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   Koby and Kip McClelland, twin brothers from Douglas, GA, graduated from the South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance Technology program in August 2020. They were featured recently in “Flying Magazine” for their expertise in helping a retired American Airlines pilot, who experienced engine trouble in a Piper Arrow.  “Flying Magazine” is the number one source for aviation news, airplane and gear reviews since 1927.   The twin brothers now own and operate Twin...

David Cox of Americus has been hired as a new full-time Diesel Equipment Technology instructor at South Georgia Technical College, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean David Finley and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain.  He is joining SGTC as a full-time instructor and will work with existing instructor Chase Shannon. Cox is a graduate of the South Georgia Technical...

     Representatives from the Americus Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc. kicked off their May week/month community service project by donating to the “Jets Pantry” at South Georgia Technical College recently to help college students in need.     “We are so very appreciative of this organization for donating these items to South Georgia Technical College for us to distribute to students who need toiletries but don’t have the financial means to purchase items...

The memories flooded back to Scott Schneider when he recently returned to the South Georgia Technical College campus for the first time in 30 years. As he marveled at the changes to the facilities over the past three decades, he also found much that was familiar. When Schneider first came from Tampa, FL to Americus in 1988, the school was known as South Georgia Technical Institute. After serving six years of active duty in the United States Air Force, Schneider sought to earn his Airframe...

Two Dual Enrollment students at South Georgia Technical College recently graduated from SGTC even before they graduated from their high schools. Mitchell Turton of Southland Academy earned a diploma in Precision Machining and Manufacturing while Wyatt Morgan of Marion County High School completed the Diesel Equipment Technology Program to earn his diploma. While completing his work in precision machining, Turton, the son of Lori and Greg Turton of Crisp County, also earned two technical...

South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) marketing management program 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 purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the marketing program. SGTC’s marketing management instructor Mary Cross of the Americus campus provided the committee with updates and information about...

   Seven Thompson Tractor South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar “Think Big” Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology program graduates were awarded the Fly High Goose - 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.   The seven students honored with the Fly High Goose - Adrian “Goose” Johnson scholarships were: Tobias Cole Austin of...

The advisory committee for South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere Agricultural Technology program met recently on the SGTC campus in Americus. In the meeting, instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck shared updates on the program and other related news, while committee members provided industry updates and guidance. In attendance at the meeting were: Bert Bagley, Jason Kinzey, Robert Thompson, Aaron Vancil, and Lee Johnson of John Deere; Dan Iglima, Diana Padron, and Jamar Boykin...

Americus, GA – Caterpillar dealers from Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and South 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 2023 Spring Commencement Ceremony.     Approximately 240 Caterpillar officials, students, family members and SGTC...

ATLANTA, GA—South Georgia Technical College 2023 GOAL student Tredarrian Colbert of Americus and the SGTC 2023 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year Chester Taylor were recognized along with the other top students and instructors of the year at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) and Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical instruction banquet at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead, GA recently.     SGTC President Dr. John Watford...

The proud past and promising future of South Georgia Technical College was on full display recently at the college’s Spring 2023 commencement ceremony Thursday, May 4, at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus in front of a capacity crowd. South Georgia Technical College is celebrating its 75th anniversary and the graduating students are now among the thousands of individuals who have attended SGTC and moved into career fields all over Georgia, the United States and...

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 Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the SGTC campus in Americus. After brief remarks from SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, and Agricultural Technology instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck, the 14 graduates were presented personalized plaques acknowledging their...