South Georgia Technical College hosts One Sumter Workforce Development meeting

Workforce Development Strategy Team Members (L-R): Kimothly Hadley, Principal, Americus - Sumter County High School South Campus; Barbara Grogan, Executive Director, Sumter County Payroll Development Authority; Dr. John Watford, President, South Georgia Technical College; Mike Harris, Board Member, Furlow Charter School; Mary Alice Applegate, Archway Professional, Sumter County Archway Partnership; Lorenzo Johnson, Career Facilitator, Paxen; Valerie Duff, Principal, Furlow Charter School;...



SGTC Foundation TechForce 2016 Fund Drive underway

Shown above is the TechForce 2016 postcard design with the Foundation’s “Making it Happen at South Georgia Tech” theme.“Making it Happen at South Georgia Tech” is the theme for the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s 2016 TechForce fund drive and SGTC foundation members are hoping that everyone will give generously to provide a positive impact on the nearly 20,000 lives touched each year by South Georgia Technical College. All donations will be matched dollar for...



South Georgia Tech is an equal opportunity employer

SGTC LogoSouth Georgia Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and offers career and technical education programs for all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, disability, or national origin. The two year residential technical college offers associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs. Students may obtain associate degrees in accounting, agricultural technology, air conditioning technology, business administrative technology,...



Jan Hobgood retires from South Georgia Technical College

Jan Hobgood (third from left) is shown above with her husband Darryl (second from left) and family members at the retirement reception held in her honor at South Georgia Technical College recently.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (l) presenting Jan Hobgood with a plaque for over 20 years of service. Jan Hobgood (third from left) is shown above with her husband Darryl (second from left) and family members at the retirement reception held in her honor...



South Georgia Tech signs agreement with Georgia Military College

Georgia Military College President Lt. General William B. Caldwell, IV, is shown above with South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford signing the articulation agreement with South Georgia Technical College. Shown seated (l to r) are GMC Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Mike Holmes, GMC President Lt. General William B. Caldwell, IV, U.S. Army, Retired; South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs...



SGTC Student Government Association meets

Pictured, from right, are SGA Advisors Cynthia Carter, Paul Farr, and Terri Battle with SGA members at their most recent meeting on the Americus campus.  South Georgia Technical College’s clubs and organizations are gearing up for the 2016-2017 year, and the Student Government Association (SGA) recently held its first meeting on the SGTC Americus campus. Soon, new officers will be elected for the SGA on both the Americus and Crisp County Center campus, and elections were the first topic...



Americus Civitan Club donates to endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College!

The Americus Civitan Club continued its support of South Georgia Technical College and the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently by making a donation to its endowed scholarship fund that assists students enrolled in the licensed practical nursing program at South Georgia Technical College. Americus Civitan Club President Grant Williams presented South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford with the donation at the club’s regular meeting recently. Dr. Watford...



High School students enrolling in EMT classes at South Georgia Tech

SGTC offering EMT classes to high school students.CORDELE, GA - High school students in Crisp County can now start Emergency Medical Technician training while they are still in high school as part of the new Move on When Ready program at South Georgia Technical College. Under the Move on When Ready program for high school students, the course is basically tuition free and will not count against their HOPE hours if they chose to continue on to college after high school graduation. Nine...



South Georgia Technical College classes beginning now in Marion County

South Georgia Technical College and Marion County Schools officials. have signed up over 15 individuals to take classes this fall as part of this combined effort. Shown above are SGTC and Marion County officials with some of the prospective students for fall semester. BUENA VISTA, GA -  South Georgia Technical College and Marion County School System employees, and community leaders have joined together and are now offering two college classes at the Marion County Performing Arts Center...



Georgia Military College and South Georgia Tech to Sign Articulation Agreement

SGTC and GMC logo's are shown.Americus, GA- South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and Georgia Military College (GMC) will hold an articulation agreement signing ceremony on Tuesday, August 30 at 10 p.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center at South Georgia Technical College’s Americus Campus. The goal of the articulation agreement is to provide Associate of Applied Science (AAS) graduates of select South Georgia Technical College programs with an opportunity to continue on...



Tovar, Lumpkin, and Wodzinski take top honors in SGTC Cosmetology hairstyling competition

Seated from left to right are competition models Daisy Tovar, Brooke Lumpkin, Erin Wodzinski, Tabetha Swanson, Alazhia Wade, and Crystal Thomas. Standing from left to right are SGTC cosmetology instructors Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, Robin Hardin, and Airel Rolle; competition first place winner Gladys Tovar, second place winner Elizabeth Lumpkin, third place winner Hanna Wodzinski, fourth place winner Tabetha Swanson, fifth place winner Alazhia Wade, sixth place winner Crystal Thomas, and...



Charlene Dupree Williams named SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist in Crisp County

Charlene Dupree Williams named SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist for the Crisp County Center.Charlene Dupree Williams of Ellaville has been hired for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Student Affairs Retention and Coaching Specialist grant position effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President John Watford. Williams has been working as a Student Affairs Assistant at the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus for the past four...