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   Two South Georgia Technical College Aircraft Structural Technology former students returned recently to thank SGTC Aircraft Technology Instructor Jason Wisham for giving them the skills and opportunity to enjoy great careers in their chosen field.    Cameron Hillsman of Montezuma and Darius Collier of Montezuma were both enrolled in the SGTC Aircraft Structural Program.  Collier graduated from the program in December 2022 and has been working at Thrush Aircraft, LLC in Albany, GA as a...

   South Georgia Technical College Horticulture Instructor Brandon Gross visited with the Schley County High School Agriculture students recently to discuss the different opportunities available to students interested in studying horticulture for a career.    “My goal is to expose students to as many career opportunities as possible associated with horticulture,” said SGTC Horticulture Instructor Brandon Gross.  “We learn the basics about a variety of information that is helpful in...

    Tracy Israel of Smithville, GA, has been named Dean of Adult Education at South Georgia Technical College effective July 1, 2024, announced President Dr. John Watford.  Israel is currently working as SGTC’s Adult Education Career Services Specialist and will be stepping into the role currently held by SGTC’s retiring Dean of Adult Education, Lillie Ann Winn.  Israel will report to South Georgia Technical College’s Vice President of Operations Karen Werling.      “South Georgia...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the spring semester, which included 104 students from around the area and several other states.To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) in an associate degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included: Bibb County: Jacob Reynolds of Macon,...

   South Georgia Technical College will be sponsoring its SGTC Father’s Day Car Show on Saturday, June 15th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the front lawn in front of the Lonnie E. Sweat Cafeteria on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus.    Admission is free and lunch will be provided.  Prizes for Best in Show, Old from 1900 to 1993, Best in Show, New from 1994 to Present, Best Paint Job, Best Truck, Best Motorcycle, Best Police/Fire & Rescue/Ambulance and Most Car Club...

   Makayla McCants of Oglethorpe, signed up for the Aircraft Structural Technology program at South Georgia Technical College as soon as she graduated from Macon County High School.  She graduated from SGTC in 2022 and since that time, her career has taken off.  She is currently working as a WG8 Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic at the Warner Robins Air Force Base.    She is also sharing her knowledge and experience with others in her home town, encouraging them to attend South Georgia...

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting an in-person registration for Summer Semester on Tuesday, May 21 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Americus campus and at the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Summer semester classes begin Thursday, May 23 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.  “The Summer term is...

   Ashton Lane Rachels of Odenville, AL and Forrest Weldon White of Rockford, AL, Thompson Tractor South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Think Big Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology program graduates were awarded the Adrian “Goose” Johnson tool scholarships in memory of former CAT Thompson Tractor Think Big student Adrian “Goose” Johnson at the SGTC Caterpillar Dealers Graduation Dinner recently.     Adrian “Goose” Johnson was a 19-year old Thompson Tractor CAT student...

Americus, GA – Caterpillar dealers from Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina hosted a dinner for the South Georgia Technical College graduates receiving an Associate of Applied Technology Degree in Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology and Electric Power Generation Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology prior to the college’s 2024 Spring Commencement Ceremony.     Approximately 200 Caterpillar officials, students, family members and SGTC...

The proud past and promising future of South Georgia Technical College was on full display recently at the college’s Spring 2024 commencement ceremony Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus in front of a capacity crowd. This is the 75th anniversary of the college’s first graduation ceremony in 1949. Over 150 students, 40 of which were either Presidential Honor or regular Honor graduates, received awards of either an associate degree or a...

South Georgia Technical College's (SGTC) John Deere Agricultural Technology program recently celebrated the achievements of its newest graduates with a special ceremony held at the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the SGTC campus in Americus. The event commenced with brief remarks from SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, and Agricultural Technology instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck. Following these remarks, each graduate was honored with a...

   South Georgia Technical College will be conducting its Spring Graduation exercise on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus, announced President Dr. John Watford.     Over 150 graduates are expected to march across the stage to receive awards of either an Associate Degree of Applied Science or a diploma during the spring graduation ceremony.   There are nine Presidential Honor graduates with a 3.90 or 4.0 graduate point average (GPA) and...