SGTC NTHS State Officer Travels to North Carolina to visit NTHS’s Headquarters

SGTC National Technical Honor Society State Officer Christian Powell is shown above with other state officers Jonas Barlow of Columbus Tech and JoAnne Garza of West Georgia Tech at the NTHS Headquarters in Flat Rock, NC.South Georgia Technical College’s National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) State Officer Christian Powell and SGTC NTHS Advisor Raven Payne recently traveled to Flat Rock, North Carolina to visit the NTHS Headquarters. Other State NTHS officers from Columbus Technical...



SGTC Crisp County Center Welding Students Unveil Downtown Cordele Sculpture

SGTC Crisp County Center Welding students and instructors pull back the sheets to reveal their finished product and Downtown Cordele’s newest public art installation.South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center’s Welding and Joining Technology students provided the City of Cordele with its newest public art installation -- an all-metal train engine sculpture that was designed by SGTC’s full-time and dual enrollment welding students.  The sculpture was unveiled and is on...



Former SGTC Standout Jae Crowder Traded to Cleveland Cavaliers

Boston Celtics' Jae Crowder (99) drivers to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (2) and LeBron James (23) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Cleveland. Crowder was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a part of the Kyrie Erving/Isaiah Thomas trade. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)Former South Georgia Technical College Jets star and Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder will join the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2017-2018 NBA season after a trade between...



Who will be the next ACE?

Energetic Individual needed to serve as SGTC ACE mascot for 2017 - 2018.South Georgia Technical College is looking for an energetic student with an outgoing personality to become ACE for 2017 - 2018. This is a South Georgia Technical College work study position and students can earn $7.25 an hour for working as the ACE Mascot during ballgames and special events. For more information contact the JETS Athletic Assistant Terri Battle at tbattle@southgatech.edu or visit the SGTC Career...



Lillie Ann Winn named Dean of Adult Education at South Georgia Technical College

Lillie Ann Winn named SGTC Dean of Adult Education.Lillie Ann Winn of Montezuma has been named Dean of Adult Education at South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced President Dr. John Watford. She will be reporting to South Georgia Technical College’s Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. “South Georgia Technical College’s adult education department is one of the finest in the state,” said President Watford. “This department works with the...



Ambassador Staffing, GDoL Hold Job Fair at SGTC’s Crisp County Center

Rick Hughes (STANDING) of Ambassador helps job fair attendees apply for jobs at Wednesday’s job fair on SGTC’s campus in Cordele.The Georgia Department of Labor and Ambassador staffing company held a job fair at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele recently. The job fair was held in SGTC’s computer testing lab and sought to fill positions across several industries. Job fair attendees handed out resumes to representatives, participated in on-site...



SGTC Adult Ed instructor writes self-help book

Angie Kauffman, South Georgia Technical College's Adult Education Instructor for the Crisp County Center, is shown above with her first book, Confronting the Enemy.This article was published in the Americus Times Recorder on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 about South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center's Adult Education instructor, Angie Kauffman. By Leila S. Case AMERICUS — Americus native Angie Kauffman’s winning smile depicts her positive mental attitude and strong faith in...



SGTC PBL Americus Chapter Holds ‘Meet N’ Greet’ Event

Phi Beta Lambda advisor Dr. Andrea Oates (RIGHT) listens to a PBL member share their experiences with potential new members.South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Americus campus chapter held a meet and greet event on Wednesday in SGTC’s Hicks Hall to inform potential new members about the organization. Nearly 30 students attended the “meet n’ greet” event to talk and learn about PBL – SGTC’s largest student organization -- from advisors and current...



SGTC Law Enforcement graduate sworn in as Oglethorpe Police Chief

Rachel Hart, the new Police Chief for Oglethorpe, center, is shown above with (l to r) South Georgia Technical College Foundation Board of Trustee member Mike Cheokas and SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Director Brett Murray as they presented her with the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship certificate from the South Georgia Tech Law Enforcement Academy graduation in May 2013.South Georgia Technical College 2013 Law Enforcement Academy graduate Rachael Hart of Macon County was sworn in as...



SGTC officials tour Marvair plant with IDC board

Shown above are members of the Cordele-Crisp County IDC Advisory Board at a meeting at Marvair in Cordele.South Georgia Technical College Director of Business and Industry Services for the Crisp County Center Michele McGowan participated in the Cordele-Crisp County Industrial Development Council Advisory Board meeting recently at Marvair in Cordele, GA. The meeting included a tour of the facility conducted by Paul Mechler, President. Marvair, a division of Airxcel(tm), Inc., is an ISO...



Lance Teele named SGTC Automotive Technology Instructor at Youth Development Campus

SGTC new automotive technology instructor Lance Teele, who will be teaching at the Sumter County YDC.Lance Teele of Ellaville has been hired as a South Georgia Technical College Automotive Technology Instructor.  He will be teaching at the Sumter County Youth Development Center in Americus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. Teele will report to South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean David Finley and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Teele is a...



Roy Cobb, Jr. joins SGTC as Instructor of Construction at Youth Development Campus

Roy Cobb joins South Georgia Technical College as a Construction Instructor at the Sumter County YDC.Roy Cobb, Jr. of Preston has joined South Georgia Technical College as the Construction Instructor for the Sumter County Youth Development Center, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.   He will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Cobb brings over 20 years of construction related skills to South Georgia Technical College which includes plumbing...