South Georgia Technical College’s Mitchell of Eastman becomes first REACH student to graduate from a Georgia Technical College

Keisha Hull, Senior Manager for REACH Georgia, was at the graduation to congratulate Mitchell on her accomplishment. Jamera Mitchell of Eastman had a dream - a dream to attend college after graduation from high school. The REACH Georgia program helped make that dream become a reality recently when she earned her associate degree of applied science in Culinary Arts from South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA.   Mitchell was the first REACH Georgia student to enroll and...



South Georgia Technical College attends Quitman County High School Signing Day

South Georgia Technical College Admissions Director Whitney Crisp is shown above (c) with Tekela Thornton (left), who will be enrolling in Cosmetology this fall at SGTC. Britney Davis (shown right) will be entering the SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education program in the fall.Georgetown, Ga - South Georgia Technical College Admissions Director Whitney Crisp attended the Quitman County High School Academic and Career signing day at the Quitman County High School Bussey-Kendrick Gymnasium...



Caterpillar Dealers host graduation dinner for 2019 CAT graduates

A capacity crowd of South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technician and Electric Power Generation graduates, their families and CAT dealer representatives gathered prior to graduation for a dinner sponsored by the CAT dealers for their graduates in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center.Americus, GA – Caterpillar dealers from Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee hosted a dinner for the South Georgia Technical College...



South Georgia Tech Honors John Deere Tech Graduates

John Deere Tech program graduates stand with their instructor, Matthew Burks (right), in front of a John Deere tractor following their graduation ceremony.The South Georgia Technical College John Deere Tech program ushered in 13 new technicians to the field at its annual graduation banquet recently. The students were awarded with a completion award plaque from John Deere for completing the two-year program, and later went on to receive their Associate of Applied Science Degree...



South Georgia Technical College hosts Spring 2019 commencement ceremony

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with Christopher Waller, a high school student from Marion County who earned a diploma in Automotive Technology prior to his high school graduation. He has been accepted into the South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Think Big Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology program this fall and will be returning to South Georgia Tech to earn his associate degree.   The proud past and promising future of South Georgia...



SGTC Foundation hosts Donor Appreciation Dinner

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above (r) with John and Alice Argo who were recognized at the SGTC Foundation Donor Dinner for being members of the Scholars Club for their life time giving. The Argo’s also endowed the John and Alice Argo Aviation Maintenance scholarship for aviation students at South Georgia Tech. They were also recognized as members of the 2018 President’s Club.Americus, GA – The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Foundation paid tribute to over 200 of...



SGTC Practical Nursing Advisory Committee Meets for Spring Semester

SGTC's practical nursing advisory committee members, (left to right) Debra Mims, Christine Rundle, Tammi Johnston, Jennifer Childs, Debra Webb and Sandhya Muljibhai, stand together following their semi-annual meeting.South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) practical nursing advisory committee met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The six members met in a McClain Building classroom to discuss the topics over...



South Georgia Tech nominates four companies as 2019 Georgia Manufacturers of Year

Shown above are the individuals who attended the 2019 Manufacturers Appreciation Luncheon with South Georgia Technical College.ATLANTA, Ga - Sumter County’s Café Campesino, Crisp County’s Norbord GA, LLC division, Macon County’s International Paper Flint River Mill, and Webster County’s Interfor Preston Division were nominated by South Georgia Technical College to be recognized at the 2019 Georgia Manufacturing Appreciation Week Manufacturers of the Year Governor’s Award Luncheon...



South Georgia Tech Spring Graduation set for Thursday, May 2nd at 6 p.m.

SGTC’s 2019 GOAL Winner Kelsi Cannon (shown above) with SGTC President Dr. John Watford, will be the speaker at SGTC’s Spring Graduation Exercise on Thursday, May 2nd, 2019.South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its 2019 spring graduation exercise Thursday, May 2nd at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus.   Kelsi Cannon of Ellaville, GA, South Georgia Technical College’s 2019 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner, is scheduled...



South Georgia Tech’s Murphy named Who’s Who in Georgia PBL

South Georgia Tech’s Katherine Murphy with her Who’s Who award.Atlanta, GA - Katherine Murphy, a business technology student at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center was recognized as a member of the Who’s Who in Georgia PBL at the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Leadership Conference in Atlanta recently.   Murphy of Ashburn was recognized with the “Who’s Who” in Georgia PBL for her efforts in raising the most funds for the March of Dimes charity.  ...



SGTC’s Crisp County Honor Society Welcomes 23 New Members

Sixteen of the 23 new National Technical Honor Society members of South Georgia Technical College's Crisp County Center chapter stand with their membership certificates.South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) recently inducted 23 new members into the organization which recognizes students’ outstanding academic achievement. The induction ceremony was held in the LaPorte Auditorium of the Crisp County Center campus in...



Avionics Student Awarded SGTC Americus Student of Excellence Award

Colyn Johnson, right, accepts his Student of Excellence award from SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. South Georgia Technical College’s Americus campus held its final Student of Excellence ceremony of the semester recently, where they named Colyn Johnson of Nicholls, Georgia the overall winner. The avionics student, who is set to graduate next semester, received the recognition over six other nominees who were all in the transportation programs division. The ceremony...