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South Georgia Technical College students recently competed in SkillsUSA state competitions held in Atlanta. Eleven contestants represented South Georgia Technical College and brought home four silver medals and one bronze medal. The students that received medals include: Bailey Mills of Cordele, silver medal in Aviation Maintenance Technology; William Manning of Americus, bronze medal in Aviation Maintenance Technology; Nathan Prince of Americus, Annie Streeter of Americus, and Stephaine...

Seated from left to right are Student of Excellence nominees Erika Baily, Mackenzie Smith, Michael Karnes, MarQuellis Watts, and Derrick Trawick. Standing, from left to right, are nominating instructors Brenda Boone, Annita Barron, Andrea Ingram, Mary Cross, and Travis Garrett. Michael Karnes of Americus, a South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Computer Information Systems student, was named SGTC Student of Excellence for March during the college’s recent student recognition ceremony...

Dan Linginfelter, Senior Airworthiness Inspector for Gulfstream Aerospace and a 1979 Aviation Maintenance Technology graduate from South Georgia Tech, shared some of the wisdom and life lessons that he gained from his nearly forty years in the aviation maintenance industry in front of a capacity crowd at the South Georgia Technical College Griffin B. Bell Convocation recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the South Georgia Technical College campus. Dr. John...

South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, April 4th from 10:00 a.m. ­­until 3:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in Hicks Hall on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at life. A single blood donation can be separated into components, which can actually help more than one person. Accident victims and surgery and...

The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts advisory committee met recently in Hicks Hall on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Culinary Arts program. SGTC Culinary Arts Program Instructors Johnny Davis and Ricky Watzlowick provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news. The...

The South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology advisory committee met recently in the Criminal Justice classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Criminal Justice Technology programs. SGTC Criminal Justice Technology Instructor Teresa McCook provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community...

Luke Martin of Ellaville was named Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology instructor for South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. In his new role, he will report to SGTC Dean for Academic Affairs Raymond Holt and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Kuipers. As an instructor for the Caterpillar ThinkBIG program at South Georgia Tech, Martin will be responsible for planning and organizing instruction in ways that maximize...

The South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy advisory committee met recently in the LEA classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Law Enforcement Academy. SGTC LEA Program Director Brett Murray and SGTC Criminal Justice Technology instructor Teresa McCook provided the committee with updates and information about program changes,...

South Georgia Technical College was ranked as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2017 by Best Colleges in Georgia, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. The rankings can be found at http://www.bestcolleges.com/features/best-colleges-in-georgia/#best-community-colleges-in-georgia. South Georgia Tech was ranked as the 6th best in the state in 2016 and moved up six places to the top position for 2017. “South Georgia Technical College has a...

Lubbock, TX - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets went toe to toe with the second ranked junior college women’s basketball team in the nation for 20 minutes in the sweet sixteen round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s national basketball tournament in Lubbock, TX Tuesday. But the Lady Wranglers from Odessa Texas used a 17 - 4 run in the third quarter to capture a 58 – 44 victory and the opportunity to move into the Elite Eight round. ...

South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) members recently held a book drive to emphasize that reading is an essential part of child development and success in life. The books collected were donated to the Crisp County Primary School’s media center on behalf of NTHS and in honor of Linda Albritton McGahee, a 30 year Crisp County educator who passed away in 2012. McGahee’s daughter, Gina McGahee Odom, was present when the books were...

The South Georgia Technical College General Education and Learning Support advisory committee met recently in the Energy and Transportation Center on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the General Education and Learning Support programs. SGTC general education instructors provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment,...