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Budget cuts graphic    Earlier this year, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and the House and Senate budget committees directed all state agencies to reduce their state allocated budgets by double-digits for FY2021 to absorb the economic downturn caused by coronavirus.     South Georgia Technical College is not exempt from these cuts.  The college remains committed to delivering high-quality education and training to students while continuing South Georgia Tech’s legacy of workforce development...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the spring semester, which included 146 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: Chance Brinson Carter of...

SGTC offers students opportunity to apply for a SAP Financial Aid waiver form.    South Georgia Technical College is offering students the opportunity to complete a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) waiver form if their financial aid was impacted because they could not complete classes for Spring 2020 due to COVID19.    “We realize that students may have been impacted adversely by the COVID19 pandemic and the sudden transfer to online classes,” said South Georgia Technical College...

SGTC Dual Enrollment student MarKayla Henderson recently graduated with honors from both Crisp County High School and South Georgia Technical College where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice.MarKayla Henderson of Cordele recently graduated with honors from both Crisp County High School and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC). Through the Dual Enrollment Program, Henderson was able to complete the requirements for an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from SGTC...

Kolby is the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship. He plans to enroll in the Aviation Maintenance Program on the Americus campus in the Fall of 2020.     Kolby Smith of Vienna, a member of the 2020 graduating class of Crisp County High School, was nominated and selected to receive the Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship at South Georgia Technical College. The scholarship can be utilized for tuition, books,...

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South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers announces his retirement effective June 30, 2020.   Wally Summers and the term “Economic Development” have been synonymous or almost interchangeable to business and industry leaders in the South Georgia Technical College service area for past 50 years.  Today, Wallace M. Summers is announcing his retirement as Vice President of Economic Development from South Georgia Technical College, effective June 30,...

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SGTC distributing CARES funding to eligible students.      South Georgia Technical College applied for and has received $935,054 in CARES Act federal funding for eligible students attending Spring Semester 2020 whose education was impacted by the COVID-19 virus.  The college began disbursing funds this week.  These funds will be distributed to 923 different students.     Eligible students do not have to apply for the grant funding.  To be eligible, students must have been impacted by...

It is not too late to make your summer count at South Georgia Technical College. Classes start May 27th and only last eight weeks. It is a great time to look at expanding or exploring new career options.   It is not too late to make your summer count by enrolling in South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) online eight-week summer semester.  Classes begin May 27th, but the college is still accepting applications.  This is a great way to make your summer count!  The on-line...

BARRY CARSON OF LEESBURG’S 2016 FORD MUSTANG GT TOOK FIRST PLACE IN THE BEST OF SHOW FOR 1994 – PRESENT AND THE BEST PAINT CATEGORY IN LAST YEAR’S CAR SHOW. THE SECOND ANNUAL SGTC CAR SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.Due to the ongoing concerns over Covid-19, South Georgia Technical College has postponed its second annual car show. Originally scheduled for Father’s Day weekend, the event will be rescheduled for a later date. More details will be...

Make your summer count at South Georgia Technical College. Classes start May 27th and only last eight weeks. It is a great time to look at expanding or exploring new career options.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is currently registering students remotely for the online eight-week summer semester which begins May 27th.  This is a great way to make your summer count!  The on-line application fee and placement test requirements have been waived for admission during the Coronavirus...