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     South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) instructors stress the importance of getting a good education in addition to the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.  SGTC LEA 22-01 graduate Kam Baker took those words to heart.  He will now have the opportunity to continue his pursuit of a degree in Criminal Justice with the Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement scholarship.     Kam Baker was one of six graduates in the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy...

   The South Georgia Technical College Foundation recognized Lou Crouch of Byron, Ga for his support of the SGTC Foundation during SGTC’s Law Enforcement Academy Class 22- 01 graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus recently.    “The SGTC Foundation is very pleased to recognize Lou Crouch today for his support of the college, the SGTC Foundation, and the Law Enforcement Academy and its students with these tokens of appreciation,” said SGTC Vice President...

    South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 22-01 completed their training and were presented with their Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates of completion in an in-person graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.     The graduates of SGTC’s LEA Class 22-01 included:  Kam Chase Baker of Broxton, Lekeitha Majors Ellison of Butler, Kyjuan Shikee Hudson of Ashburn, Marvin Smith, IV, of Americus,...

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 Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology building designed for the purpose of conducting training opportunities benefiting the Caterpillar...

     Sarah Teal of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Administrative Assistant on the Americus Campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai and SGTC Vice President Campus Operations, WIOA, and Adult Education Karen Werling.     Teal graduated Cum Laude from Georgia Southwestern State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in...

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting an in-person registration for Summer Semester on Tuesday, May 24th from 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus and at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Summer semester classes begin May 25th and it is not too late to sign up for the shortened summer semester.    “This is an awesome opportunity for individuals to enroll in college classes,” said South Georgia...

   Andreas Edwards of Americus has been hired as a full-time technical support specialist for South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), president Dr. John Watford announced recently.  Edwards will report to information technology director Dianne Trueblood. Edwards was an Honor Graduate from Americus Sumter County High School – South Campus in May 2012.  He was a member of the Technology Student Association, Math Team, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band and Yearbook staff.   He...

   The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce hosted its “State of Small Business” Breakfast at South Georgia Technical College in Americus recently titled “Workforce & Small Business Resources” to kick off National Small Business Week and highlight resources for entrepreneurs in rural, suburban and urban American communities.    “Thank you for joining us for our annual State of Small Business Breakfast,” said Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Amber Batchelor as she...

   Three representatives from Thrush Aircraft, LLC, in Albany, GA, visited South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA, seeking skilled workers for their aircraft manufacturing facility.  SGTC representatives from Aviation Maintenance Technology, Aircraft Structural Technology, Avionics Technology, Precision Machining and Manufacturing, and Welding along with students participated in the employee recruitment visit.    Steven Jocelyn, Vice President of Manufacturing for Thrush...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Computer Information Systems (CIS) advisory committee met recently in the Odom Center conference room on the SGTC campus. The advisory committee assists SGTC faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the CIS program. In the meeting, Andrea Ingram, SGTC Computer Information Systems instructor, presented to the committee updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news. Advisory...

Americus, GA – Caterpillar dealers from Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee hosted a dinner for the South Georgia Technical College graduates receiving an Associate of Applied Technology Degree in Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology and Electric Power Generation Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology prior to the college’s 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremony.     Approximately 225 Caterpillar officials, students, family members and SGTC officials attended...

The proud past and promising future of South Georgia Technical College was on full display recently at the college’s Spring 2022 commencement ceremony Thursday, May 5th at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus in front of a capacity crowd. This was the first in-person graduation ceremony for South Georgia Technical College since the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 165 students, 48 of which were either Presidential Honor or regular Honor Graduates, received...