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     Bud and Mary Scannavino of Kennesaw, GA, have established the Erica Scannavino Skilled Trades Scholarship at South Georgia Technical College in memory of their daughter, Erica Scannavino.  The scholarship will be open to students in the SGTC Automotive Technology, Auto Collision and Repair Technology and High Performance Engines Motorsports programs.      Erica Scannavino of Kennesaw passed away on July 29, 2017.  She is survived by her parents, Bud and Mary Scannavino of Kennesaw...

South Georgia Technical College recently held a workshop for students on resume-writing skills and the importance of an effective resume in the job-search process. The workshop was facilitated by Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, and Dr. Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist/Testing Coordinator. Carter instructed students on effective resume strategies, including the importance of a cover letter as an introduction to a potential employer. She also covered...

While helping clean out a storage area in the South Georgia Technical College James S. Peters gymnasium, Jafeth Martinez, a 6’9” freshman forward for the SGTC Jets basketball team, had a question. “We were just doing some cleaning, and we had some old basketballs that hadn’t been used for a long time,” Jets assistant coach George Ross Jr. said. “Jafeth was helping me carry them, and he said, ‘Coach, are we going to throw these away?’ I said, ‘yeah, do you have something...

South Georgia Technical College recently recognized Akybia Freeman of Montezuma as the fall 2023 Student of Excellence for the college’s Crisp County Center in Cordele. Freeman is in the Practical Nursing program and was nominated by her instructor, Brandy Patrick. As the overall winner, Freeman received a $50 check, an engraved personal plaque, a congratulatory letter from SGTC President Dr. John Watford and a “Student of Excellence” t-shirt.  Her name was also engraved on a...

South Georgia Technical College’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program advisory committee met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the ECCE program. SGTC’s early childhood instructors, Jaye Cripe of the Americus campus, and Cambrette Hudson of the Cordele campus,...

    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a 71 – 66 victory over the Chattahoochee Valley Community College Lady Pirates Saturday in new head coach Jason Carpenter’s first home game in the Hangar.  The win propelled the Lady Jets to 1 – 1 overall after a loss to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) sixth ranked Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, FL, last week.    “We will take it,” said SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head...

   The Coastal Alabama Coyotes held the South Georgia Technical College Jets scoreless in the final 2:24 minutes of the final game of the Jets Veterans Day Classic to come from behind and capture the 80 - 72 victory.  The loss dropped the Jets to 3 – 2 on the season.  Coastal Alabama came away undefeated in the Veterans Day Classic after coming from behind to beat East Georgia in their opening game.    “This was a tough loss,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “We were up...

   “A great win,” was the way South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer described the Jets 61 – 56 win over the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) eight ranked Florida Southwestern Buccaneers in the Veterans Day Classic in the Hangar on the Americus campus Friday night.    In the opening game of the Veterans Day Classic Coastal Alabama defeated East Georgia State College and former Jets head coach Travis Garrett in a narrow 89 – 85...

   Matthew Cowan of Valdosta has been hired as a full-time Biology instructor at South Georgia Technical College, effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Cowan will be teaching online as well as on the Americus and Crisp County campuses. He will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain and Academic Dean/Director Katrice Martin.     “This is the first time that we have hired a full-time Biology instructor,” said Dr. Watford.  “We are...

    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...