SGTC PBL members bring home awards from national competition

D.W. PersallSouth Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapters from the Americus campus and the Crisp County Center campus recently represented the college at PBL’s 2016 National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Atlanta. The chapters brought home a total of six awards special recognitions.     D.W. Persall of Cordele earned a fourth place win in Administrative Technology, and Racarda Blackmon of Americus teamed up with Johnny Kinchens of West Georgia Technical...



South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford speaks to Marion County Chamber of Commerce

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford was the special guest speaker at the Marion County Chamber of Commerce meeting recently. He talked with officials about the rich history of the college and gave an overview of a new partnership effort with the Marion County School System that will enrich the lives of Marion County citizens.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford was the special guest speaker at the Marion County Chamber of Commerce meeting...



SGTC hosts representatives from federal elected officials on Americus Campus

SGTC Officials are shown above with area representatives.Americus, GA - Representatives from Senator Johnny Isakson, Senator David Perdue, and Congressman Sanford Bishop’s offices toured the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) campus recently as the guests of SGTC President Dr. John Watford and Technical College System of Georgia Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs Travis Johnson.       Drew Ross, Field Representative for Senator Johnny Isakson; Charles White, Southwest...



SGTC announces spring semester President's List

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) announced its spring semester President’s List, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently, which included 84 students.    In order to qualify for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled in a degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included:   Cobb County: Anastasia O. Coleman of Austell, Early Childhood Care and Education.   Cook County: Aaron Tyler Stanford...



SGTC Student Government Association hosts Luau for students

SGTC students enjoy luau.South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Student Government Association (SGA) on the Crisp County Center campus recently sponsored a special luau event for students to participate in. The crowd of students played bingo and enjoyed lunch that was provided by Culinary Arts instructor Johnny Davis and the Culinary Arts program. SGA officers handed out door prizes to the bingo winners. The event was one of many student activities that the college supports for students...



South Georgia Technical College Aviation faculty and students volunteer with Air Race Classic

South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance faculty and students volunteered to assist with the Air Race Classic (ARC) that was hosted by Souther Field Aviation in Americus and featured over 100 women pilots.South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance faculty and students volunteered to assist with the Air Race Classic (ARC) that was hosted by Souther Field Aviation in Americus and featured over 100 women pilots, ranging in age from 17 to 90 years old. The Air Race Classic...



John Deere Dealer Optimization Training held at South Georgia Tech

Approximately 300 John Deere officials from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Alabama took part in the John Deere 2016 Division P Optimization Training event at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA recently.Americus, GA – Approximately 300 John Deere officials from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Alabama took part in the John Deere 2016 Division P Optimization Training event at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA recently.       The two-day event was...



Nancy Jones Fitzgerald named Grants Coordinator at South Georgia Tech

Nancy FitzgeraldNancy Jones Fitzgerald of Americus has joined the South Georgia Technical College staff as a Grants Coordinator on the Americus campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. Her appointment is effective immediately and she will be reporting to Vice President Student Affairs, Technology and Institutional Support Services Karen Werling. This is a grant funded position.       As a grants coordinator, Fitzgerald will be responsible for...



Marion County Schools and South Georgia Technical College’s partnership to provide greater access to higher education in Buena Vista off to great start

SGTC held a registration meeting for Marion County. Shown above are the individuals who showed up for the registration process.BUENA VISTA, GA -   “A great start,” was the way Marion County Schools’ administrator Dr. George Porter described the first registration session held in Buena Vista to encourage individuals from Marion County to enroll in college classes that will be offered in their county beginning in August. A second registration session is planned for Tuesday, June 28th...



Windham awarded scholarship to attend South Georgia Technical College’s Heavy Equipment College of Technology CAT program

Hunter WindhamChipley, FL - Hunter Windham of Chipley, Florida, has been awarded a scholarship by Thompson Tractor to pursue an Associate’s Degree as a Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia. Windham has been accepted in the College’s Southeastern Caterpillar Dealers College of Technology for the fall semester.       Windham graduated in 2016 from Chipley High School. He is an avid bow hunter, fisherman and golfer. He is...



SGTC faculty receive Blackboard online learning training from TCSG

GVTC Training held.Fifteen South Georgia Technical College faculty members recently received Blackboard online training from Annelise Berger, Training Coordinator of the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Georgia Virtual Technical Connection (GVTC). Berger was on site at SGTC’s Americus campus and conducted a two day training session for GVTC’s Blackboard online learning interface. The training session will prepare SGTC full-time and adjunct faculty members to teach fully...



Wayne Peck named Agricultural Technology instructor at South Georgia Tech

Wayne PeckEddie Wayne Peck of Cuthbert has joined the South Georgia Technical College staff as an Agricultural Technology instructor for the John Deere TECH program on the Americus campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. His appointment is effective immediately and he will be reporting to Vice President for Academic Affairs David Kuipers.       Peck will join SGTC Agricultural Technology Instructor Matthew Burks, who is also working as an...