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Pictured (l-r) are members of the South Georgia Technical College Drafting program advisory committee Katrice Martin, Cynthia Carter, Kristie Hudson, Carolyn Hudson, Dr. David Finley and Alecia Pinckney. Also attending were Teresa Crawford and Angie Wiseman.The Drafting program advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently convened its fall semester meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Industry professionals joined SGTC...

SGTC Motorsports Vehicle Technology student Kiley Thaxton (left) is pictured with program instructor Kevin Beaver.Kiley Thaxton, a Butler native, is challenging gender norms in the male-dominated motorsports industry by enrolling in South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Motorsports Vehicle Technology program. With a lifelong passion for racing, she is on track to graduate in May 2025 with hands-on training in engine dyno and chassis dyno technologies, machine work, and engine and...

Chip Langston joins SGTC as Maintenance Technician.   Fred “Chip” Langston of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as a Maintenance Technician on the Americus campus effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to SGTC Maintenance Director Jeff Moore and Vice President of Operations Karen Werling.    Langston is a graduate of Westfield High School in Perry and Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus.  He has a B.S. in...

Willie Frank Davis, Jr. joins SGTC as Facilities Manager for the Crisp County Center.   Willie Frank Davis, Jr. of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as the Facilities Manager for the Crisp County Center campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to SGTC Maintenance Director Jeff Moore, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs for the Crisp County Center Michelle McGowan and Vice President of Operations Karen Werling.   Davis attended Abraham...

Pictured are Precision Machining and Manufacturing instructor Jake Pittman (left) with student Gabriel Norton, who was recently chosen for a competitive internship with International Paper in Oglethorpe. Gabriel Norton, a Precision Machining and Manufacturing Technology student at South Georgia Technical College, has been selected for a competitive four-month internship with International Paper at the Flint River Mill in Oglethorpe. Norton will serve as an Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I)...

Austin Smith joins SGTC as Maintenance Technician.   Austin James Smith of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as a Maintenance Technician on the Americus campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to SGTC Maintenance Director Jeff Moore and Vice President of Operations Karen Werling.    Smith is a graduate of Webster County High School and has been working as an independent contractor for over two years.  He has experience in comprehensive...

SGTC Electrical Lineworker Advisory Committee holds Fall Semester meeting. Shown (l to r) on the bottom row are SGTC employees: Alecia Pinckney, Katrice Martin, Paul Farr along with Keith Nichols of Georgia Power; SGTC Instructors Jimmy Denham and Harold Ergle and Flint Energies Whitney Johnson. On the back row are: SGTC’s Tami Blount, Brett Murray, Instructor Sidney Johnson along with Jason McInvale of Georgia Power, David Mathis and Ronnie Dodson of TEC and Chelsea Payne and Nick...

SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley speaks to students from the Automotive Technology program during the recent Meet the Dean event on the Americus campus.South Georgia Technical College Academic Deans Dr. David Finley and Brett Murray recently welcomed students during a “Meet the Dean” event held in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus. Students from a range of academic programs attended the event to connect with college leadership and learn more about the...

SGTC Electrical Systems Technology student Kelsey Bridges (right) is pictured with program instructor Patrick Owen. Bridges recently secured an internship with International Paper in Oglethorpe.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Electrical Systems Technology student Kelsey Bridges has been selected for a competitive four-month internship with International Paper at the Flint River Mill in Oglethorpe, Georgia. Bridges will train as an Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician in the...

Keelan Barkley (right), President of the Americus Civitan Club is shown above presenting a check to South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (left) for the Americus Civitan Club’s endowed scholarship for nursing students at South Georgia Technical College.The Americus Civitan Club continued its support of South Georgia Technical College and the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently by donating to the club’s endowed scholarship fund at South Georgia...

SGTC Police Chief Calvin Hodge, Jr. completes Chief Executive Training program. He is shown above (c) with Training and Event Director Monica Duran and Training Coordinator Sewa Fields. Duluth, GA - South Georgia Technical College Police Chief Calvin Hodge, Jr., of Leesburg graduated from the Chief Executive Training Program (CETP) held in Duluth, GA. recently.  This intensive program, conducted by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, exposes both newly appointed chiefs and command...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the summer semester, which included 74 students from Georgia and several other states.To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) in an associate degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included: Clayton County: Chante Holmes of Riverdale, Early...