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Shown above are the Law Enforcement Academy invitation and program for the 10th anniversary celebration at South Georgia Technical College.The South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy will be hosting the graduation ceremony for class 19—01 on Friday, May 17th at 11 a.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.    This is the 10th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Academy at South Georgia Technical College and all former graduates, law...

New Americus Fire Department firefighters Clemons and Eason are pictured with Chief Roger Bivins (center).Two South Georgia Technical College graduates officially joined the Americus Fire Department recently after completing their Firefighter I course at the college. Austin Clemons and Colby Eason, both of Americus, successfully completed the 16-week course and were officially welcomed aboard. Fire Chief Roger Bivins presented the graduates with their helmet and gear at a special...

Let’s face it: school is probably the last thing you want to think about right now. For many graduating high school students and current college students, summer is a time to rest. A time to relax. A time to do whatever – not school. But hear me out – summer is also the perfect time to sign up for a few classes at South Georgia Technical College. Whether you’re fresh out of high school or already a college student, here are five reasons to consider signing up for summer semester...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (r) and his wife, Barbara, are shown above in their academic regalia for the keynote address at Central Georgia Technical College.   Dr. Watford spoke to over 7,000 individuals including the graduates who received an associate degree, diploma, technical certificate of credit or General Education Diploma (GED) from Central Georgia Technical College.    Dr. Watford is in his third year at President of South Georgia Technical...

Early Childhood Care and Education advisory committee members stand together following their semi-annual advisory meeting. Left to right: Jaye Cripe, Verneda Johnson, Monica Warren, Lisa Penton, Monica Jennings, Andrea Oates.South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) early childhood care and education (ECCE) program advisory committees met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the advisory...

South Georgia Technical College’s Alyssa Nieves (left) and Mari Hill (right) are shown above signing their national letters of intent with SGTC Athletic Director and head coach James Frey. They are surrounded by the South Georgia Tech teammates. “A bittersweet day for me,” was the way South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey described the signing day for graduating Lady Jets Alyssa Nieves and Mari Hill. Nieves and Hill both signed...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above presenting the framed certificate for the endowed Adrian “Goose” Johnson CAT Thompson Tractor scholarship to Amber, Sarah, and Kelly Johnson at the 2019 CAT Dealer Graduation Dinner. South Georgia Technical College students in the Caterpillar Think Big Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology program were fond of wearing special dark blue t-shirts imprinted with a gaggle of geese and the words “Fly High Goose” in...

Boy Scouts of America South Georgia Council Development Director Sam McCord and South Georgia Council Scout Executive Matt Hart are shown above (l to r) with South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves who was recognized with the 2019 Outstanding Eagle Scout Award. Dr. Ben Andrews is shown presenting Reeves with the framed plaque. South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves was honored with the 2019 Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at a special...

Keisha Hull, Senior Manager for REACH Georgia, was at the graduation to congratulate Mitchell on her accomplishment. Jamera Mitchell of Eastman had a dream - a dream to attend college after graduation from high school. The REACH Georgia program helped make that dream become a reality recently when she earned her associate degree of applied science in Culinary Arts from South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA.   Mitchell was the first REACH Georgia student to enroll and...

South Georgia Technical College Admissions Director Whitney Crisp is shown above (c) with Tekela Thornton (left), who will be enrolling in Cosmetology this fall at SGTC. Britney Davis (shown right) will be entering the SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education program in the fall.Georgetown, Ga - South Georgia Technical College Admissions Director Whitney Crisp attended the Quitman County High School Academic and Career signing day at the Quitman County High School Bussey-Kendrick Gymnasium...

A capacity crowd of South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technician and Electric Power Generation graduates, their families and CAT dealer representatives gathered prior to graduation for a dinner sponsored by the CAT dealers for their graduates in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center.Americus, GA – Caterpillar dealers from Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee hosted a dinner for the South Georgia Technical College...

John Deere Tech program graduates stand with their instructor, Matthew Burks (right), in front of a John Deere tractor following their graduation ceremony.The South Georgia Technical College John Deere Tech program ushered in 13 new technicians to the field at its annual graduation banquet recently. The students were awarded with a completion award plaque from John Deere for completing the two-year program, and later went on to receive their Associate of Applied Science Degree...