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Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford with SGTC CDL instructor Ken Hair, scholarship recipient Julissa Gutierrez with Client First Insurance’s Jody Wade making the presentation. Also shown is SGTC CDL Instructor Ken Coptsias.     The South Georgia Technical College Foundation presented Commercial Truck Driving student, Julissa Gutierrez of Oglethorpe, with a $500 Client First Insurance Solutions scholarship recently.  Jody Wade from Client...

A short-term employability skills class will be taught in-person for 10 days at SGTC this summer.   Employers are continually asking for skilled workers that have the soft skills needed to succeed in the workplace.  South Georgia Technical College is responding to that request by offering a 10-day, in-person employability class that meets one hour, two or three days a week.  Classes start May 31st and June 1st on both the Americus and Crisp County campuses. Financial aid is available.   ...

Ashondra Hunt, a 2022 Crisp County High School graduate, is the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship. She plans to enroll in the medical assisting program this summer.     Ashondra Hunt of Cordele, a member of the 2022 graduating class of Crisp County High School, was nominated and selected to receive the Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship from the South Georgia Technical College Foundation. The scholarship can be...

Malachi Anderson and his father, Sebastian are shown above displaying a SGTC t-shirt with the slogan “Changing Lives.” SGTC helped changed Sebastian and his father’s life and now he is entrusting the college with his son.   Malachi Anderson of Warner Robins is a third generation South Georgia Technical College student and he is currently enrolled in the Drafting Technology program summer semester and living on-campus.  His father, Sebastian Anderson, graduated from the Aircraft...

SGTC IT Director Dianne Trueblood, who is retiring June 1, 2022, is shown above at her computer.   South Georgia Technical College Information Technology Director Dianne Trueblood has dedicated over 20-years of her professional career to the faculty, staff and students at South Georgia Technical College.  She announced recently that it was time to change gears. She will retire effective June 1, 2022.     “For two decades, Dianne Trueblood has been a very critical part of the growth of...

Shown above is Jae Crowder playing in the NJCAA National Tournament with South Georgia Technical College Jet in 2008 – 2009.Charlotte, NC - Former South Georgia Technical College Jets basketball player Jae Crowder, who is currently playing with the Phoenix Suns (AZ) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) League, was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men’s Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame for 2022.    Crowder played basketball for South Georgia...

South Georgia Technical College Diesel Technology instructor Chase Shannon is shown above with the SGTC Foundation’s four Caterpillar Excellence Scholarship winners. They are Donald A. Gay and Jeremy Huiras of Leesburg, Bo J. Snider of Mitchell, GA and Bernard M. Bryan, III of Buena Vista, GA.Americus, Ga.—Four students in the Diesel Equipment Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) were awarded the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Caterpillar Excellence...

Marvin Chad Smith, IV, of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 22-01 is shown above (right) receiving the SGTC Foundation Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship award from Lou Crouch who endowed the scholarship.    Marvin Chad Smith, IV of Americus was presented with the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation at the completion of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 22 – 01...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the spring semester, which included 143 students from around the area and several other states.To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) in an associate degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included: Baker County: John Hamilton Bryan of Leary,...

Shown above with Peyton Norris (second from left), the Thompson Tractor CAT student who was awarded the 2022 Adrian “Goose” Johnson tool scholarship are SGTC Caterpillar Think Big Instructor Kyle Hartsfield, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, and SGTC CAT Think Big Instructor Don Rountree.   Peyton Norris, a Thompson Tractor South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Think Big Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology program graduate was awarded the Adrian “Goose” Johnson tool scholarship in...

Lou Crouch (l), who endowed this scholarship is shown above with LaKeitha Ellison (c) who was awarded the Chief Vanessa Wall Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement scholarship and Vanessa Wall, who retired from SGTC as the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs in January. She was instrumental in starting the SGTC Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academy.LaKeitha Ellison of Butler was awarded the Chief Vanessa Wall Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Scholarship by the South Georgia...

Lou Crouch who helped endow the Smallwood - Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship at South Georgia Technical College is shown above presenting the Smallwood – Sondron Scholarship award to Charittie Faith Walker.Charittie Walker of Arabi, GA, was awarded the Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship at the conclusion of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 22 – 01 training.        Lou Crouch of Bryon endowed this scholarship for the South...