South Georgia Technical College to sponsor a free Car Show

SGTC Father’s Day Car Show flyer.   South Georgia Technical College will be sponsoring its SGTC Father’s Day Car Show on Saturday, June 15th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the front lawn in front of the Lonnie E. Sweat Cafeteria on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus.    Admission is free and lunch will be provided.  Prizes for Best in Show, Old from 1900 to 1993, Best in Show, New from 1994 to Present, Best Paint Job, Best Truck, Best Motorcycle, Best Police/Fire &...



SGTC Aircraft Structural Alumna Makayla McCants encouraging others to follow in her footsteps

SGTC Aircraft Structural Instructor Jason Wisham is shown above with Iyonna Hall, a graduating senior from Macon County High School, and his graduate Makayla McCants, who is now excelling at the Warner Robins Air Force Base. McCants was the subject of Hall’s capstone project at Macon County High School.   Makayla McCants of Oglethorpe, signed up for the Aircraft Structural Technology program at South Georgia Technical College as soon as she graduated from Macon County High School.  She...



South Georgia Technical College summer semester registration set for May 21

The SGTC Flight Plan with course offerings for Summer Semester is available at: /uploads/archived/2024/05/Flight-Plan-Summer-2024.pdf.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting an in-person registration for Summer Semester on Tuesday, May 21 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Americus campus and at the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Summer semester classes begin Thursday, May 23 and it is not too late to sign up for the shortened summer semester.    “This is an awesome...



Adrian “Goose” Johnson tool scholarships awarded at South Georgia Technical College

Shown above with SGTC President Dr. John Watford (l to r) are Thompson Tractor students and Adrian “Goose” Johnson Tool Scholarship recipients Forrest Weldon White of Rockford, AL; and Ashton Lane Rachels of Odenville, AL.   Ashton Lane Rachels of Odenville, AL and Forrest Weldon White of Rockford, AL, Thompson Tractor South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Think Big Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology program graduates were awarded the Adrian “Goose” Johnson tool scholarships in...



Caterpillar Dealers host graduation dinner for 2024 CAT graduates

A large number of Caterpillar officials were on hand to support graduates and their families at the SGTC Graduation and Dealer sponsor dinner.Americus, GA – Caterpillar dealers from Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina 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...



South Georgia Technical College hosts Spring 2024 commencement ceremony

Diquita Mathis, the SGTC graduation speaker and SGTC 2024 GOAL winner, is shown after receiving her Criminal Justice Associate Degree from SGTC President Dr. John Watford.The proud past and promising future of South Georgia Technical College was on full display recently at the college’s Spring 2024 commencement ceremony Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus in front of a capacity crowd. This is the 75th anniversary of the college’s first...



John Deere Ag Tech Program at SGTC Holds Graduate Recognition Ceremony

Graduates of the SGTC John Deere Ag Tech program await the start of the recent recognition ceremony on the SGTC campus in Americus.South Georgia Tech recently held a recognition ceremony for graduates of the John Deere Ag Tech program.South Georgia Technical College's (SGTC) John Deere Agricultural Technology program recently celebrated the achievements of its newest graduates with a special ceremony held at the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the SGTC campus in Americus. The event...



South Georgia Technical College Spring Graduation set for Thursday, May 9

Diquita Mathis, a 2024 Honor Graduate from the SGTC Criminal Justice Program and the college’s 2024 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) will be the guest speaker at the SGTC Spring 2024 graduation.   South Georgia Technical College will be conducting its Spring Graduation exercise on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus, announced President Dr. John Watford.     Over 150 graduates are expected to march across the stage to...



SGTC Crisp County Practical Nursing Program Holds Self-Care Day for Students

SGTC Practical Nursing students in Cordele recently enjoyed a pajama-party themed self-care day at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center.South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing Instructor Brandy Patrick recently treated her students to a self-care day with the theme of “Pajamas and Pampering”. “We have been studying mental health,” Patrick said, “and we wanted to express how important it was for our nursing students to remember that they need to take...



Technical College System of Georgia Announces 2024 Student of the Year and Instructor of the Year

GOAL-RPA 2024GOAL-RPA 2024SGTC GOAL student Diquita Mathis, a criminal justice student from Pinehurst, and Dr. Michele Seay, a General Core/Psychology instructor, represented South Georgia Technical College at the state TCSG GOAL and Rick Perkins competition in Atlanta recently. Dr. Michele Seay was one of the top nine regional finalists for the Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award.Athens Technical College Student and Central Georgia Technical College Instructor Take Top...



Lillie Ann Winn announces retirement as SGTC Adult Education Dean

Lillie Ann Winn announces that she will be retiring as the Dean of Adult Education at South Georgia Technical College, June 30, 2024.    South Georgia Technical College Adult Education Dean Lillie Ann Winn has spent over 22 years in education at the high school and collegiate level and that time has brought her a lot of joy.   She announced recently that she plans to retire from her current position, June 30, 2024.    “We are going to miss Lillie Ann Winn,” said South Georgia Technical...



SGTC’s Dr. Michele Seay named TCSG Finalist for Rick Perkins Instructor of Year

SGTC General Core/Psychology Instructor Dr. Michele Seay (far right raising award) has been selected as one of the nine regional finalists for the Technical College System of Georgia Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year.Atlanta, GA -  South Georgia Technical College psychology/general education instructor Dr. Michele Seay is a regional finalist to become the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) 2024 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year.    Dr. Seay earned a Doctor of Education in...