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   South Georgia Technical College held its 2022 Fall High School Equivalency graduation ceremony recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus.  Twenty-five students earned their General Educational Development (GED) Diploma and were recognized for that accomplishment.   Tonya Visage, South Georgia Technical College’s Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year, was the guest speaker at the event, which featured graduates from Sumter, Crisp,...

Zackary Mincey of Buena Vista has been chosen to represent SGTC at the Technical College System of Georgia’s annual EAGLE conference. Zackary Mincey of Buena Vista has been chosen to represent South Georgia Technical College as this year’s nominee for the Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award presented annually by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). He will represent SGTC’s adult education program at the annual EAGLE conference in March. Mincey...

Community votes the Aviation Maintenance Display as the top exhibit in the Light Up Your Future event.    Nearly 1,000 individuals participated in the South Georgia Technical College seventh annual “Light Up Your Future” Drive-Thru event recently and participants were able to vote for their favorite displays electronically using a QR code from a cell phone or computer. The Lighted Aviation Display was awesome!    The joint display of the Aviation Maintenance, Avionics, and Aircraft...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, are shown above by one of the many Christmas trees decorating the John M. Pope Center.    The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday Buffet recently to thank all SGTC faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, foundation supporters, and business and industry partners for their support of the college and its students.     The...

SGTC Retired Aviation Maintenance Technology instructor Frank Gassett (left) is surprised when Royce Ann Martin, SGT's first state GOAL winner, (r) presents him with a long overdue Instructor of the Year award for his mentoring and instruction from 1982, during the bench unveiling ceremony.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with Phil Martin, Royce Ann Martin and retired Aviation Maintenance Instructor Frank Gassett as they uncover the black marble bench...

SGTC Crisp County Center fall 2022 Students of Excellence Paula Coleman and Jessie Kilgore.South Georgia Technical College held two ceremonies during the fall semester to recognize outstanding students in their respective programs. During the first event, Paula Coleman of Lilly, a Criminal Justice Student, was selected as the overall Student of Excellence. Jessie Kilgore, a Welding and Joining Technology student from Cordele, received the overall honor in the second ceremony. Coleman was...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and members of the SGTC Student Affairs group met each car with light up toys and goodies.    While many colleges across America are asking people to support them with another ‘Giving Tuesday,’ South Georgia Technical College gave back to its community with its seventh annual “Light Up Your Future’ event which featured the SGTC Americus campus in full Holiday lights with free light-up gifts and individually wrapped goodies...

TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier is shown above after signing the agreement with Western Governors University.Agreement Provides Clear Path, Access to Degree Scholarships for Transfer Students ATLANTA, GA--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and Western Governors University (WGU) signed a partnership agreement today to provide greater educational opportunities for TCSG students interested in transferring to WGU upon earning an associate degree from a TCSG college.   The agreement...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above presenting SGTC’s Champion of Education trophy to RESA’s Richard McCorkle (left).   The Chattahoochee-Flint RESA organization hosted a “Champions for Education” recognition luncheon recently and asked all the members of the Chattahoochee-Flint RESA organization to nominate an educational champion to be recognized at the luncheon on the SGTC Americus campus.    South Georgia Technical College President...

Everyone is invited to the FREE 7th annual “Light Up Your Future” Event at South Georgia Technical College on Tuesday, November 29th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its seventh annual “Light Up Your Future” event featuring tens of thousands of lights across the Americus campus on Tuesday, November 29th from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Everyone is invited to this fun free Drive-Thru celebration that will feature free light-up gifts and individually...

Pictured (L-r) are SGTC overall Student of Excellence winner Darius Collier and Aircraft Structural Technology instructor Jason Wisham.Pictured are nominees for SGTC’s Student of Excellence Award for November (front row, L-R) Darius Collier, Logan Mullins, Brandon Ross, Kadarius Idlette, and Bernard Mason Bryan III. Nominating instructors (standing, L-R) included Jason Wisham, Victoria Herron, Starlyn Sampson, Brandon Dean, and Chase Shannon. Not pictured are nominee Garrett Whitson and...

SGTC Psychology Instructor Dr. Michelle Seay speaks to a group of SGTC students about dealing with mental health issues.Dr. Michelle Seay, Psychology Instructor at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), recently conducted a workshop for students on the topic of dealing with depression and mental health issues during a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic led to rising rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide among college students. Mental health effects have directly impacted students’...