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   South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker alumni Blake Thomas had always had an interest in being a lineman and now seven years after graduation, he is living his dream as a Georgia Power lineman.  He was featured recently in an article about “Everyday Heroes” by HHJ Sports Editor Joshua Miller.    “I’ve always had an interest in being a lineman.  My biggest thing is I love working outside.  That’s number one for me.  Being outside you see something different...

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting an in-person registration for Summer Semester on Monday, May 24th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hicks Hall on the Americus campus and 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 Tech President John Watford.  “Summer semester is...

    The Cordele Crisp Community League presented a scholarship to South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center’s Criminal Justice Technology student Marissa Harrell of Cordele recently.     The Community League scholarship was designed to assist students at South Georgia Technical College with their educational expenses.  Students must have completed 50% of the coursework in the program of study in which they are currently enrolled in order to qualify for the scholarship.  They...

     Brianna Greenberg of Valdosta was hired as the new full-time Computer Information Systems and Networking Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers and the Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain.     Greenberg received an Associate of Applied Science in...

   South Georgia Technical College Industrial Electrical Alumnus Al Jordan has worked at Flint Energies for almost 20 years now and has held multiple positions during his tenure.  He began his career as a lineman apprentice, then served as a first-class lineman, and is now a service man.  He is the son of SGTC Adult Education Assistant Lisa Jordan and her husband, Lee.     Jordan was highlighted recently in a publication titled “Everyday Heroes,” in an article written by Joshua...

   T’Erra Wilkerson of Baxley was presented with the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation at the completion of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 21 – 01 recently.  Wilkerson earned her Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification from the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy.      “This scholarship will be very beneficial in helping me to reach my educational and...

Move ahead with Adult Ed at SGTC! Earning your High School Equivalency (HSE) at South Georgia Technical College is a great way to get on the path to a great career and brighter future. Minh Nguyen moved his family from Vietnam to the United States 16 years ago in order to provide better educational opportunities for his two children. After both his son and daughter graduated from Yale and moved on to establish their own careers, Minh decided it was time to pursue his own goals. He...

     Matthew Perrine of Americus, GA, was awarded the Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship at the conclusion of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 21 – 01 training.  Perrine is joining the Americus Police Department upon graduation.      Lou Crouch of Bryon endowed this scholarship for the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Law Enforcement Academy in memory of Peach County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Patrick Sondron and Daryl...

     Commitment is more than just a word to South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 21-01 cadets Alicia Childs of Albany and Nasier A. Vazquez, Sr., of Valdosta, GA.  Despite personal hardships and challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, both of these officers persevered to earn their Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.  They were also selected as the recipients of the Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement scholarship for this class by the...

    South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 21-01 completed their training and were presented with their Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates of completion in a quiet ceremony with only each other and their instructors present due to COVID-19 precautions.     The graduates of SGTC’s LEA Class 21-01 included:  T’Erra Wilkerson of Baxley, Alicia Childs of Albany, sponsored by the Dawson Police Department; Matthew Perrine of Americus, sponsored...

The John Deere Agricultural Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a ceremony to recognize new graduates from the program. The event was held in the Energy and Transportation Center on the SGTC campus in Americus. After brief remarks from SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley and Agricultural Technology instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck, the sixteen graduates were presented personalized plaques acknowledging their completion of the...

Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology student Christopher J. Prokesh of Leesburg was 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.  The...