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SGTC will host Spring Take-Off on both campuses on Friday, April 7th from 10am until 2pm. Prospective students and their families are encouraged to attend.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will host its third Spring Take-Off event on Friday, April 7th from 10am-2pm on both the main campus in Americus and the Crisp County Center in Cordele. Spring Take-Off highlights each of SGTC’s program areas and informs prospective students of financial aid opportunities, student life, career...

SGTC faculty and staff members recently took the opportunity to speak to Webster County High School students at their College and Career Fair about SGTC program offerings and future career opportunities. SGTC Criminal Justice Technology instructor, Teresa McCook, is pictured talking to students about careers in law enforcement. South Georgia Technical College instructors and staff members recently spoke with students at the Webster County High School College and Career Day about the Move On...

NTHS member Maria Rivera (center) is pictured with NTHS Advisors Kari Bodrey (left) and Katrice Taylor (right) and some of the books that were collected during Book Recycling Week. The books were donated to Keep Crisp Beautiful. South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) members coordinated an effort to “save” books by having a Book Recycling Week in February. “Books can’t usually be recycled with other paper recycling because of...

Matt Lane of SafeAire recently spoke to SGTC students in Glynn Cobb’s Air Conditioning Technology class about what it’s like to work in the heating and air industry. South Georgia Technical College’s Air Conditioning Technology class recently had Matt Lane, Sales Manager of SafeAire, come and speak with students. He spoke to instructor Glynn Cobb’s class about how rewarding a career in the HVAC field could be for them and what kinds of jobs they could apply for after graduation from...

Shermel McClusterName: Shermel McCluster High School: Americus Sumter High School South Campus MOWR Program: Criminal Justice Technology (Associate’s Degree) Advisor: Teresa McCook Total MOWR savings: $6,496 Shermel has taken full advantage of her opportunities with the Move On When Ready program at South Georgia Technical College, securing an internship with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office in Americus and soaring to the top of her class. Her advisor, Teresa McCook, nominated her...

Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, John Deere Division Customer Support Manager Bob Cunningham, John Deere College Partnerships Manager Jennifer Badding, South Georgia Technical College Agricultural Technology Instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck, SGTC Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. David Finley, and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. They were ready to greet the prospective students and their parents at the John Deere...

Lou Crouch is shown above in his “Back the Blue” t-shirt. He has been backing the blue for over four years at South Georgia Technical College through his endowed scholarship opportunities.Lou Crouch of Bryon endowed a new South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Law Enforcement Academy scholarship in memory of Peach County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Patrick Sondron and Daryl Smallwood. The two deputies died in the line of duty in November 2016. The first SGTC Sondron-Smallwood Law...

Webster County Future Business Leaders of America are pictured with SGTC PBL Advisor Dr. Andrea Oates (far right), PBL member Shannon Stewart (second from right), and PBL Vice President Alicia English (far left), who organized and facilitated the Leadership Day workshop event. South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapter of the Americus campus recently hosted a Leadership Day with Webster County Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students. “One of the goals of...

SGTC Psychology Instructor Dr. Michele Seay led a Test Stress workshop for SGTC students on the Americus campus. South Georgia Technical College recently held a workshop focusing on ideas for erasing student anxiety. Dr. Michelle Seay, SGTC Psychology Instructor, was the guest speaker for the workshop, which was coordinated by Deo Cochran, SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist. Dr. Seay gave the students in attendance a few tips and tricks to minimize and relieve stress. A few of the ideas...

Eshonda Blue will be the keynote speaker at South Georgia Technical College's African American History Program on March 16th.  Eshonda Blue, CEO and Co-Owner of Innovative Senior Solutions, will be the keynote speaker for this year’s African American History program at South Georgia Technical College. The program will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 11:00am in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus, and the public is invited to attend. Blue...

Janiyah Johnson (center) is pictured with SGTC Vice President for Academic Affairs David Kuipers (at right) and her nominating instructor Jaye Cripe (far left). Seated from left to right are Student of Excellence nominees Tiana Reese, Rachael Johnson, Shermel McCluster, Kyle Biggs, Janiyah Johnson, Stefanie Turner, and Summer Driver. Standing, from left to right, are SGTC Academic Deans Vanessa Wall and Dr. Andrea Oates, nominating instructors Xavier Jackson, Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, Teresa...

Kristoria Wilson  Name: Kristoria Wilson High School: Americus Sumter High School South Campus MOWR Program: Criminal Justice Technology (Associate’s Degree) Advisor: Teresa McCook Total MOWR savings: $5,963 Kristoria’s advisor, Teresa McCook, helped her find an internship opportunity at the local District Attorney’s office, where she enjoys working with attorneys and investigators on different cases. She also enjoys being able to tell other students about the Move On When Ready...