Latest News

Marion County students learned about how to program robots in Computer Information Systems and learned about the human body in the Medical Assisting programs. They also enjoyed visiting the aviation maintenance, automotive, and electronics classes as part of their tour.   Approximately 30 students participating in the Marion County Day Camp this summer had the opportunity to tour South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and see all of the educational programs that SGTC has to offer.   ...

SGTC Police Chief Calvin Hodge, Jr. is shown above with retired SGTC Police Chief Sammy Stone, State Certification Director for GACP Ed Densmore and SGTC President Dr. John Watford.Atlanta, Ga.--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) today announced that its college police departments—serving 88 campuses across 22 colleges—have achieved full State Certification through the Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program. This marks the first time in the nation that police...

South Georgia Technical College recognized among the top 10% on USA TODAY’s inaugural list of America’s Top Vocational Schools 2025. Only 250 schools made the inaugural list and SGTC was among the top 25.Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has been named to USA TODAY’s inaugural list of America’s Top Vocational Schools for 2025 based on independent research.  The award list can be viewed on the USA TODAY’s website or...

The winning nail design by SGTC Nail Tech Student Brittany Moreno.Pictured are (back row, l-r) SGTC Nail Tech instructor Jessakeetha Maddox, Nail Tech Assistant Rachell Kitchens, and Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea McKenzie with the Nail Tech competition first place winner Brittany Moreno (front left) and her model.South Georgia Technical College Nail Technology instructor Jessakeetha Maddox hosted the program’s inaugural Nail Tech Competition recently, bringing together 14 talented...

SGTC Aviation Maintenance students Patricia Rice (left) and Maiyah Willis have benefitted from the WIOA program, which helps qualified students with education-related expenses.Two South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) aviation maintenance students are crediting the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program with helping them pursue their education and future careers in aviation. Maiyah Willis and Patricia Rice of Americus are both enrolled in SGTC’s Aviation Maintenance...

SGTC Electronics Technology student Philip Anthony Fajardo Quillope (right) recently earned an internship opportunity with International Paper. He is pictured here with Electronics Technology instructor Mike Collins.Philip Anthony Fajardo Quillope, an Electronics Technology student at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), has been selected for a competitive four-month internship with International Paper, where he will work in the company’s instrumentation department. Quillope, a...

Gavin Peacock a 2025 Crisp County High School graduate, is the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship. He plans to enroll in the Welding and Joining Technology program Fall semester.Gavin Peacock, a member of the 2025 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...

Charles Cooper to retire from South Georgia Tech.   Charles “Coop” Cooper has over 18 years of dedicated service as a valued maintenance technician at South Georgia Technical College.  He announced recently that he is retiring effective July 31, 2025.    Known for his reliability, craftsmanship, and positive spirit, “Coop” has been an integral part of keeping the college running smoothly—often working behind the scenes but always making a big impact.    “Coop” came to the...

SGTC Special Services Coordinator Jennifer Robinson (left) and Criminal Justice instructor Teresa McCook (right) present a gift basket to Paris Simpson for being first to complete the SGTC QEP course for summer semester.Paris Simpson, a rising junior at Macon County High School and dual enrollment student at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), has become the first student to complete the college’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) course for the summer semester. She completed the course...

Shown above are some of the Caterpillar students and families displaying the free “Creating Opportunities” t-shirts that they received at the orientation/registration day at SGTC.    Approximately 80 Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology and CAT Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology Electrical Power Generation students, their parents, family members, and Caterpillar Dealers from across the southeastern United States attended a special Fall Semester...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford (center) is shown above with (l to r) SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens, SGTC Police Chief and Campus Safety Director Calvin Hodge, Jr., SGTC LEA Director Jim Mitchell, and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain.   Law Enforcement representatives from each of the seven counties in South Georgia Technical College’s service delivery area and several surrounding counties were invited to a “Law Enforcement Meet & Greet”...

Wayne Peck to retire from teaching in the SGTC John Deere Agricultural Technology program.   South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere Agricultural Technology Instructor Wayne Peck of Cuthbert, is retiring after nearly two decades of dedication to diesel equipment technology and agricultural education.    For nine years, Peck has been a part of the driving force behind the success of hundreds of students pursuing careers in agricultural mechanics and diesel technology at South Georgia...