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The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Student Government Association (SGA) recently held a series of events and activities to mark Halloween and Red Ribbon Week, a national campaign every year from October 23 – 31 to support our nation’s families and communities in nurturing the full potential of healthy, drug free youth. In the Halloween door decorating contest, Marketing Management won first place in the program category, while SGTC Registrar Kari Bodrey and Registrar Assistant...

   Danny Hale, an Automotive Instructor at Heard County High School, graduated from South Georgia Technical College in 1998.  He believed in the education he received from South Georgia Tech so much he returned recently with a group of 12 students for a tour of the campus in Americus, GA.    “South Georgia Technical College prepared me for what I am doing now,” said Hale, when he returned to his alma mater with a group of high school Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education...

Feld Entertainment is seeking truck technicians and body shop technicians for their Monster Jam monster truck shows. Positions with Monster Jam include building, repairing and/or maintaining monster truck bodies, loading and unloading race haulers, and more. South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) offers the training required to qualify for these and other opportunities. SGTC’s Motorsports Vehicle Technology, Automotive Technology, and Auto Collision Repair Technology programs teach...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently offered a workshop on effective studying skills for students at the college’s Crisp County Center. D.W. Persall, Media and Library Services Specialist on the Cordele campus of SGTC, conducted the workshop. In his presentation, Persall revealed specific strategies for understanding and retaining information presented in the classroom. He stressed the importance of an organized and effective approach to studying in order to successfully...

Americus, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Executive Director Jay Neal announced the award of 63 grants in the amount of $6,756,389 for the Law Enforcement Training Grant Program.  South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is one of the 63 awardees receiving a total of $52,953 in grant funding.     “On behalf of South Georgia Technical College and the other agencies who will benefit from this grant opportunity, I would like to thank Governor Kemp and...

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were ranked 9th in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) 2021 – 2022 DI Women’s basketball poll released recently.  The Lady Jets ended last season with a 14th place ranking in the NJCAA final poll and qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas.    Fans can get a preview of the 2021-2022 Jets and Lady Jets in scrimmage games in the Hangar on Tuesday, October 26th.  The Lady Jets...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and The Staffing People, a staffing and human resources company in Americus, recently joined forces to hold a hiring event in John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC campus. Approximately thirty companies were on hand with jobs available for qualified candidates. More than 100 job seekers participated in the event. Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, said several job seekers had already sharpened and rehearsed their...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Student Government Association (SGA) recently sponsored Breast Cancer Awareness Day on the SGTC campus in Americus to promote awareness and raise funds for the fight against breast cancer. Members of the SGTC community were encouraged to wear pink for the day’s activities. Over 50 SGTC students, faculty, and staff gathered for a walk around the campus, After the walk, participants enjoyed refreshments including pink cupcakes provided by...

    “Well done good and faithful servant,” is an appropriate phrase to describe the career of South Georgia Technical College Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa M. Wall, who has devoted over 42 years of service to the fields of education, law enforcement, public safety, and emergency management.  Today, she is announcing her plans to retire from SGTC effective January 1, 2022.      “On behalf of everyone at South Georgia Technical College, I would like to thank...

Moultrie, GA – South Georgia Technical College in Americus was one of the over 1,200 vendors who took part and set up an exhibit at the 2021 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie.  The Sunbelt Ag Expo was canceled for the first time ever last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but large numbers of individuals, high school students, and business and industry leaders were on hand this year.    “This is a wonderful event to be able to showcase our college and our programs of study,” said South...

     South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that South Georgia Tech has been awarded a $1,029,733 Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) grant for additional funds for its students affected by COVID-19.     “The entire amount of this grant funding will be utilized to provide direct payments to students attending South Georgia Technical College,” said President Watford.  “We realize that our students and community has been...

     The South Georgia Technical College Student Government Association (SGA) recently held its first meeting of the 2021-2022 academic year. The SGA is composed of student representatives from different program areas.      The SGA will plan events for students on campus as well as community service events. “Each student (at SGTC) pays a student activity fee,” said Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and SGA advisor Vanessa Wall. “Our Student Government Association are the...