in pursuing careers as electricians, drafters, maintenance technicians, precision machine operators and programs, and more.    For more information about a tour of the Drafting, Electrical Systems Technology, Electronics Technology, Industrial Systems and the...

    A good crowd attended South Georgia Technical College’s Luau/Field Day for the faculty, staff and students in front of the James S. Peters gymnasium recently.  The event was a fun activity planned by the SGTC student government association and the Student Affairs department for summer semester.     The Luau/Field day featured live music, a water slide, inflatable basketball goals and games of limbo, cornhole, kickball, sack race, water balloon toss and more.   Aramark also...