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SGTC’s Crisp County Center chapter of NTHS displayed a purple ribbon tree to honor those who have survived cancer, remember those who have lost their battle, and recognize those who have been affected by cancer.   SGTC’s CIS program collected toys for the Adopt an Angel program for local children in need. SGTC’s Welding and Joining Technology program organized an effort to get holiday cards to veterans through the American Red Cross’s Holidays for Heroes program. South Georgia...

SGTC’s Paul Farr named new Director of Business and Industry Services for the Americus campus.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...

USDA RBEG Signing at South Georgia Technical College - USDA Rural Development Specialist Patricia Simmons is shown above seated (l to r) with South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, USDA Rural Development State Director for Georgia Jill P. Stuckey of Plains and USDA Rural Development Area Specialist Tamika McGhee during the signing ceremony for the $99,999 USDA RBEG grant for Commercial Truck Driving equipment at South Georgia Tech. Also shown (l to r) standing are: ...

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...

Shaineequah Fluellyn (32) earned a start for the Lady Jets against St. Petersburg and led her team in scoring with 22 points.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...

La’Deja James was the top scorer for the Lady Jets with 15 points. Seven of her points were from the foul line. She was seven of seven from the free throw line.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...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above presenting a diploma to Joy Anderson, mother of Motorsports student Jacob Anderson, who passed away due to injuries in an automobile accident. Also shown are Scott Baker, Beth Anderson, Nance Seifert, and Lorraine Smalley. 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. ...

Shown above are Jenni Badding of John Deere, (c) presenting the John Deere Gold Award to SGTC President Dr. John Watford (second from left). Also shown are SGTC Academic Dean David Finley (l) and Wayne Peck and Matthew Burkes, SGTC Agricultural Technology Instructors.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...

SGTC AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES – Shown above are the John Deere TECH students who are members of the second graduating class from South Georgia Technical College with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Agricultural Technology. Also shown are: Jenni Badding, Manager College Partnerships for John Deere Agriculture & Turf, Region 4, and SGTC Agricultural Technology Instructors Matthew Burkes and Wayne Peck.John Deere officials and dealers host dinner for John Deere TECH...

SGTC’s Bob Stinchcum (standing at left) is pictured introducing guest speakers Kim Christmas of PharmaCentra and Angela Driver of Walgreens to SGTC students enrolled in business and computer programs. Christmas and Driver led a workshop on résumés and job interview skills. 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...

SGTC employees are shown above holding up their service awards. SGTC employees were recognized for 1,222 years of service at the South Georgia Technical College annual employee Christmas luncheon. 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...

SGTC employees are shown above participating in the Christmas present wrapping contest. 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...