School News

    South Georgia Technical College Marketing Management students Leah Nunley and Kaitlin Champion of Americus, saw an opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in their classes at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie recently.    “We were asked to help work the South Georgia Technical College booth at the Ag Expo in Moultrie,” said Nunley.  “As we were working, we realized we were receiving a lot of raw data that could be valuable. So, we grabbed a pen and some paper and...

   The Gene Haas Foundation donated $12,500 to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to support Precision Machining and Manufacturing scholarships and student competition teams highlighting the CNC/Manufacturing programs such as SkillsUSA and SAE teams.    Haas Automation, Inc., which manufactures economical and reliable machine tools, is known as America’s Machine Tool Builder.  Gene Haas founded Haas Automation, Inc. in 1983 and this company is currently the largest...

South Georgia Technical College has selected its nominees for the Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) and Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Office of Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards. Catie Grace Ekkel was chosen as the EAGLE nominee, and Robbie Edalgo, Adult Education Instructor at the SGTC Crisp County center, was named the candidate for teacher of the year. The EAGLE award was established to recognize and reward excellence among...

    John Wilson of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as its Librarian, effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will be housed on the Americus campus and will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain.     “We are very pleased that John Wilson has decided to join our team,” said President Watford.  “We look forward to him implementing and updating the library/media center to better support staff, faculty, and...

   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its eighth annual “Light Up Your Future” event featuring tens of thousands of lights across the Americus campus on Tuesday, December 5 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Everyone is invited to this fun free Drive-Thru celebration that will feature free light-up gifts and individually wrapped goodies for everyone.      Santa and his elves will be on hand to greet families but everyone is asked to remain in their cars.  A special mailbox will be...

Everyone is invited to the FREE 8th annual “Light Up Your Future” Event at South Georgia Technical College on Tuesday, December 5th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets captured their second straight win with an impressive 92 – 82 victory over the Tallahassee Community College Eagles in the Hangar on Monday night. The Jets are now 2 – 1 on the season.    “This was a big win for our guys,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “I knew Tallahassee would play hard and that it would be a very hard-fought game.  I was very pleased with the way our guys jumped out in the first half and then continued...

The advisory committee for the South Georgia Technical College Computer Information Systems program (CIS) met recently in the Odom Center on the SGTC campus in Americus. The advisory committee assists SGTC faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the CIS program. As part of the agenda, Veronda Cladd, the SGTC CIS instructor, provided updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news. Committee members, in turn, offered insights...

     Rance Poss of Cobb has been hired as a Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Instructor at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  Poss is a 2018 graduate of the SGTC Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology program and has worked at a field service technician for Caterpillar.  He will report to Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain and Dean of Academic Affairs Brett Murray.      “We...

   Seven South Georgia Technical College Jets posted double-digit scoring in the Jets 122 – 39 victory over ASA Prep in the Jets home opener Saturday in the Hangar on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus.  The Jets are 1 – 1 overall.    The Jets jumped out to a 73 – 25 lead over ASA Prep in the first 20-minutes of play and then outscored them 49 – 14 in the second half to walk away with the 122 – 39 victory.  The Jets shot 63% from the field, made 50% of their...

   Sam Patel, General Manager of the Quality Inn by Choice Hotels in Americus, Georgia, pledged his support to help “Celebrate Success” at South Georgia Technical College during the college’s 75th anniversary year by donating to the SGTC Foundation’s TechForce 2023 annual fund drive.     “Education is very important,” said Sam Patel.  “We believe in helping people help themselves through education, and we support what you are doing at South Georgia Technical College. ...

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, November 14 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. Donors at this event will receive an exclusive pair of Elf & Red Cross socks to...