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Pictured are members of the John Deere Agricultural Technology advisory committee (l-r) Bert Bagley, Dr. David Finley, Jason Kinzey, Wayne Peck, Robert Thompson, Aaron Vancil, Dan Iglima, Mike Williams, Curt Jackson, Lee Johnson, Diana Padron, Doug Eldridge, Jamar Boykin, Kaylee Lawrence, and Matthew Burks.The advisory committee for South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere Agricultural Technology program met recently on the SGTC campus in Americus. In the meeting, instructors Matthew...

A capacity crowd of South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technician and Electric Power Generation graduates, their families and CAT dealer representatives gathered prior to graduation for a dinner sponsored by the CAT dealers for their graduates in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center.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 –...

TCSGTCSGSGTC 2023 GOAL winner Tredarrian Colbert is shown above with SGTC Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year Chester Taylor at the TCSG Spring Leadership event. TCSGATLANTA, GA—South Georgia Technical College 2023 GOAL student Tredarrian Colbert of Americus and the SGTC 2023 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year Chester Taylor were recognized along with the other top students and instructors of the year at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Georgia Occupational Award of...

A large crowd attended the SGTC Spring 2023 graduation ceremony recently in the James S. Peters gymnasium. Betsy Burton Shealy, a graduate in the SGTC Marketing Management program, is shown above with her family. Her grandfather Sonny Shealy served on the SGTC Board of Directors and her grandmother Elaine Thomas is a graduate of SGTC. The proud past and promising future of South Georgia Technical College was on full display recently at the college’s Spring 2023 commencement ceremony...

A few of the SGTC John Deere Agricultural Technology students pose for a photo with their family members after a recent ceremony on the SGTC campus to recognize new graduates from the program.SGTC John Deere Agricultural Technology graduates await the start of a ceremony to honor their accomplishments.The John Deere Agricultural Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a ceremony to recognize new graduates from the program. The event was held in the Morgan...

South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting program ranked fourth best in Georgia. Shown above (l to r) are Medical Assisting students Ashely Scott of Buena Vista and Sharmell Baldwin of Albany with SGTC Medical Assisting Instructors Jeana Yawn, Sheri Bass and Carol Cowan.    The South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting program was highlighted recently as the fourth best program in Georgia by Medical Assistant Advice.  Over 1200 schools currently offer medical assisting...

SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence Jon Eric Watson (right) with Welding instructor Brad Aldridge.Seated (l-r) are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees James Still, Gweneka Brown, and Kristie Neal. Standing (l-r) are nominating instructors Jeff Sheppard, Brad Aldridge, Carol Cowan, and Brandy Patrick. Not pictured are instructor Mike Enfinger, nominee Ricky Crapp, and overall winner Jon Eric Watson.Jon Eric Watson, a Welding student from Hawkinsville, was honored recently as the...

Pictured are SGTC Horticulture instructor Brandon Gross (center) with his students (l-r) John T. Owens of Ellaville, Desirae Cooper of Dry Branch, Lisa Wade of Americus, and Caron Clements of Cobb during the recent plant sale for SGTC students, faculty, and staff.The South Georgia Technical College Horticulture program recently held a plant sale open to SGTC students, faculty, and staff. The sale was held in the greenhouse on the Americus campus. Students in the Horticulture program and...

Pictured left to right are Jaye Cripe, Verneda Johnson, and Lisa Penton at a recent meeting of the South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education program advisory committee.South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) early childhood care and education (ECCE) program advisory committee met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech...

Emily Simpson (standing) discusses work ethics with South Georgia Technical College students during a recent workshop.Guest speaker Emily Simpson (standing, center) with SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, Culinary Arts instructor Corcynthia Monts, and Retention and Coaching Specialist Dr. Deo Cochran (standing r-l) with a group of SGTC students during a recent work ethics workshop on the SGTC campus.South Georgia Technical College recently welcomed guest speaker Emily Simpson,...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above encouraging individuals to reconnect with the college as part of SGTC’s 75th anniversary celebration of successes.    South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is celebrating 75 years of success as an institution of higher education and over100 years of serving as an aviation maintenance training facility.     “South Georgia Tech was one of the first technical colleges established in Georgia and is the longest...

Jimmy Bargeron, a 1976 alumnus of South Georgia Tech, is shown above with President Dr. John Watford.   There were some similarities but Jimmy Bargeron was amazed at how much South Georgia Tech had changed since he was a student in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance program on the Americus campus in 1976.     “I recognize several buildings but this campus has really changed for the better since I was here in 1976, said Bargeron, who returned to the campus with his wife, Dee,...