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Colony Bank President Bob Evans, and W. T. Standard are shown above with South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and Colony Bank’s Jeffery Hester. W. T. Standard of W.T. Standard Automotive & Collision met with South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently to explore partnership opportunities for training and hiring automotive, auto collision and repair, and diesel engine technicians for his metro Atlanta fleet vehicle businesses.    W.T....

South Georgia Technical College Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn (right) is shown above the GED Graduation speaker Heather Hinton. “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet,” was the quote that 2019 EAGLE Delegate and South Georgia Technical College GED Graduation speaker Heather Hinton shared with the graduates from the South Georgia Technical College 2019 Spring General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial...

Here is just a sample of the cars on display and competing for prizes at the SGTC Inaugural Father’s Day Car Show at South Georgia Tech on June 15th. South Georgia Technical College will be sponsoring the inaugural SGTC Father’s Day Car Show on Saturday, June 15th from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in front of Gailey Park on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus.    Admission is free and lunch will be provided. First, second, and third place prizes for Best in Show, Old...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (l to r) with WIOA Board Chair Janice Teele and WIOA Director of the River Valley Regional Commission Janice West, Kelsi Cannon, and WIOA Coordinator at South Georgia Tech Sandhya Muljibhai. Kelsi Cannon, South Georgia Technical College’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for 2019, was invited to speak at the WIOA regular board meeting recently which was held in the John M. Pope Industrial...

Kyle Hartsfield rejoins South Georgia Technical College as Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology Instructor. David Kyle Hartsfield has been hired as a Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Instructor at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.    Hartsfield worked with South Georgia Technical College from 2012 until 2017 until he moved to the Atlanta area to become a full-time Training Instructor with Yancey...

Jessica Wright South Georgia Technical College nominated Jessica Wright, Chief Operating Officer and co-owner of Innovative Senior Solutions (ISS), as a Technical College System of Georgia Foundation outstanding alumni, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.    Wright, a 2005 licensed practical nursing graduate of South Georgia Technical College, utilized her education at South Georgia Technical College to continue her education and earn her RN...

South Georgia Technical College Admissions Coordinator Kari Bodrey and SGTC Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn are shown above at the two South Georgia Technical College booths at the Crisp County Community Council Family Connection Parent Engagement Event. South Georgia Technical College was one of over 20 vendors that participated in the Parent Engagement Event sponsored by the Crisp County Community Council Family Connection at Crisp County Middle School.    Kari Bodrey,...

Don Smith Don E. Smith of Americus, has faithfully served three different educational leaders as the Special Assistant to the President at South Georgia Technical College for nearly 20 years. Today, he has announced his plans to retire effective December 31, 2019.    During his administrative career at South Georgia Tech as the Special Assistant to the President, Smith has worked in different capacities including overseeing student affairs, campus life, operations, global...

Shown above is the new updated South Georgia Technical College mobile app for students. South Georgia Technical College’s mobile app has been updated and students can now access their entire academic life via their smartphone, thanks to new technology implemented by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) for the 22 colleges statewide. TCSG is one of the first system in the country to deploy this comprehensive mobile platform across all of its colleges.    Today’s students...

South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance Instructor Charles Christmas (third from right) is shown above with some of the Sumter Historic Trust’s History Camp campers who toured the South Georgia Technical College Aviation Department as part of their camp activities. They are shown in front of SGTC’s Stearman bi-wing aircraft. South Georgia Technical College was one of the special tours planned as part of the Sumter Historic Trust’s History Camp for the area’s rising...

Shown above is South Georgia Technical College Motorsports Vehicle Technology student Brandon McLemore of Americus with his scholarship certificate from Jason’s Car Wash and J & J’s Oil Change.   Brandon McLemore of Americus was awarded a South Georgia Technical College Foundation automotive scholarship recently. The scholarship was sponsored by Jason Holloway and John Dixon of Jason’s Touchless Car Wash and J & J Oil Change on Tripp Street in Americus. Kevin Beaver is his...

Jake and Margie Everett are shown above with South Georgia Technical College welding instructor Ted Eschmann, Rose Ann Everett Scholarship winner and welding student Nathaniel Wills, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, John Deere Tech student and Rose Ann Everett scholarship winner Jonathan Hanley with his John Deere Tech instructor Matthew Burks and Kenia Wills, mother of Nathaniel Wills, who also works in the Adult Education department at South Georgia Technical College. Jake and Margie...