Stanford named SGTC Student of Excellence for November

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Seated from left to right are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Amy Griffin, Stephen Simmons, Marvin Johnson, Tyler Stanford, and Shelby Arnett. Standing, from left to right, are Dean for Academic Affairs Raymond Holt, instructors Charles Christmas, John Wilder, Starlyn Sampson, Craig Kelly, Kevin Beaver, and Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. David Finley. Seated from left to right are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Amy Griffin, Stephen Simmons, Marvin Johnson, Tyler Stanford, and Shelby Arnett. Standing, from left to right, are Dean for Academic Affairs Raymond Holt, instructors Charles Christmas, John Wilder, Starlyn Sampson, Craig Kelly, Kevin Beaver, and Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. David Finley. Tyler Stanford of Lenox, a South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Diesel Equipment Technology student, was named SGTC Student of Excellence during the college’s recent student recognition ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. Stanford received a plaque of recognition and a financial award from SGTC for his accomplishments. He was nominated for this honor by SGTC Diesel Equipment Technology instructor Craig Kelly. Each month, students from certain divisions selected for that month are nominated for the Student of Excellence award by their instructors. This month’s ceremony recognized students in transportation programs at SGTC. The winner is selected based on a number of criteria, including grades, work ethics, participation in clubs and organizations, and amount of program completion. Each nominee is presented with a certificate and a South Georgia Technical College Student of Excellence T-shirt. Other nominees included Amy Griffin of Oglethorpe, Aviation Maintenance Technology; Stephen Simmons of Oglethorpe, Automotive Technology; Marvin Johnson of Americus, Auto Collision Repair Technology; and Shelby Arnett of Cordele, Motorsports Vehicle Technology. Additional nominating instructors included Charles Christmas, Aviation Maintenance Technology; Carey Mahone, Automotive Technology; Starlyn Sampson, Auto Collision Repair Technology; and Kevin Beaver, Motorsports Vehicle Technology. South Georgia Technical College is currently registering students for spring semester on both the Americus and Crisp County Center campuses, which begins Monday, January 9th, 2017. There will be a registration and orientation session on Thursday, January 5th, 2017. South Georgia Technical College has a one-stop admissions process that allows students to apply, enroll, and register in the same day. Students also need to apply for financial aid as soon as possible if they have not already done so. To apply for admission to South Georgia Technical College in Americus call 229.931.2252 or 229.931.2760 or 1.800.928.0283 and in Cordele, call 229.271.4051. Students must complete an application for admission with a non-refundable $25 application fee. South Georgia Tech currently offers over 200 different associate degree, diploma, and short term technical certificate of credit classes. Enroll today and get ahead in your chosen career. For more information about South Georgia Technical College and its programs of study, visit the website at: www.southgatech.edu.

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