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    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that College of Coastal Georgia Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Olivia Melvin has joined the Lady Jets as the assistant coach for women’s intercollegiate basketball for the 2022-2023 season and Brewton-Parker College Assistant and Interim Men’s Basketball Head Coach Karim Mawuenyega has been hired as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for the Jets for the upcoming season.     “We are very fortunate to...

   South Georgia Technical College hosted an Organization and Resource Fair in Hicks Hall recently to give students an opportunity to discover the many different clubs and resources available to students on the Americus campus.    Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs spearheaded the event.  “We wanted to encourage students to get involved,” said Curtin.  “This was a great opportunity for us to showcase to students about the different clubs and resources that are...

   Lt. Ferlisa Sims from the Department of Corrections Macon State Prison visited South Georgia Technical College recently to talk with students about job opportunities with the Department of Corrections.    South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Instructor Teresa McCook took the opportunity to allow her students to meet with Lt. Sims and talk with her about careers in corrections.    She talked with students about the requirements needed to work in Corrections in various fields...

   The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts students are gaining practical experience that allows them to utilize the information they are learning in the classroom and labs during the Culinary Arts luncheons they host for SGTC faculty and staff this semester.     “This is a great opportunity for the students to learn hands-on skills and also get a taste of working in this field as well as what running a business is like,” said South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts...

    South Georgia Technical College is “going the extra mile” by working with area businesses and industries to help alleviate the shortage of trained commercial truck drivers by offering a two-week class for individuals already employed who need restricted Class A and Class B commercial truck driver’s certifications to perform their current duties.    “This is a win-win situation for both the employers and the employees,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John...

   Sherri Hillman of Montezuma, has encouraged others to think about their future and try one of the over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs available at South Georgia Technical College because the faculty and staff are always “Going the Extra Mile!”    “I tell everyone it is not too late to get an education and I highly recommend South Georgia Technical College,” said Sherri Hillman, who is set to graduate from the Business Technology...

   Pete Wessell, Boeing Technical Skills Recruiter Workforce Management Integration, from Seattle, Washington, met with nearly 80 South Georgia Technical College students and instructors in the South Georgia Technical College Griffin Bell Lecture Room in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently about career opportunities.     The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites,...

   Marcus D. Harris of Leesburg has joined South Georgia Technical College as a full-time Basic Law Enforcement instructor, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to Director of the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Major Brett Murray and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    South Georgia Technical College Director of Campus Safety and Police Department Chief Sammy Stone conducted a swearing in ceremony for Harris who has now achieved the rank of Lieutenant...

   Zakyah Cameron of Bonaire, GA, a Culinary Arts student at South Georgia Technical College, has been selected as the inaugural Daphne Lodge Culinary Arts scholarship recipient by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.  Chef Ludwig Watzlowick is his instructor.     Rick and Lisa Garcia purchased Daphne Lodge Restaurant in Crisp County earlier this year and endowed a new scholarship for Culinary Arts students at South Georgia Technical College to encourage more students to...

     South Georgia Technical College was featured recently in The Chronicle of Higher Education for two-year colleges with the best three-year graduation rates. SGTC was ranked as the 18th best nationally, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  This was the second consecutive year that South Georgia Tech had been recognized for its outstanding graduation rates.     The rankings were released in the August, 2022 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education...

   Jacqueline Horsley of Preston, GA, has been hired as an Accounting Technician for the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus, announced SGTC President John Watford recently.  She will report to Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    Horsley worked for Cooper Lighting Solutions in Preston, Ga as a Senior Assistant in Finance Accounting.  She worked for Cooper Lighting Solutions and Cooper Lighting for 35 years.  She also has experience as a general accounting...

South Georgia Technical College will host TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) testing for prospective nursing students Thursday, September 15, at 9:00 a.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. The TEAS test is a standardized, multiple choice entrance exam for students interested in applying for the SGTC Practical Nursing program for spring semester. Classes begin January 11. To register for the test, contact SGTC Director of Admissions Candie...