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SGTC Nursing Assistance Instructor Janice Wiseman is shown above with her recent graduates: Octavia Cooke, Ne’skyria Geddis, Isis Griffin, and Keilana Hood.South Georgia Technical College recognized four graduating Nurse Aid dual enrollment students recently to honor their achievements.    Sumter County High School’s Octavia Cooke, Isis Griffin, Keilana Hood and Ne’skyria Geddis took advantage of the dual enrollment program and attended South Georgia Technical College’s Nurse Aid...

SGTC Aircraft Structural Instructor Jason Wisham is shown above (third from left) with Desmond Williams of Monetzuma, a rising third semester student who has hopes of going to Thrush Aircraft after graduation; Cameran Hillsman and Darius Carter, who completed the SGTC program and are beginning new jobs at the Warner Robins Air Force base.   Two South Georgia Technical College Aircraft Structural Technology former students returned recently to thank SGTC Aircraft Technology Instructor Jason...

SGTC Horticulture Instructor Brandon Gross is shown above speaking to Schley County Agriculture Instructor Eric Sellars Agriculture students recently.   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...

Tracy Israel named SGTC Dean of Adult Education.    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...

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,...

SGTC Father’s Day Car Show flyer.   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 &...

SGTC Aircraft Structural Instructor Jason Wisham is shown above with Iyonna Hall, a graduating senior from Macon County High School, and his graduate Makayla McCants, who is now excelling at the Warner Robins Air Force Base. McCants was the subject of Hall’s capstone project at Macon County High School.   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...

The SGTC Flight Plan with course offerings for Summer Semester is available at: /uploads/archived/2024/05/Flight-Plan-Summer-2024.pdf.   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...

Shown above with SGTC President Dr. John Watford (l to r) are Thompson Tractor students and Adrian “Goose” Johnson Tool Scholarship recipients Forrest Weldon White of Rockford, AL; and Ashton Lane Rachels of Odenville, AL.   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...

A large number of Caterpillar officials were on hand to support graduates and their families at the SGTC Graduation and Dealer sponsor dinner.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...

Diquita Mathis, the SGTC graduation speaker and SGTC 2024 GOAL winner, is shown after receiving her Criminal Justice Associate Degree from 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 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...

Graduates of the SGTC John Deere Ag Tech program await the start of the recent recognition ceremony on the SGTC campus in Americus.South Georgia Tech recently held a recognition ceremony for graduates of the John Deere Ag Tech program.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...