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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...

    The South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting program was highlighted recently as the fourth best program in Georgia by Medical Assistant Advice.  Over 1200 schools currently offer medical assisting education in the nation and the rankings are based on academic quality, graduation rate, student to faculty ratio, net price, and student ratings and reviews.  To learn more about the rankings visit their website, https://www.medicalassistantadvice.com/schools/georgia/       The...

Jon Eric Watson, a Welding student from Hawkinsville, was honored recently as the Student of Excellence for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center in Cordele. He was nominated by welding instructor Brad Aldridge. The ceremony was held in the LaPorte Auditorium on the Crisp campus. After being announced as the award recipient, Watson was presented with a $50 check, an engraved personal plaque, a congratulatory letter from SGTC President Dr. John Watford and a “Student of...

The South Georgia Technical College Horticulture program recently held a plant sale open to SGTC students, faculty, and staff. The sale was held in the greenhouse on the Americus campus. Students in the Horticulture program and instructor Brandon Gross were on hand at the sale to help customers choose plants and facilitate the sale. All of the plants were grown as part of the Horticulture program’s curriculum. Horticulture program graduates at SGTC are trained for a variety of...

South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) early childhood care and education (ECCE) 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 ECCE program. SGTC’s early childhood instructors, Jaye Cripe of the Americus campus, Lisa Penton of the Cordele campus, and...

South Georgia Technical College recently welcomed guest speaker Emily Simpson, owner of The Sweet Spot Baking Company, to discuss work ethics with SGTC students. The workshop was held in Hicks Hall on the college’s Americus campus. Students also heard from SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, Retention and Coaching Specialist Dr. Deo Cochran, and Psychology instructor Dr. Michele Seay. Simpson, who earned an associate degree in accounting at SGTC, shared her journey from coming...

    South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is celebrating 75 years of success as an institution of higher education and over100 years of serving as an aviation maintenance training facility.     “South Georgia Tech was one of the first technical colleges established in Georgia and is the longest continuous aviation maintenance training facility in the United States,” said SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  “We have a very proud past and a promising future.  From the school’s...

   There were some similarities but Jimmy Bargeron was amazed at how much South Georgia Tech had changed since he was a student in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance program on the Americus campus in 1976.     “I recognize several buildings but this campus has really changed for the better since I was here in 1976, said Bargeron, who returned to the campus with his wife, Dee, recently for a tour.  Bargeron lives in Midway, Georgia, (30 miles south of Savannah) on the same land...

    The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Culinary Arts students from the Americus and Crisp County Center campuses gained valuable practical experience by catering the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Annual Donor Appreciation Dinner in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the campus recently.  Approximately 200 guests attended the event.     The SGTC Foundation Donor Dinner event is designed to thank the individuals who have supported the college and the...

     Dillan Jerkins of Plains, GA, was awarded the Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship at the conclusion of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 23 – 01 training.        Lou Crouch of Bryon endowed this scholarship for the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Law Enforcement Academy in memory of Peach County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Patrick Sondron and Daryl Smallwood.  The two deputies died in the line of duty in November...