For over 100 years, South Georgia College has been a pillar of the Douglas-Coffee County community. The Georgia General Assembly established South Georgia College in 1906 as the Eleventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School. The A&M schools were residential secondary schools that gave rise to several of Georgia’s colleges and universities.  
 

            In 1927, the Georgia Legislature passed a bill that made SGC the state’s first state supported two-year college. In 1932, the College joined 25 other institutions to become original members of the University System of Georgia under the governance of the Board of Regents.  South Georgia College assumed its present name in 1936.
 

            South Georgia College has a proud academic and athletic heritage. The College has assembled a top-notch faculty, one that includes Fulbright Scholars, nationally-recognized researchers and a number of published authors. It is in the classroom where South Georgia College has truly made its mark. In the early 1990s, SGC’s Nursing Program became widely recognized as the foremost nursing program in the region. The demand for well-trained, quality nursing professionals fueled a boom in both the nursing program and the institution in general.
 

            South Georgia College’s Athletic Program has won over a dozen state titles in baseball, basketball, golf and softball. Currently, SGC competes interscholastically in baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s soccer. The Lady Tigers softball team won the 2008 Region XVII championship and earned a berth in the national tournament. The Tiger baseball squad took second in the conference, and both soccer programs advanced in the post-season.
 

            Over the last three years, South Georgia College’s enrollment has grown steadily. SGC is the only two-year college in the System with residence halls. Approximately one-third of the Douglas students live on campus. The modern Tiger Village residence hall, as well as entry programs at Valdosta State University and Georgia Southwestern State University, have brought South Georgia’s enrollment up to 1,864 total students in the fall semester of 2008, an increase of 24 percent.
 

            The Douglas campus now encompasses 190 acres and is occupied by over 20 buildings. The original three buildings–Powell Hall, Peterson Hall and Davis Hall–were built in 1907-1908 and remain a centerpiece of the campus. In particular, Peterson Hall is one of the most recognizable buildings in Douglas, comparable to the Courthouse in terms of prominent architecture.
 

            As the oldest publicly supported two-year college in the State, South Georgia College is steeped in history. At the same time, the College’s administration has shown a willingness to embrace modern technology and concepts in an effort to prepare students adequately for work in the global marketplace.

            As exciting as the past has been, South Georgia College’s best days lie ahead.