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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...

Shown above are the Law Enforcement Academy invitation and program for the 10th anniversary celebration at South Georgia Technical College.

Two South Georgia Technical College graduates officially joined the Americus Fire Department recently after completing their Firefighter I course at the college. Austin Clemons and Colby Eason, both of Americus, successfully completed the 16-week course and were officially welcomed aboard. Fire Chief Roger Bivins presented the graduates with their helmet and gear at a special graduation ceremony for the new firefighters. Family members, friends, SGTC instructors Stephen Morris and Todd...

Let’s face it: school is probably the last thing you want to think about right now. For many graduating high school students and current college students, summer is a time to rest. A time to relax. A time to do whatever – not school. But hear me out – summer is also the perfect time to sign up for a few classes at South Georgia Technical College. Whether you’re fresh out of high school or already a college student, here are five reasons to consider signing up for summer semester...

   Dr. Watford spoke to over 7,000 individuals including the graduates who received an associate degree, diploma, technical certificate of credit or General Education Diploma (GED) from Central Georgia Technical College.    Dr. Watford is in his third year at President of South Georgia Technical College and has more than 28 years as an experienced educator. He served as the Vice President of Academic Affairs prior to being selected to serve as President. He also served as Vice...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (r) and his wife, Barbara, are shown above in their academic regalia for the keynote address at Central Georgia Technical College.

South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) early childhood care and education (ECCE) program advisory committees met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the ECCE program. SGTC’s early childhood instructors, Jaye Cripe of the Americus campus and Lisa Penton of the Cordele campus,...