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National Technical Honor Society members and advisors stand with their Silver Star of Excellence award, given for their outstanding community service during the 2018-2019 academic year. Left to right: Kari Bodrey, NTHS advisor; Christopher Mathews, NTHS President; Nicole Embry, NTHS Vice President; Evelyn Castleberry, NTHS member; Kennedy Allen, NTHS member; Samantha Campbell, NTHS Secretary; Katrice Taylor, NTHS advisor.A South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) student organization received...

South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers (second from left) is being congratulated by his wife, Brenda, and SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara. South Georgia Technical College Vice President for Economic Development Wally Summers was honored by the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce at the 99th annual awards celebration at the South Georgia Technical College John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently.   Summers...

South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers (second from left) is being congratulated by his wife, Brenda, and SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara.

Shuntuta Brown is shown above (right) with Lt. Michael Sangster’s mom, Connie Sangster Youngblood, his sister, Melissa, and dad, Robert Sangster, Sr., as she is receiving the Lt. Michael Sangster Scholarship award during the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Class 19-01 graduation ceremony.   If at first you don’t succeed, try again, might be a great motto for Shuntuta Brown of Richland. She was selected as the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Lt. Michael Sangster Law...

Hunter Fallin of Class 19-01 is shown above with Lou Crouch who endowed the South Georgia Technical College Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship. Hunter Fallin of Leesburg was presented with the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship 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. Fallin earned his Peace Officer Standards and Training...

South Georgia Technical College’s mascot ACE was a big attraction at the Taylor County Primary School Field Day. He met with students, help serve the refreshments and was available to pose for photos to promote SkillsUSA. South Georgia Technical College’s SkillsUSA student organization members and advisors recently celebrated SkillsUSA Week – a week dedicated to showcasing and promoting the organization’s programs and activities at the local level by assisting Taylor County...

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,...

Paul Johnson (right) is shown above recognizing Brandon Glover (left) of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office with a Smarr-Smith Criminal Justice Scholarship.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...

Make Summer Count!   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...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, LEA Academy Director Brett Murray and Academic Dean Vanessa Wall are shown above with the members of the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy 10th anniversary class 19-01. Cadets included: Corey Stephen Brown of Leesburg, Shuntuta Brown of Lumpkin, Bradley Wayne Clayton of Vienna, April Cosby of Marshallville, Hunter Cole Fallin of Leesburg, Justin Scott Flowers of Trotman, Michael Chase Francis of Smithville, Heather Gartman of Tifton,...

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.

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