School News

     South Georgia Technical College will be offering eight-week class sessions beginning October 11.  It is not too late to sign up. Financial aid and other aid is available which might make classes practically tuition free!  Students can secure a full-semester of credit in just eight weeks.     SGTC is offering over 60 different classes in 10 different programs of study as well as a number of core classes including English, Psychology, College Algebra, Employability Skills and more....

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a study skills workshop for students on the Americus campus. Dr. Deo Cochran-Sherrod, SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist, conducted the workshop and presented ten strategies for effective studying. The workshop offered students an opportunity to strengthen their current study habits and wellness practices and help them figure out what strategies work best for them.  Topics such as time management, procrastination, and test-taking...

   The South Georgia Technical College Welding and Joining Department has formed a partnership with Pittsburg Tank & Tower in Henderson, KY, and has been able to place welding graduates in good paying jobs right out of college.    Pittsburg Tank & Tower is a 100% employee owned business with over 100 years of proven excellence in tanks, communication towers, and support systems.  The company holds faith, family, and hard work at its core and understands the importance of teamwork, a...

   South Georgia Technical College’s faculty, staff and students supported the Innovation Senior Solutions Southwest Georgia’s Got Talent Senior Fall Festival held at the South Georgia Technical College Gymnasium recently. SGTC Jets are shown above helping Phoebe Sumter and Healthy Sumter give out produce bags. SGTC Cosmetology students helped and took part in the Senior Festival    Over 500 senior citizens attended the event from Americus, Sumter County and surrounding...

    Chad Brown, South Georgia Technical College’s Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor, has been selected to serve as a two-year college representative on the 2023-2024 Haas Technical Education Community (HTEC) Member Council.    The Haas Technical Education Community (HTEC) is a worldwide partnership program, established to transform CNC (Computer Numerical Control) classrooms into high-tech, advanced manufacturing labs that provide the best CNC education possible. ...

   Alecia Pinckney of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as the full-time Administrative Assistant to Julie Partain, Vice President of Academic Affairs.  She will be located on the SGTC Americus campus.    “On behalf of everyone at South Georgia Technical College, I would like to welcome Alecia Pinckney to the college as a full-time employee,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  “We are very pleased she has joined our faculty and...

South Georgia Technical College Horticulture instructor, Brandon Gross, and his students recently assisted in tree care service at the Andersonville National Historic Site. The students worked with arborists from Saluting Branches, a non-profit organization founded in 2015 to honor and assist veterans by providing tree care services at national cemeteries and other properties dedicated to veterans. As part of the effort, the horticulture students helped trim branches and clean up debris...

    The South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff kicked off the internal portion of the SGTC Foundation’s 2023 TechForce “Celebrating Success for 75 Years” fund drive by contributing over $25,000 through employee payroll donations and silent auction bids at the SGTC Foundation Employee Luncheon and Silent Auction celebration in the John M. Pope Center recently.   The SGTC Foundation “Celebrating Success for 75 Years” fund drive will be raising $250,000 for student...

The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts program advisory committee met recently in The Landings Culinary Arts Dining Room on the Americus campus. The Culinary Arts students prepared and served the committee a meal of Spring Mix Salad, Butter Garlic Shrimp Scampi, Breaded Chicken Breast stuffed with Ranch Butter, Seasoned Green Beans with Mushrooms, Dressing & Giblet Gravy, Yeast Rolls, and Apple Butter No Bake Cheesecake. Over dinner, the committee discussed program enrollment...

     Brandie L. Chappell of Leesburg has been hired as a Practical Nursing Instructor at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain.    Chappell is an alumna of South Georgia Technical College and has over 13 years of progressive experience in the nursing field.  She earned her Practical Nursing Diploma from SGTC in 2006.  She attended Andrew College and earned an...

   “You will never know how your gift will change lives,” said South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens when asked why she chooses to support the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s 2023 TechForce annual fund drive.    Kinchens is just one of many South Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and administrators who have supported and continue to support the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s annual TechForce fundraisers.  South...

Shirley Trice, Director of Food Services at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), was recognized by Aramark in a surprise celebration for 40 years with Aramark Collegiate Hospitality in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus, recently.    Community leaders, family, friends, South Georgia Tech co-workers and Aramark officials all joined in to help surprise Shirley Trice with the celebration.    Trice works to make “every day count” at South Georgia Technical College.  Not...