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   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...

   South Georgia Technical College faculty, staff, and administrators have supported the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s annual TechForce fundraisers for the past 24 years.  And this year is no different as they rally behind the college’s 75 years of success.    “Celebrating Success @ South Georgia Tech for 75 Years” is the theme of the SGTC Foundation’s 2023 TechForce fund drive which will provide scholarships for deserving and financially disadvantaged students,...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Automotive Technology advisory committee met recently in the Morgan Transportation building on the SGTC Americus campus to discuss the 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 Automotive Technology program. SGTC Automotive Technology instructors Brandon Dean and Carey Mahone provided the committee with updates...

    “Celebrating Success @ South Georgia Tech for 75 Years” is the theme for the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s 2023 TechForce fund drive and SGTC foundation members are hoping that everyone will give generously to provide a positive impact on the nearly 10,000 lives touched each year by South Georgia Technical College.  All donations will be matched dollar for dollar!     The South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s TechForce 2023 fund drive showcases the...