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Christian Holloman of Buena Vista is representing SGTC at the EAGLE Leadership Institute in Atlanta.Christian Holloman of Buena Vista has been selected to represent South Georgia Technical College at the Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Leadership Institute in Atlanta. The EAGLE Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in adult education classes and programs. EAGLE is the first statewide program in the...

South Georgia Technical College’s Lady Jets Esther “Nike” Adenike (24) was named to the WBCA All-American team for 2018.South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore forward Esther Adenike from Lagos, Nigeria, was selected to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WCBA) Two-Year College women’s basketball All-American team for 2018. She helped lead the Lady Jets to the NJCAA Division I women’s national tournament last season and is hoping that the Lady Jets can return...

South Georgia Technical College Business and Industry Services Director Michelle McGowan is shown above with Goldens’ Foundry Plant Manager Bill Vanness and Goldens’ Human Resources Manager Teresa Aspinwall in front of the plant sign.South Georgia Technical College nominated Goldens’ Foundry in Crisp County as a medium manufacturer from this area to be recognized at the Georgia Manufacturing Appreciation Week Luncheon at the Georgia International Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia...

South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers is shown above with Café Campesino officials who have been nominated by SGTC as a Small Manufacturer of the Year for Georgia. Shown (l to r) are Summers, Bill Harris, Jr., Nema Ethridge, Tripp Pomeroy and SGTC Director of Business and Industry Services Paul Farr.Sumter County’s Café Campesino, Golden Gourmet Meals, LLC, and Leatherbrook Holsteins, LLC, were each nominated by South Georgia Technical...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above congratulating Eva Porter for graduating with her Early Childhood Care and Education diploma at South Georgia Technical College. Mrs. Porter started her classes in Marion County and then completed the diploma by taking classes on the Americus campus and on-line. Dr. George Porter is also shown congratulating his wife and thanking Dr. Watford for this great partnership with the Marion County Schools. BUENA...

David Ethridge of Cordele, a Computer Information Systems student at South Georgia Technical College, was named the Feb. 2018 Student of Excellence for the college’s Crisp County Center campus.David Ethridge of Cordele, a Computer Information Systems student at South Georgia Technical College, was the recipient of the February Student of Excellence Award for the college’s Crisp County Center campus. This award recognizes an outstanding student from select program areas at the...

Author and renowned educator Ruby K. Payne, Ph. D, will return to South Georgia Technical College on March 13 for a second year to provide a one-day professional development workshop to area educators. The event is free and will be held on the college’s Americus campus in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Payne will present a brand new study titled “Building Emotional Resources,” which is based off of her new book, “How Much of Yourself Do You...

Shown above are members of the SGTC Financial Aid Department on the Americus campus. They are (l to r) Lacy Bailey, Carrie Wilder and Kierra Sparks.The South Georgia Technical College Financial Aid Office will be hosting a Financial Aid 101 workshop for currently enrolled students on the Americus campus on Thursday, March 1st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Odom Center Testing Lab on the second floor. “This workshop is designed to encourage current students to complete verification for...

SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey was named the Division I GCAA Coach of the Year for 2017 – 2018 and Esther Adenike (24) was selected as the GCAA Player of the Year. Houlfat Mahouchiza (5) was named to the GCAA 2nd team, All-Conference squad.South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head basketball coach James Frey was selected as the women’s Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Coach of the Year for 2017 – 2018 and sophomore forward...

Save the date for SGTC's John Deere Open House on March 20, 2018South Georgia Technical College is set to hold its annual John Deere TECH Open House event on Tuesday, March 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Individuals who are interested in learning more about SGTC’s partnership with John Deere are invited to attend the event. The event will feature five break-out sessions which will cover: program information, admissions information, financial aid information, housing information and a...

Six of South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda members enjoyed success at a recent PBL South District Conference, bringing home 13 top-place awards. PBL Members from left to right are Dr. Andrea Oates, local PBL advisor; Jasmin Tovar, Joseph Hawkins, Jarrius Class, Yaneli Hernandez, Shantelle Brito, Andrea Burton-Jackson and Donna Lawrence, local and state advisor. South Georgia Technical College’s Americus chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) student organization dominated...

February 2018 Student of Excellence winner Amber Chancellor, right, accepts her award from South Georgia Technical College Dean of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Amber Chancellor of Ellaville, an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) student at South Georgia Technical College, was named the SGTC Student of Excellence for Febraury during the college’s recent student recognition ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. Chancellor was...