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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown talking with parents, students, and dealers at the John Deere Ag Technology registration and orientation.    Approximately 50 John Deere Ag Technology students, parents, family members, and John Deere Dealers from across the southeastern United States attended a Fall Semester Registration/Orientation session at South Georgia Technical College in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus.     South Georgia Technical...

Shown above is the University HQ badge for South Georgia Technical College earning the 5th best college in Georgia to earn an Associate Degree.    South Georgia Technical College was selected as the fifth best college in Georgia to earn an associate degree according to University HQ.    The ranking was based on cost of tuition, admission rate, retention rate, graduation rate, graduating salary, number of programs offered, online programs offered, loan default rate, diplomas awarded, percent...

SGTC’s Blake Archer, who finished seventh in the nation in the Precision Machining and Manufacturing SkillsUSA competition, is shown above with SGTC SkillsUSA Advisor Brenda Butler Gilliam, and Andrew Daniel, who finished first in the nation in Aviation Maintenance. Both Archer and Daniel were recognized recently as the SkillsUSA-Aerotek NLSC 2024 “Make Your Mark Scholarship” winners.   South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance student Andrew Daniel of Thomaston, GA, and...

SGTC Aviation Maintenance Instructor Robert Sturgeon (left) with WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai.An Alaskan cruise or help with paying for an education: this was the choice Robert Sturgeon’s father presented to him about 15 years ago and told him he had three days to think about it. For Robert, a young man in Eustis, Florida still searching for his path and struggling to make ends meet through a variety of part-time jobs, the choice was easy. “I don’t need to think about it,” he...

Joshua Watzlowick joins SGTC as Maintenance TechnicianJoshua Watzlowick joins SGTC as Maintenance Technician   Joshua Watzlowick of Leesburg, GA has joined South Georgia Technical College as a Maintenance Technician effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Watzlowick will report to SGTC Maintenance Director Jeff Wiseman and SGTC Vice President of Operations Karen Werling.    Watzlowick is a graduate of Lee County High School and Albany Technical College where he...

Marty D. Thompson of Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, MS (left) speaks with welding students during a recent recruiting visit to the SGTC campus.The Career Services department at South Georgia Technical College is helping bridge the gap between workers and employers by offering on-campus recruitment opportunities. Marty D. Thompson, Field Recruiter 3 with Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, MS, recently visit campus to inform SGTC students in welding and electrical programs of potential...

SGTC Horticulture instructor Brandon Gross (left) observes students Cassie Williams and Lisa Sellers as they disassemble a lawnmower engine.Students in the Horticulture program at South Georgia Technical College recently learned to disassemble and reassemble a common lawn mower engine as a lab experience in their small engine class. The class focuses on the function, repair and maintenance of small engines. “Horticulture is not just pretty flowers,” instructor Brandon Gross said....

DCIM100MEDIADJI_0135.JPG   South Georgia Technical College will be offering eight-week Commercial Truck Driving classes in Crisp County Fall Semester.  Classes start August 15 and it is not too late to sign up. CDL classes are also available on the Americus campus.    The Crisp County CDL classes will be held on SGTC’s new Commercial Truck Driving Range behind its Crisp County Center location at 402 North Midway Road.  The Americus campus classes will be held on the SGTC Americus CDL...

Mrs. Elena Carn’e Lorenz is shown above speaking to the SGTC Criminal Justice Ethics and Cultural Diversity class.   South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Instructor Teresa McCook wanted to make her classes come alive for students this summer so she invited Mrs. Elena Carn’e Lorenz of T31 to speak to the members of her Ethics and Cultural Diversity class.    Mrs. Elena Carn’e Lorenz, is the owner of T31 in Americus, GA.  She is from Venezuelan and has overcome many trials...

Pictured are presenters and honorees at the recent National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony at South Georgia Technical College.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently inducted 20 new members into the college’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in recognition of the students’ outstanding academic achievement. The ceremony was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Dr. John Watford, President of South Georgia...

SGTC adding two new associate degree options for students in occupational programs.   South Georgia Technical College continues to “Bridge the Gap” in workforce education by adding additional credentials students can utilize to meet individual and local labor-market needs, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.    SGTC is adding the Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies and the Associate of Applied Science in Allied Health degrees beginning Fall Semester.  Classes begin...

Shown above are SGTC Caterpillar students displaying the new “Bridging the Gap” free t-shirts available for students who register at South Georgia Tech this fall.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting registration for Fall semester on Tuesday, July 23 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Odom Center on the Americus campus and on the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Fall semester classes begin Thursday, August 15.  Students requesting on-campus housing are encouraged to...