School News

    South Georgia Technical College is providing an application fee waiver for students who apply during the month of November.  November is “Apply to College Month” and students who apply during “No Fee November” can have the $25 application fee waived.    SGTC will be hosting in-person registration for Spring Semester on Tuesday, November 7 at from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on both the Americus campus and the Crisp County Center campus. New and existing students will begin the...

SAVANNAH, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors was recognized as a fully certified board at the Technical College Directors Association and the Technical College Foundation Association Leadership conference in Savannah recently.  This is the 15th consecutive year that the SGTC Board has been recognized.      All six members of the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors have completed individual board member certification training and are fully certified...

Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier is shown above with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and SGTC Board of Directors Chairman Grant Buckley and Adie Shimandle, TCDA Director.

The advisory committee for South Georgia Technical College’s Marketing Management program met recently to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The advisory committee assists South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the program. SGTC’s Marketing Management instructor, Mary Cross, presented the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news. Members of...

   Katlin Champion, a Marketing Management student from Americus, earned the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus overall Student of Excellence honors for October during a recent ceremony. Champion, was nominated by her instructor, Mary Cross.    “Katlin Champion is a good student and exhibits all of the qualities that you would expect in a Student of Excellence nominee or employee,” said SGTC Marketing Management Instructor Mary Cross.  “All of the students on the stage...

   “We are not alone,” said retired pastor and breast cancer survivor Gloria Wynds when she shared her story of fighting and survival recently with faculty, staff, and students at South Georgia Technical College prior to the college’s Breast Cancer Awareness Walk around campus.   “Let us fight and let us continue to be warriors against Cancer.  Let us claim our victories.  I am a survivor for life, and you can be too.  I wear a crown.  Be your own queen or be your own king.  You...

SAVANNAH, GA—South Georgia Technical College Board of Director members James T. (Jake) Everett and Michael D. Coley were both recognized at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2023 Leadership Conference as two of the 23 exceptional individuals from across the state as the Alumni of the Year from its affiliated colleges. This prestigious honor celebrates the remarkable achievements and contributions of these alumni to their communities and the industries they serve. "Our...

SAVANNAH, GA—South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens of Americus successfully completed the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Senior Leadership Academy, a transformative professional development program aimed at advancing careers within TCSG and its 22 colleges. The graduation ceremony celebrated the achievements of 25 dedicated participants who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential during the TCSG Leadership Conference in...

South Georgia Technical College held a workshop for students recently on understanding and coping with anxiety. Dr. Michele Seay, SGTC Psychology Instructor, facilitated the workshop, which was held in Hicks Hall on the college’s Americus campus. Seay defined anxiety as an apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness over a stressful situation. She pointed out that different people will experience anxiety in different ways: some will have general anxiety that is persistent but manageable,...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets will be featuring a lot of new faces as they prepare to open the 2023 – 2024 basketball season.  The first home game for the Jets is set for Saturday, November 4 at 3 p.m. against ASA Prep and the Lady Jets open at home on November 11 at 5 p.m. against Chattahoochee Valley Community College.  Their first games are on the road on November 1 against Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, FL, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. CST.    The Lady...

   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Thursday, October 26 at 11 a.m. outside of the Odom Center on the Americus campus.  Gloria F. Wynds, breast cancer survivor, will provide a brief talk about her story before the walk.    All SGTC faculty, staff and students are urged to meet at the flag poles outside of the Odom Center and do a short walk around campus. The walk will end up at the Charles Lindberg First Flight Market in front of...

    The South Georgia Technical College Student Affairs Department treated students to free versions of mocktails as a great alternative to drinking alcohol at a party in support of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week.      SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin prepared versions of non-alcoholic drinks and shared information on the dangers of underage drinking as well as the truth about alcoholism.  Pamphlets were available that shared facts about alcohol...