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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above presenting the Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship to Wesley Roshawd Poke of Ashburn, GA. Also shown are Law Enforcement Academy Director Brett Murray (left) and SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Law Enforcement Academy instructor Vanessa Wall (right).     Commitment is more than just a word to South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 20-02 cadet Wesley R....

   Jack W. Stanley, a 1967 Electronics graduate, returned to South Georgia Technical College 53 years after his first graduation ceremony to receive his Associate Degree in Electronics with Honors during the college’s Drive-Thru graduation ceremony held recently.  He was presented with his associate degree by SGTC President Dr. John Watford.     Over 400 individuals earned the right to participate in the SGTC Drive-Thru graduation ceremony along with Jack W. Stanley, a retired...

Courtney Seay of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 20-02 is shown above (left center) with her Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship award. Shown with Seay is SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Director Brett Murray (left), South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right center) and SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Law Enforcement Academy instructor Vanessa Wall (right).   Courtney Seay of Albany was presented with the...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (front center), LEA Academy Director Brett Murray (front center left) and SGTC Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and LEA Academy Instructor Vanessa Wall (front center right) are shown above with the members of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 20-02 cadets who competed their training recently. The cadets earned their POST certification and a technical certificate of credit for their course...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with Tanner Joseph Rundle who received an associate degree in Criminal Justice and his mom, SGTC Practical Nursing Instructor Christine Rundle, who got to present her son with his degree.Over 400 individuals earned the right to be recognized at the South Georgia Technical College’s Fall 2020 drive-thru commencement ceremony Thursday, December 10th at 6 p.m. in the outdoor circular drive area between the John...

Some of the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center students are shown above enjoying the Student Appreciation “Grab and Go” refreshments in the auditorium.   The South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center hosted a student appreciation day recently to thank students for choosing South Georgia Technical College and also to share some snacks to help propel them toward the end of the semester and finals.    The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many classes to meet in on...

Shown above are Cedric Smith, Chandler Buchanan and David Rueda-Fierros, the three SGTC POST certified Criminal Justice students who returned to earn their Criminal Justice associate degree and were awarded the Smarr-Smith scholarship.Americus, GA – Three POST certified Criminal Justice Technology students were awarded Smarr-Smith scholarships recently at South Georgia Technical College.       Cedric Smith of Americus, Chandler Buchanan of Cuthbert, and David Rueda-Fierros of Americus...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (far left) is shown above with the members of the SGTC Adult Education department that planned and executed the Drive-Thru graduation ceremony for the 2020 graduates.   South Georgia Technical College held its 2020 Fall General Educational Development Diploma (GED) High School Equivalency Drive-Thru Graduation ceremony in the outdoor circular drive area between the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center and the Odom Center on the...

Pictured are the Fall 2020 graduates of the South Georgia Technical College Licensed Practical Nursing Program.Twelve graduates of the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Licensed Practical Nursing program received their nursing pins in a small, classroom ceremony. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only the students and their instructors participated in the traditional pinning ritual. Receiving their pins were Yolynda Brown of Americus, Kristanna Carnes of Americus, Keleisha Dowdell of...

South Georgia Technical College Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa Wall is shown above with SGTC President Dr. John Watford in front of the SGTC Christmas Tree surrounded by toys for the Governor’s Secret Santa program.    The faculty and staff of South Georgia Technical College participated in the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services “Secret Santa” program to help make the holidays a little better for the children and youth in Georgia’s foster care...

SGTC Medical assisting graduates Shominque Cateria Mitchell and Charley Prince are proudly showing off their diplomas and their caps and gowns.   South Georgia Technical College will be honoring all 2020 graduates with a special Drive-Thru graduation ceremony on Thursday, December 10th at 6 p.m.  Both the Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 graduations had to be adapted due to the Coronavirus and over 150 graduates have elected to participate in the December 10th Drive-Thru event.     The South...

SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence overall winner Nathan Roland (left) and nominees (top row) Nacoria Dawson, Patrick Phillips, Christoper Huett, (bottom row) Karen Gonzalez, and Samuel Jessie Simmons.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center in Cordele recently recognized several students for outstanding work in their respective programs. Nathan Roland of Eastman, a student in the welding program, was named the overall Student of Excellence. Roland was...