School News

South Georgia Technical College 2013 Law Enforcement Academy graduate Rachael Hart of Macon County was sworn in as the Police Chief of Oglethorpe recently. Hart was the initial Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship recipient at South Georgia Technical College in Americus. Hart replaces long-time Police Chief Harold Cannon who passed away earlier this year. Chief Cannon was remembered during the ceremony and Cannon’s son, Byron Police Chief Wesley Cannon, and Hart’s...

South Georgia Technical College Director of Business and Industry Services for the Crisp County Center Michele McGowan participated in the Cordele-Crisp County Industrial Development Council Advisory Board meeting recently at Marvair in Cordele, GA. The meeting included a tour of the facility conducted by Paul Mechler, President. Marvair, a division of Airxcel(tm), Inc., is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and a diversified manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning...

Lance Teele of Ellaville has been hired as a South Georgia Technical College Automotive Technology Instructor.  He will be teaching at the Sumter County Youth Development Center in Americus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. Teele will report to South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean David Finley and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Teele is a 2007 graduate of SGTC where he received his associates of applied science degree in Heavy Equipment...

Roy Cobb, Jr. of Preston has joined South Georgia Technical College as the Construction Instructor for the Sumter County Youth Development Center, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.   He will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Cobb brings over 20 years of construction related skills to South Georgia Technical College which includes plumbing and gas installation, repair, new construction, and residential and commercial construction. In 2006,...

South Georgia Technical College’s Cosmetology program has been recognized as one of the best in the nation by The Best Colleges (TheBestColleges.org), a reputable resource for higher education information.  The site released its annual rankings for the 2017-2018 and ranked South Georgia Technical College as the 23rd best cosmetology program in the nation. This is the second year in a row that the Cosmetology program has been recognized as a top performing program. “It has been a...

Nikki Harris, an adjunct instructor of phlebotomy at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), has been recognized by Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in the employee spotlight newsletter.  She works as Phoebe Sumter’s Phlebotomist Team Leader. Harris is a relatively new adjunct instructor at South Georgia Technical College, but has had a 22-year career at Phoebe Sumter and currently serves as the hospital’s phlebotomist team leader. As the team leader, it is Harris’ responsibility to...

South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors Chairman Janet Siders of Americus was recognized for her service with an appreciation award at the August South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors meeting. She served as Chair of the organization for fiscal year 2017 and will remain active on the board even after stepping down from her one-year of service as the chair. Richard McCorkle of Marion County was nominated by an officer selection committee to serve as Chair through...

South Georgia Technical College and Georgia Southwestern State University students are encouraged to take part in the Welcome Back Bash in downtown Americus starting 5 p.m. which will include live music by Austin Plaine. Students will receive meal discounts, shopping discounts, enjoy live music, art demonstrations and more. Discount cards will be given to each student and can be picked up at the Americus Welcome Center, The Kinnebrew Company, Allie’s Boutique & More, Center Stage...

South Georgia Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and offers career and technical education programs for all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, disability, or national origin. The two year residential technical college offers associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs. Students may obtain associate degrees in accounting, agricultural technology, air conditioning technology, business administrative technology,...

BUENA VISTA, GA - It is not too late to sign up for college classes in Marion County. South Georgia Technical College and Marion County School System employees, and community leaders have scheduled a college registration session in Buena Vista for Thursday, August 17th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Marion County Performing Arts Center (Old Middle School location in Buena Vista) at 100 Burkhalter Avenue. this summer as part of an effort to provide greater access to college courses and workforce...

Faith Campbell Harnum of Dooly County has been named as the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Administrative Services at South Georgia Technical College. She will report to Lea Coe, SCTC Vice President of Administrative Services. Harnum worked with the South Georgia Technical College Resource Development/Marketing staff as the assistant to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement prior to her new position at the college. She was also employed with the Sumter County...

By Noah Levine Fatou Pouye of Senegal, West Africa, has signed to play basketball at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia for the 2017 – 2018 season, announced South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. Fatou Pouye is 20 years old, and grew up in a region of West Africa called Kaolack, a city in the south of the country. She lived there with her parents, four brothers, and two sisters. Here is her story told in her own words: My...