Southwest Georgia Technical College News Stories

Browse past news stories for Southwest Georgia Technical College in Thomasville, GA.

• Local Tech College Offers Program To Help Animals & Educate Students - WCTV
  posted on March 12, 2013 at 09:57:43 pm
  Local Tech College Offers Program To Help Animals & Educate StudentsWCTVThomasville, GA- Veterinary Technician students at Southwest Georgia Technical College are ...
• SW Ga. Tech hosts Black History seminar - WALB-TV
  posted on February 20, 2013 at 04:04:40 pm
  SW Ga. Tech hosts Black History seminarWALB-TVSouthwest Georgia Technical College (SWGTC) is hosting a lecture on "The Emancipation Proclamation ...
• SWGTC enjoys smooth transition into semester system
  posted on August 23, 2011 at 05:29:54 pm
  THOMASVILLE — On Monday, Southwest Georgia Technical College (SWGTC) ...
• SWGTC Introduces New Veterinary Technology Program
  posted on July 7, 2011 at 05:16:27 pm
  THOMASVILLE — Starting Fall semester, which begins August 22, Southwest Georgia Technical ...
• OSHA course offered
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 04:55:03 pm
  THOMASVILLE — Southwest Georgia Technical College is now offering an ...
• Driver’s Education to be Offered at SWGTC
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 04:54:53 pm
  THOMASVILLE — Southwest Georgia Technical College (SWGTC) is offering a driver’s education course starting in July. This ...
• SWGTC Student Wins Gold Medal in National SkillsUSA Competition
  posted on July 1, 2011 at 04:54:43 pm
  THOMASVILLE — Nicole Harper, associate degree nursing student at Southwest Georgia Technical ...
• SWGTC offering OSHA course
  posted on June 30, 2011 at 07:09:43 pm
  Southwest Georgia Technical College is now offering an ...
• SWGTC offering driver's ed
  posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:54:59 pm
  Southwest Georgia Technical College (SWGTC) is offering a driver’s education course starting in July. This course is ...
• SWGTC student wins gold in SkillsUSA competition
  posted on June 29, 2011 at 06:24:43 pm
  Nicole Harper, associate degree nursing student at Southwest Georgia Technical College, was ...
• SW GA Tech Pres. wins big award
  posted on June 17, 2011 at 09:52:54 pm
  The President of Southwest Georgia Technical College earned a prestigious ...
• Applicants optimistic after job fair
  posted on May 19, 2011 at 09:26:01 pm
  It's a sign of the times. More people showed up Thursday at ...
• Show of appreciation
  posted on May 31, 2010 at 09:59:33 pm
  Pictured, left to right, are Tyrone Bacon, CE tech II, Daniel Todd, CE tech II, Trey Roberts, CE tech II, Johnny Ginocchio, CE tech II, Payne, Scott Mason, CE tech ...
• Cordele, Vienna awarded hefty OneGeorgia grants
  posted on December 13, 2009 at 02:04:03 am
  Governor Sonny Perdue and members of the OneGeorgia Authority Board met this past week at Southwest Georgia ...
• Final round of ‘Interstate Study’ meetings to be held
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 03:08:38 am
  TIFTON — The third and final round of public meetings surrounding the Georgia Department of Transportation’s “Southwest Georgia Interstate Study” will be held beginning at 5 ...
• NEW McCullough to speak at local fund-raiser
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 12:07:32 pm
  THOMASVILLE — Author and motivational speaker Mamie McCullough will give a presentation at a community fund-raiser, which will donate proceeds to the Jim Neil ...
• Rotary Club donates dictionaries to SWGTC students
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 06:10:50 pm
  The Thomasville Rotary club recently donated dictionaries to students in Southwest Georgia Technical College's Adult ...
• Chamber to honor annual awards recipients
  posted on June 25, 2009 at 01:38:44 am
  THOMASVILLE — A group of deserving community members will receive special recognition during the Thomasville-Thomas County ...
• Hundreds look for jobs
  posted on May 15, 2009 at 03:08:36 am
  THOMASVILLE — The Job & Resource Fair 2009, held Thursday, was the largest local event of its kind, organizers said. Jeanine ...
• Local College Turns to Four Day Work Week
  posted on March 15, 2009 at 07:59:43 pm
  Southwest Georgia Technical College officials have announced the ...

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