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Paul and Sharon Smith Johnson are shown above recognizing King Mitchell of Americus with the Smarr-Smith Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship as SGTC Foundation Trustee and retired Judge George Peagler and SGTC President Dr. John Watford look on. Mitchell has been hired as a police officer with the Americus Police Department.Americus, GA – Three Smarr-Smith scholarships were awarded at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 18 – 01 graduation ceremony held in...

South Georgia Technical College LEA Academy Director Brett Murray (l) and President Dr. John Watford (back row far right) are shown above with members of the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy class 18-01. Cadets included: Zackary Ty Bearden of Americus; Andrew C. Brown of Albany; William Shelby Cloniger of Butler, Vivian M. Garcia-Aguirre of Americus; Gregory Guerra of Americus; Zachary J. Harris of Oakfield; Ashley Lynn Kokekangplue of Vienna; King W. Mitchell of Americus; Dustin Morgan Morris of...

SGTC sophomore red shirt guard Kanna Suzuki (14) has signed to play basketball at University of South Carolina Aiken.Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College redshirt sophomore point guard Kanna Suzuki is moving on to the University of South Carolina Aiken to begin the next chapter of her college basketball career. This week, the South Georgia Technical College student formally accepted a scholarship offer from the NCAA Division II school. Previously, Suzuki helped guide the South...

South Georgia Technical College Foundation Executive Director and SGTC Vice President for Institutional Advancement Su Ann Bird is shown above (right) accepting a check from the Flint Energies Foundation board members to be utilized for GED scholarships.REYNOLDS, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently received a $12,000 grant from the Flint Energies Foundation to aid in the funding of 75 General Education Degree (GED) Scholarships. Flint Energies adopted this...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford (r) is shown above congratulating Don Porter (left) on being appointed to the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors.(Americus, GA)- Don Porter, Local Manager of Georgia Power in Americus, was nominated as a new member of the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors recently. He will fulfill the unexpired term of former board member James E. “Jem” Morris which ends June 2018 and then be nominated for an additional three-year...

South Georgia Technical College’s newest Certified Nurse Aide program graduates stand in their red scrubs with instructors Shanice Barnum (Black scrubs, back) and Brandy Nipper (Blue scrubs, front) before their recent pinning ceremony.South Georgia Technical College held a pinning ceremony for the Crisp County Center campus’ 19 Nurse Aide (CNA) program students recently, signifying the completion of their program and pinning them as graduates. In addition to being pinned and receiving...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with SGTC Foundation Board of Trustee member and Macon County Kiwanian Joy Nelson (center) and SGTC Dean of Adult Education Lillie Anne Winn (left), who is from Macon County.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford was the guest speaker at the Macon County Kiwanis Club meeting recently. He gave members and guests a brief overview of the college which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this...

Shown above (l to r) are: SGTC Diesel Equipment Technology Instructor Chase Shannon with his students who received the Caterpillar Excellence Scholarships recently. They are Paul Strozier of Ellerslie, Jacob E. Brunson of Ellaville, and Danny Smith of Fort Valley. SGTC Academic Dean Raymond Holt is also shown with the scholarship recipients. Americus, Ga.—Three students in the Diesel Equipment Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) were recently awarded South Georgia...

Robert Chandler Clary is the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship.Robert Chandler Clary of Cordele, a member of the 2018 graduating class of Crisp County High School, was nominated and selected to receive the Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship at South Georgia Technical College. The scholarship can be utilized for tuition, books, supplies, on-campus housing, and educational tools while he continues his education...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that Eli Gonzalez of Conyers, Ga was selected as the new full-time Criminal Justice instructor for Crisp County Center campus in Cordele. Julie Partain, Dean of Enrollment Management at the Crisp County Center will oversee Gonzalez’ day to day activities and he will also report to Dean of Academic Affairs for Criminal Justice Vanessa Wall and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Gonzalez brings nearly seven...

Shown above (l to r) are SGTC Electrical Lineworker Instructors Sandra Kay Royal and Dewey Turner with SGTC Electrical Lineworker Scholarship Recipients Tyler Flowers, Josh Day and Cliff Jones along with instructor Bobby Baxley, SGTC Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers and instructor Billy Whitaker. Four South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students were awarded South Georgia Technical College Foundation Scholarships recently. Brice Adam Edmonson of Gray,...

From left to right stand SGTC Accounting and Business Technology advisory committee members Annita Barron, Tabitha Williams, Monica Castaneda, Brenda Hudson-Boone, Barbara Hill and Dr. Andrea Oates. South Georgia Technical College’s Accounting and Business Technology advisory committee met recently in Odom Center Conference Room on the college’s Americus campus to discuss several aspects of the industry over lunch. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech...