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May 31
South Georgia Tech named 6th best college in Nation for Computer, Appliance Repair

South Georgia Technical College was named as the sixth best college in the nation for Computer and Appliance Repair degree programs for 2017-2018 by Schools.com. The rankings were based on […]

May 31
South Georgia Tech to host summer STEM camps

South Georgia Technical College will be hosting two FREE summer STEM camps for middle and high school students in June and July. Space is limited and admission will be awarded […]

May 31
South Georgia Tech hosting Summer Job Fair on Tuesday, June 12th

South Georgia Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Employer Committee will be hosting a summer job fair on Tuesday, June 12th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the John […]

May 24
County Leaders graduate from the Georgia Academy for Economic Development

The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces Sumter County graduates from the 2018 Region 8 Multi-Day Training Program. Class participants represented a number of professional and non-professional […]

May 23
Rueda awarded Lou Crouch SGTC Law Enforcement Scholarship

Santiago Michel Rueda of Americus was presented with the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 18 – 01 graduation ceremony held […]

May 23
Vivian M. Garcia-Aguirre receives SGTC Michael Sangster Law Enforcement scholarship

Vivian M. Garcia-Aguirre of Americus was selected as the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement Academy endowed scholarship from the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy […]

May 23
SGTC Set to Hold Registration Day on May 29

South Georgia Technical College will hold its second Summer semester enrollment and registration day event on May 29 on both of its campuses – a day before the new semester […]

May 23
SGTC Culinary Arts graduate loses lease and closing long-time fine-dining in downtown Columbus

By Tony Adams tadams@ledger-enquirer.com A downtown Columbus fine-dining restaurant will be closing its doors in a week after a nearly 22-year run that includes about five years at its current […]

May 23
SGTC graduate and Alabama Power lineman believes job is a calling for those who choose it

By Linda Brannon Not everyone is cut out to be a lineman. The work is strenuous, weather conditions can be extreme and you need to be in good physical condition […]

May 21
Cloniger awarded Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy scholarship at South Georgia Technical College

William Shelby Cloniger of Butler was awarded the Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 18 – 01 graduation ceremony held in […]

May 21
Three individuals awarded Smarr-Smith scholarships at South Georgia Technical College LEA graduation

Americus, GA – Three Smarr-Smith scholarships were awarded at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 18 – 01 graduation ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial […]

May 21
South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy graduation held

Byron Police Chief Wesley Cannon was the speaker at the South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) 22nd Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) graduation recently. Thirteen graduates of the SGTC Law Enforcement Class […]

May 18
SGTC standout guard Kanna Suzuki to resume hoop career 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 […]

May 18
South Georgia Technical College Foundation receives $12,000 grant

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) […]

May 18
Georgia Power’s Don Porter appointed to SGTC 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 […]

May 17
SGTC’s Crisp County Campus Pins 19 Nurse Aide Students

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 […]

May 16
SGTC President speaks to Macon County Kiwanis Club

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 […]

May 16
Three South Georgia Technical College Diesel students awarded Caterpillar Excellence Scholarships

Americus, Ga.—Three students in the Diesel Equipment Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) were recently awarded South Georgia Technical College Foundation Caterpillar Excellence Scholarships in recognition of their […]

May 16
SGTC Foundation awards Robert Chandler Clary the 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 […]

May 15
SGTC Welcomes Gonzalez as new Criminal Justice Instructor

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 […]

May 14
Four SGTC Electrical Lineworker students receive scholarships

Four South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students were awarded South Georgia Technical College Foundation Scholarships recently. Brice Adam Edmonson of Gray, GA was awarded the Kyle Glenn Holcombe Electrical […]

May 14
Accounting and Business Technology Advisory Committee Meets at SGTC

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 […]

May 14
Finishing First: Five SGTC Students Finish College Before High School

In the moments leading up to South Georgia Technical College’s Spring graduation ceremony, the nearly 200 graduates lined up in the back hallway of James S. Peters Gymnasium. Walking through, […]

May 11
SGTC Welding Instructors Meet with Advisory Committee

The South Georgia Technical College Welding and Joining advisory committee met recently in the welding classroom of the McClendon building on the SGTC Americus campus. The group met to discuss […]

May 10
South Georgia Tech’s All-American Adenike signs with George Mason

South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets NJCAA first team All-American sophomore forward Esther “Nike” Adenike from Lagos, Nigeria, has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic […]

May 10
South Georgia Tech’s John Deere TECH Program Graduates Largest Class to Date

Americus, GA – John Deere corporate officials and dealers from across the Southeastern United States held a special graduation ceremony recently for the 22 South Georgia Technical College John Deere […]

May 10
Marketing Management Advisory Committee Meets at SGTC

South Georgia Technical College’s Marketing Management 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 […]

May 9
Caterpillar Dealers host graduation dinner for 2018 CAT graduates

Americus, GA – Caterpillar dealers from Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee hosted a dinner for the South Georgia Technical College graduates receiving an Associate of Applied Technology Degree in […]

May 9
South Georgia Technical College hosts Spring 2018 commencement ceremony

The proud past and promising future of South Georgia Technical College was on full display recently at the college’s Spring 2018 commencement ceremony Tuesday, May 8th at 6 p.m. in […]

May 9
South Georgia Tech shares CAT EPG information with Oklahoma State

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford was serving as the Dean of Instruction for South Georgia Tech twenty-one years ago. Jon Johnson was President at that time and […]

May 8
SGTC Electrical Systems Technology Advisory Committee Meets

The South Georgia Technical College Electrical Systems Technology advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the college’s Americus campus to discuss several aspects of […]

May 8
High School Students Receive CNA Certification from SGTC at Pinning Ceremony

In the midst of high school and college graduation ceremonies around the area, South Georgia Technical College held a special ceremony recently for 30 high school students who completed SGTC’s […]

May 3
South Georgia Tech to hold graduation exercise, Tuesday, May 8th, 2018

South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its 2018 spring graduation exercise Tuesday, May 8th at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus. Noah McCleskey […]

May 3
Jets’ Rico Simmons signs with Mississippi Valley State University

South Georgia Technical College standout sophomore guard Rico Simmons has signed a letter of intent to continue his education and athletic career at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, […]

May 3
South Georgia Tech retired instructor Rick Davis honored by CAT dealers

South Georgia Technical College retired Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology program instructor Rick Davis was honored by individuals from Caterpillar at the South Georgia Technical College ThinkBIG Advisory Board meeting […]

May 2
GPB Day of Discovery set for June 12th at SGTC Crisp County Center campus

“Ignite My Future in School – Day of Discovery” will be held at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Campus at 402 N. Midway Road in Cordele on […]

May 1
CHSGa provides scholarship opportunities to SGTC Nursing students

CHSGa has presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a $6,000 donation to provide scholarships to qualified students enrolled in the SGTC Licensed Practical Nursing Program. “On behalf of […]