Southwest Georgia Technical College Agricultural Technology Program to Hold Open House

The Agricultural Technology program at Southwest Georgia Technical College (SWGTC) has planned to hold an open house for area high school students, Thursday, March 13th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"We are holding this event to give students the opportunity to learn more about our program,” said Sam Miller, director of the Agricultural Technology program. “It is a recruitment tool for us and we hope to gain a lot of new students for fall quarter.”

Students from Thomas County Central, Pelham High School, Cairo High School, and Mitchell County High School have been invited to attend the event, but the public is welcome to participate. “This is a great opportunity to show off our program, our equipment, and our facilities,” Miller said. The Agricultural Technology program at SWGTC is unique in that it is the only program of its kind in the state and one of only three in the Southeastern United States.

“An event such as this is always good for recruitment and also shows how the John Deer dealers in our area support our program here at Southwest Georgia Technical College”, said Bobby Sharp, agricultural technology instructor.

John Deere, which provides the equipment for the program, will participate in the event as well. Representatives of the company will be on hand to answer questions about the company and the outlook for employment. “We will get started in the morning with a welcome and then break out into classroom demonstrations,” Miller said. “Everyone will get a good look at all aspects of the program.” The event will end with a cookout for participants.

More information on the open house may be obtained by calling 229-225-3916.