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Johnny Lee Davis, III of Cordele with more than 20 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience, has been hired as the South Georgia Technical College full-time Culinary Arts Instructor at the Crisp County Center, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Davis graduated from the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, New York, in 2003 and is a former SGTC Culinary Arts student and adjunct instructor.  He also worked as a Chef Manager...

South Georgia Technical College recently honored Joseph Jolly of Gordonsville, TN as the overall student of excellence for January. Jolly is a student in the Electrical Systems Technology program and was nominated by his instructor, Patrick Owen. Jolly previously won the Student of Excellence honor as an Industrial Systems Technology student, and he was recently hired as a maintenance Technician at SGTC. “I had him for Industrial Systems,” Owen said. “Straight-A student. Always on...

   Tylen Pepito of Americus joined the staff of South Georgia Technical College as a Financial Aid Technician for the Crisp County Center in 2023, but has now been named as the SGTC Admissions Counselor/Recruiter, announced President Dr. John Watford recently.  His office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus and he will now report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and SGTC Admissions Director Candie Walters.       Pepito earned a...

Cordele, GA – South Georgia Technical College and the Chattahoochee Flint RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) hosted over 500 Crisp County, Dooly County, and Macon County fifth and eighth grade students on the SGTC Crisp County Center Campus for various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities.    A special Family Event is planned for tonight, Tuesday, January 23rd at 6 p.m. on the Crisp County Center to parents and family members of the students to return and...

     Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Don Smith presented South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice student Diquita Mathis of Pinehurst with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club.  Mathis was recognized as the college’s 2024 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner by SGTC President Dr. John Watford at the college’s GOAL luncheon recently.       “It was my honor for 20 something years to work with the GOAL program at South...

Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to Macon Saturday for a conference game against Central Georgia Technical College but a surge by the Lady Titans in the second half left the Lady Jets with their third conference loss of the season, 67 – 63.    This is the first time in three-years that the Lady Jets have suffered three conference losses.  The Lady Jets lost three games to Georgia Highlands in 2021 – 2022 when Georgia Highlands finished second in the...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets managed to come away with a 70 – 64 non-conference victory over Redline Prep Friday night to improve to 8 – 7 overall.    “It was ugly,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “We won, but it was not pretty.  We have a lot of things to work on before we get back on the court Wednesday when we travel to East Georgia State College in Swainsboro.”    The Jets are currently tied for third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic...

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced the appointment of South Georgia Technical College Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie to the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers.    In addition to the appointment of McKenzie, Governor Kemp announced the appointment and re-appointment of 84 other Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions.     SGTC’s Dorothea Lusane McKenzie has been the owner and operator of Dorothea’s Beauty Salon for...

  The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets came from behind early to coast to a 73 – 41 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference victory over Georgia Highlands to move to 3 – 2 and 10 – 7 on the season in a double-header Wednesday.  The Jets lost a close one in the second half of the conference double-header, 69 – 65, to fall to 2 – 1 in the conference and 7 – 7 overall.    The win kept the Lady Jets in a two-way tie for third place in the conference with...

   South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, established an endowed fund with the South Georgia Technical College Foundation to honor the college’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) student each year.   Diquita Mathis, a Criminal Justice student, was the recipient for 2024.    The Reeves’ daughter, Mandy Reeves Young, represented the family and made the presentation to Mathis at the SGTC 2024 GOAL Luncheon held recently in the...

    Wendy C. Prince of Leesburg was hired as the new full-time Computer Information Systems and Networking Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center campus effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain and Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs Michele McGowan.    Prince received a BS in Mathematics and...

   Two South Georgia Technical College Electronics Technology Degree students have been selected to participate in the Pathways Program at Warner Robins Air Force Base (RAFB).  The program offers federal internship and employment opportunities for current students, recent graduates and those with an advanced degree.   SGTC Electronics students Quentin Edwards and Brent Allegood both of Ellaville, Georgia accepted the 6-month paid internship with Warner Robins Air Force Base as Electronics...