SGTC Law Enforcement graduate impacting success as Oglethorpe Police Chief
South Georgia Technical College 2013 Law Enforcement Academy graduate Rachael Hart of Macon County is a great example of how South Georgia Technical College and its graduates are “Impacting Success @ South Georgia Tech” and the communities where they serve.
“We are proud of our graduates,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. “We are impacting the success, not only of the students who attend South Georgia Technical College and graduate, but in turn, we are also impacting the success of the communities we serve by producing a trained workforce for businesses, industries, and public entities. We thank Rachel for what she is doing in her community!”
The Citizen and Georgian newspaper featured Hart and other members of the law enforcement community recently in a “We back the badge” section.
“The City of Oglethorpe Police Department is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of our citizens through professionally supported and trained police officers. Officers strive to provide an environment that will allow citizens to live and work in a safe and secure community,” said Hart in that feature.
Hart was sworn in as the Police Chief of Oglethorpe in August 2017. She graduated from the South Georgia Technical College Lady Enforcement Academy in 2013 and began to have an immediate impact on the communities where she served. She began her law enforcement career in Reynolds but later went to work in Macon County. She worked with the Oglethorpe Police Department and was named Chief after long-time Police Chief Harold Cannon passed away.
Hart was the initial Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship recipient at South Georgia Technical College in Americus. She was also honored by the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy for having the highest GPA in her graduating class.
In addition to being a POST certified officer from the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy, Hart is also a certified Emergency Medical Technician. She also has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Georgia Southwestern University.
Hart is just one example of the many South Georgia Technical College graduates who have been impacted by the faculty and staff at South Georgia Technical College. SGTC would like to feature other graduates who are “impacting success.”
If you or another SGTC graduate is “impacting success” or has been impacted by South Georgia Tech, please send the information to sgtc411@southgatech.edu.
The SGTC Foundation is currently “impacting student success @ SGTC” by raising funds for student scholarships as well as seeking funds to continue providing the use of textbooks at no cost to students. It is also raising funds to purchase state of the art equipment for different programs.
If you would like to make a donation to help “Impact Student Success @ South Georgia Technical College, contact Su Ann Bird, Executive Director of the SGTC Foundation and Vice President for Institutional Advancement at South Georgia Tech at sbird@southgatech.edu or 229-931-2110 or mail a contribution to the SGTC Foundation, P.O. Box 6102, Americus, GA 31709.
South Georgia Technical College is currently enrolling students for a fall mini-mester which begins October 7th. Students can earn 16-weeks of credit in just eight weeks. For more information or to apply at South Georgia Technical College contact the admissions office at 229-931-2394 in Americus or 229-271-4040 in Crisp County. Let SGTC impact your educational and career success!