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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that Paul Farr of Americus has been named as the new Director of Business and Industry Services for the Americus campus. He will report to SGTC Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers. He will begin his new duties immediately. Farr has been employed at South Georgia Technical College since 2007. He began working at SGTC as an adjunct instructor. He became a full-time instructor for English and Criminal Justice...

AMERICUS, Ga, - The Department of Agriculture announced a $99,999 grant award to South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) that will help Commercial Truck Driving students gain specialized training and meet the region’s need for qualified truck drivers. Funding is from USDA’s Rural Business Development Grant program (RBDG), a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging...

South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele will host a job fair for Labor Finders on Tuesday, January 17th, 2017. The job fair will be held from 10am until 2pm, and is free and open to job seekers of all ages, experience levels, and industries. On site interviews will be held, and job seekers are asked to bring an updated résumé and $15 for a nationwide background check. Several industries will be represented at the job fair, including careers for skilled...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets bounced back after a disappointing 63 – 61 loss to Broward College in the Lady Jets Holiday Classic to overpower the St. Petersburg College Lady Titans 78 – 57 and move to 13 – 3 on the season. They are still 1 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. “We played with much more intensity,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. “We took control of the rebounds and made...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets came out very sluggish after the holiday break and were defeated in a narrow 63 – 61 decision by the Broward College Lady Seahawks. The Lady Jets are now 12 – 3 overall and 1 – 0 in the conference. Georgia Highlands defeated St. Petersburg College 75 – 69 in the opening game of the Holiday Classic. “We just didn’t show up until the fourth quarter,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach...

Jamie Campbell of Americus, a Presidential Honor Graduate, earned an AAS in Accounting. She is shown receiving her diploma from SGTC President Dr. John Watford. A large crowd attended the SGTC Fall graduation ceremony. Racarda Blackmon of Americus was presented with his Networking Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree by SGTC President Dr. John Watford. South Georgia Technical College hosted its 2016 fall commencement ceremony Thursday, December 15th at 6 p.m. in the James S....

Americus, GA - South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere TECH program earned “The College of Tomorrow Award” from the John Deere Company recently. The award was presented to South Georgia Tech officials at the college’s John Deere TECH Advisory meeting. South Georgia Tech received the second highest national ranking of Gold for the second consecutive year. The award serves as a ranking system for the 21 colleges in North America that offer a John Deere TECH program. There are 16...

John Deere officials and dealers host dinner for John Deere TECH Agricultural Technology graduates at South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA –John Deere corporate officials and dealers from across the Southeastern United States hosted a special dinner for the second graduating class of John Deere TECH students who received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Agricultural Technology at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA on Thursday, December 15th, 2016. The 10...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students enrolled in Business Technology, Accounting, Marketing Management, and Computer Information Systems recently had the privilege of speaking to local business leaders about tips for building or updating their résumés, job interview tips, as well as the types of jobs available in their fields upon graduation from South Georgia Tech. Kim Christmas of PharmaCentra and Angela Driver of Walgreens both spoke to the large group of students, stressing...

South Georgia Technical College recognized 74, or almost half of its full-time employees who have been employed by the college for longer than 10 years during its annual employee Christmas luncheon which was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently. “It is my great honor to recognize the outstanding administrators, faculty and staff who have served South Georgia Technical College for 10 years or more,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John...

South Georgia Technical College employees raised nearly $1600 to be utilized for a new faculty-staff scholarship fund during its annual employee Christmas luncheon which was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently. “This is a great time for our faculty and staff to come together and celebrate the season,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. “As we began planning for the event this year, someone suggested that we do a Silent Auction...

  Sixteen South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing graduates on the SGTC Americus campus participated in a nurse pinning ceremony held recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center. The graduates included Derek Bodiford of Mauk, Skylar Brock of Pitts, Charlise Cooper of Americus, Misty Davis of Americus, Laurel Eason of Americus, Jasmine English of Americus, Taylor Hatfield of Americus, Kara Heath of Smithville, Tara Hyte of Montezuma, Marquise Jefferson of Americus,...