South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is a publiccommunity college in Americus, Georgia. It has a satellite campus in Cordele, Georgia. SGTC serves many neighboring counties including Macon, Sumter, Webster, and Crisp County.
Originally, SGTC served as the Air Force training facility during World War I and World War II, otherwise known as Souther Field. In fact, Charles A. Lindbergh purchased his first plane (a Jenny) from Souther Field. Lindbergh would later gain international recognition as the first person to fly from New York to Paris nonstop in "The Spirit of St. Louis" in 1927. In 1948, the school was named South Georgia Trade and Vocational School. The phrase "trade school" was later removed in 1963. After the change, the school was labeled the South Georgia Technical and Vocational School. The school name changed once more as a result of 1988 a legislative act, though its current name did not become official until Governor Roy Barnes enacted the Educational Reform Bill on November 2, 2000.
Locationedit
South Georgia Technical College is located on the outskirts of Americus, in Sumter County, Georgia just southwest of interstate 75. The small town is a part of Sumter County Historic District, because of its history in railroad and technological advances during the mid-1800s. Thanks to local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins[2] Americus was known as the Metropolis of Southwest Georgia because of its major cotton distribution. The college is 32 miles from the larger city of Albany, Georgia and approximately 2.5 hours away from the state's capital Atlanta.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Brief Profile of SGTC Profile" (Press release). SGTC. Retrieved 2008-09-25.[permanent dead link]
^"Samuel H. Hawkins Diary, January - July 1877: Historical Note". dlg.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
south, georgia, technical, college, sgtc, public, community, college, americus, georgia, satellite, campus, cordele, georgia, sgtc, serves, many, neighboring, counties, including, macon, sumter, webster, crisp, county, typepublic, community, collegeestablished. South Georgia Technical College SGTC is a public community college in Americus Georgia It has a satellite campus in Cordele Georgia SGTC serves many neighboring counties including Macon Sumter Webster and Crisp County South Georgia Technical CollegeTypePublic community collegeEstablished1948PresidentJohn WatfordAcademic staff90Students3 100 Fall 2021 1 Undergraduates 1 LocationAmericus Georgia United StatesCampusUrban small town 1 000 acres 4 km ColorsRed and White NicknameThe JetsAffiliationsGJCAA Region XVII MascotJet PlaneWebsitewww wbr southgatech wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 References 4 External linksHistory editOriginally SGTC served as the Air Force training facility during World War I and World War II otherwise known as Souther Field In fact Charles A Lindbergh purchased his first plane a Jenny from Souther Field Lindbergh would later gain international recognition as the first person to fly from New York to Paris nonstop in The Spirit of St Louis in 1927 In 1948 the school was named South Georgia Trade and Vocational School The phrase trade school was later removed in 1963 After the change the school was labeled the South Georgia Technical and Vocational School The school name changed once more as a result of 1988 a legislative act though its current name did not become official until Governor Roy Barnes enacted the Educational Reform Bill on November 2 2000 Location editSouth Georgia Technical College is located on the outskirts of Americus in Sumter County Georgia just southwest of interstate 75 The small town is a part of Sumter County Historic District because of its history in railroad and technological advances during the mid 1800s Thanks to local attorney Samuel H Hawkins 2 Americus was known as the Metropolis of Southwest Georgia because of its major cotton distribution The college is 32 miles from the larger city of Albany Georgia and approximately 2 5 hours away from the state s capital Atlanta References edit a b Brief Profile of SGTC Profile Press release SGTC Retrieved 2008 09 25 permanent dead link Samuel H Hawkins Diary January July 1877 Historical Note dlg galileo usg edu Retrieved May 11 2020 External links editOfficial website 32 07 03 N 84 11 18 W 32 11753 N 84 18845 W 32 11753 84 18845 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Georgia Technical College amp oldid 1187726409, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
