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   South Georgia Technical College held its 2023 Summer High School Equivalency graduation ceremony recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus.  Thirty-five students earned their General Educational Development (GED) Diploma and were recognized for that accomplishment.    Roger Lopez, a South Georgia Technical College 2023 High School Equivalency graduate was the guest speaker at the event, which featured graduates from Sumter, Schley, Crisp,...

    South Georgia Technical College campuses in Americus and Crisp County are closing on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 due to the threat of severe weather.    “The safety of our students, faculty and staff are of upmost importance,” said President Dr. John Watford.  “After receiving updates from emergency management officials, South Georgia Technical College is canceling classes for the remainder of today June 14 due to the threat of severe weather.  Please be safe,” said Dr....

South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently hosted an On-Campus Recruitment event for Overland Contracting Inc., (OCI) a Black & Veatch Company that provides construction services. Sherrie Searcy, Human Resources Craft Construction Recruiter, met with job seekers and explained the employment and career growth opportunities in construction available with OCI.  Cynthia Carter, SGTC Career Services Director, stated OCI is gearing up for the second phase of a solar plant in...

   Jasmine Day-Duncan of Preston, GA has been hired as a full-time English Instructor for South Georgia Technical College, announced President Dr. John Watford.  She will be teaching in-person and online English classes.  Jasmine Day-Duncan will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain.     “I would like to welcome Jasmine Day-Duncan to South Georgia Technical College,” said Dr. Watford.  “I believe she will be an asset to the college and our students.  She...

Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology graduate Jason Kyle Gourley of Cordele was awarded the Smarr-Smith Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice scholarship recently by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.       The Smarr-Smith endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College was created in memory of fallen Americus Police Officer Nicholas R. Smarr and Georgia Southwestern State University Campus Safety Officer Jody C. Smith.  The endowment...

Sergeant First Class Jason Gourley of the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office received the Smarr-Smith Criminal Justice Scholarship from the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently.

The inventory of the Jets Pantry, an effort to supply toiletries and personal hygiene products to South Georgia Technical College students in need, recently received a generous restocking courtesy of On My Mother’s Shoulders (OMMS), a 501(c)3 organization from Marietta, GA. The mission of OMMS is to continually stock toiletry pantries on college campuses to benefit students who are homeless or otherwise financially challenged. The Jets Pantry has benefitted many SGTC students since its...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Computer Information Systems (CIS) advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC campus in Americus. The advisory committee assists SGTC faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the CIS program. In the meeting, Veronda Cladd, SGTC Computer Information Systems instructor, provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and...

The annual South Georgia Technical College Father’s Day Car Show returns Saturday, June 17 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on the SGTC campus in Americus. Admission is free and lunch will be provided. Everyone is invited to enjoy the display of cars, trucks, motorcyles, and emergency vehicles. Prizes will be awarded for Best in Show, Old (1900-1993); Best in Show, New (1994-Present); Best Paint Job; Best Truck; Best Motorcycle; Best Police/Fire and Rescue/Ambulance; and Most Car Club...

   Three South Georgia Technical College employees with over 50 years of combined institutional knowledge will be accepting new challenges and positions beginning June 1, 2023, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.    Michelle McGowan, Director of Business and Industry Services for the Crisp County Center, has been promoted to the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs on the Crisp County campus.  South Georgia Technical College Basic Law Enforcement...

   Red Beauty of Piscataway, New Jersey provided nearly $8,000 worth of barbering tools for the South Georgia Technical College barbering program recently through the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.  The donated items will be distributed to the students in the SGTC Barbering program.    The donation from Red Beauty consisted of 55 Red Pro Edgelining T-shaper Hair Trimmers, Red Pro Edgelining Titanium Clippers, as well as RBK Mixed Boar Medium & Hard Bristle brushes and RBK...

Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford met with representatives from six Caterpillar Dealers from across the Southeastern United States, during the “ThinkBIG” Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Advisory Committee meeting at South Georgia Technical College recently.  The group held the meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology building in the Griffin Bell Lecture Room for the purpose of conducting training opportunities benefiting the...