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Seated from left to right are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Brian McDowell, Kaleb Tyler York, Ashley Taylor, Austin Langford, and Jake Coptsias. Standing, from left to right, are Dean for Academic Affairs Raymond Holt, instructors Glynn Cobb, Lora Wiseman, Mike Collins, Phil Deese, and Ted Eschmann. Not pictured are nominees Logan Duckworth and Calvin Conley, and nominating instructors Tyler Wells and Gil Pittman. Brian McDowell of Cordele, a South Georgia Technical College (SGTC)...

There will be a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Electrical continuing education seminar at the Crisp County Center Campus of South Georgia Technical College at 402 N. Midway Road in Cordele. The seminar will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 5pm-9pm in Room C12, and the cost is $75, which includes a dinner provided by the Crisp County Power Commission. The instructor for the course will be Jim Allison of J&W Educational Services in Watkinsville. J&W...

The top-ranked Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association’s South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets earned a 24th place spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball Top 25 poll released January 24th. South Georgia Tech is the only Georgia women’s team included in the NJCAA Division I national rankings. The Lady Jets are 6 – 0 in the GCAA and have posted an 18 – 3 overall record this season. One of those losses came at the hands of...

Atlanta, GA - South Georgia Technical College participated in the 3rd annual REACH Day (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. Over 200 REACH scholars and 100 Program Coordinators from across the state where on hand at the event. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal met with REACH Scholars at the Capitol. Mrs. Deal attended a special luncheon and senior recognition ceremony at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot. The luncheon was...

South Georgia Technical College’s Electrical Systems Technology program was ranked in the top 30 electrician programs in the nation according to Accredited Schools Online recently. The program earned the number 29 spot in the rankings, which included criteria such as tuition, percentage of students receiving financial aid, student-teacher ratio, and graduation rate. “The electrician industry is a burgeoning field, spurred by a recovering economy, improving housing market, and growing...

South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance instructor Charles Christmas was selected as the SGTC 2017 Instructor of the Year and will represent the college in the state Rick Perkins Award competition in Atlanta later this year. SGTC President Dr. John Watford made the announcement at the recent Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year breakfast, held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. “What an honor,” said Christmas. “As President...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Dr. John Watford announced the college’s Fall Semester President’s List recently, which included 107 students. In order to qualify for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled in a degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included: Crisp County: Lindsey F. Biggers of Cordele, Culinary Arts; Gayla Annette Bleach of Cordele, Early Childhood Care Education; Ginny...

BUENA VISTA, GA - South Georgia Technical College and Marion County School System employees, and community leaders are continuing their efforts to provide additional educational resources to the individuals in Marion County who would like to begin or continue their college education. Classes will begin on Monday, January 30th. South Georgia Tech officials will offer Fundamentals of English on Monday nights from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. This is the English course required for all technical...

Christine Rundle of Americus has been hired as a Practical Nursing instructor for SGTC’s Americus campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. In her new position, she will report to Academic Dean Vanessa Wall and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Rundle has 21 years of nursing experience, including over 16 years as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Operating Room (OR) and nearly five years as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center and...

South Georgia Technical College’s Medical Assisting program was ranked in the top 25 medical assistant programs in the nation according to Accredited Schools Online recently. The program earned the number 23 spot in the rankings, which included criteria such as tuition, percentage of students receiving financial aid, student-teacher ratio, and graduation rate. The healthcare industry in the United States is growing rapidly, and SGTC provides degree, diploma, and certificate programs in...

SGTC NTHS advisor for the Americus campus chapter, Raven Payne (left) and NTHS member Annie Streeter are pictured with the gifts donated to families in need for the annual NTHS Giving Tree. South Georgia Technical College’s Americus campus chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) and Student Government Association recently participated in a number of community outreach and service projects for the community. NTHS sponsored a Giving Tree, which the student organization...

  South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Americus campus Chapter held its first meeting of 2017 recently in Hicks Hall on SGTC’s Americus campus. PBL members discussed the results and outcomes of their Season of Giving, Non-Stop November, and PBL Week. Also discussed were upcoming events such as the annual PBL district conference, FBLA-PBL Week, FBLA interaction, state competitions, and the 555 Challenge. PBL’s Season of Giving is an annual series of fundraisers to...