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   On-campus housing and an excellent Welding and Joining Technology program were two reasons why Jayden Slaughter of Covington chose to attend South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA.  His aunt, Simone Slaughter, accompanied him back to campus recently for him to begin Summer classes.    He began classes at South Georgia in the Fall of 2023 and now has two semesters behind him and is looking forward to graduation and beginning a career in this industry.    “I chose South...

   Tiwanna Williams of Cordele, received her diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education from South Georgia Technical College this Spring and turned around and registered for Summer Semester to get a jump start on securing her Associate Degree.  And she is encouraging others to follow her lead, beginning with her daughter, Riene Thompson, who is a 2024 Dooly County High School graduate.    “South Georgia Technical College is like no other school I have ever seen,” said Tiwanna...

   South Georgia Technical College is in the process of constructing a Commercial Truck Driving Training Range behind its Crisp County Center location at 402 North Midway Road and plans to offer Commercial Truck Driving training classes on the Crisp County Campus.    Construction is already underway and is expected to be completed before Fall Semester begins August 15th.  The addition of the nearly five-acre asphalt range area will allow South Georgia Technical College instructors to...

Photos of the construction that is underway on the SGTC Crisp County Center Commercial Truck Driving Range. Drone photos provided courtesy of Grant Buckley of the Crisp County Industrial Development Authority.

   Jon Stravelakis of Columbus, GA has been hired as a full-time English Instructor for South Georgia Technical College, announced President Dr. John Watford.  He will be teaching in-person and online English classes and will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain.     “I would like to welcome Jon Stravelakis to South Georgia Technical College,” said Dr. Watford.  “Stravelakis brings over 17 years of collegiate teaching experience to South Georgia Tech and I...

Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford met with representatives from six Caterpillar Dealers from across the Southeastern United States, during the “ThinkBIG” Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Advisory Committee meeting at South Georgia Technical College recently.  The group held the meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology building in the Griffin Bell Lecture Room for the purpose of conducting training opportunities benefiting the...

   Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) combined forces with the city of Americus, Sumter County officials and local business leaders in 2007 to begin promoting the positive educational opportunities offered in our area using the slogan, “Two Great Choices – One Great Community!”    Today, South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and Georgia Southwestern State University Interim President Teresa MacCartney met and...

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 program.  They graduated recently from that program.    Janice Wiseman, RN, BSN instructor at South Georgia Technical College, was the Certified Nursing...

   Two South Georgia Technical College Aircraft Structural Technology former students returned recently to thank SGTC Aircraft Technology Instructor Jason Wisham for giving them the skills and opportunity to enjoy great careers in their chosen field.    Cameron Hillsman of Montezuma and Darius Collier of Montezuma were both enrolled in the SGTC Aircraft Structural Program.  Collier graduated from the program in December 2022 and has been working at Thrush Aircraft, LLC in Albany, GA as a...

   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 associated with horticulture,” said SGTC Horticulture Instructor Brandon Gross.  “We learn the basics about a variety of information that is helpful in...

    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 Operations Karen Werling.      “South Georgia...

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,...