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The Industrial Programs Advisory Council of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) convened recently at the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. The meeting focused on SGTC’s Electronics, Industrial/Electrical Systems Technology, Precision Machining and Manufacturing, and Welding programs. Advisory councils at SGTC play a vital role in guiding and supporting program personnel and the college in preparing students to meet the needs of businesses and...

 Fifteen students enrolled in heavy equipment diesel repair, electric power generation and agricultural related repair programs at South Georgia Technical College were awarded Agrium/Nutrien scholarships for exceptional academic performance and work ethics.    Eleven students enrolled in the South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology and Electric Power Generation programs were selected as well as four students in the John Deere Agricultural...

    South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its Spring Take-off Open House in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus, Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford has waived the $25 application fee for individuals who apply to SGTC April 12 – 19.    Everyone is invited to attend this free event and meet instructors, staff and students to learn more about the over 200 programs of study available at South Georgia Tech.  Campus tours...

   Three students in the South Georgia Technical College Marketing Management program have qualified for South Georgia Technical College Foundation academic scholarships based on their grade point averages and work ethics.  Mary Cross is the instructor of the SGTC Marketing Management program and recommended each of the students.    Shakiya McDonald and Tyona Royal of Americus were selected to receive the Roy Lee and Susan Smith Scholarship and Leah Nunley of San Jan Valley, AZ, was...

   Nine members of the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets 2023 – 2024 basketball teams have earned Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I All-Academic Team honors, announced GCAA Executive Director David Elder.    The five Jets basketball players who earned the All-Academic Team honors included:  sophomores Noah Barnett, Ryan Djoussa, Justin Evans, Israel Monodu, and Deonte Williams.  The four Lady Jets honored as All-Academic Team members included:...

Four South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance Technology graduates returned to the college recently to “give back” and share with the current Aviation Maintenance and Precision Machining and Manufacturing students about current industry needs.    Jamie R. Guined, Kip and Kolby McClelland, and Ryan Carter were the four graduates who returned recently to share insights and industry knowledge with the current South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance Technology...

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. This 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 the advisory...

South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently hosted a resume-writing workshop for students at the college’s Crisp County Center in Cordele. Cynthia Carter, Director of Career Services, explained the value of a resume as well as how to write one that will be effective in the job search process. “A resume is one of the first things a potential employer sees about a job seeker,” Carter said. “Use a combination of action words to highlight your experience and make your...

Students in the Horticulture program at South Georgia Technical College recently ventured to Baxley, GA to tour County Farm Plant Company. Horticulture instructor Brandon Gross and his students toured the company’s production greenhouses and retail nursery. Gross and students Cass Williams of Perry, Sonyona Josey of Americus, Kyle Davis of Montezuma, Mary Madrid of Leesburg, and Grace Hardage of Andersonville also picked up plants for the SGTC horticulture program’s annual plant sale....

The South Georgia Technical College Office of Student Affairs recently hosted a "Tea for Two... or Three" event in the Odom center on the Americus campus. Participants were able to experience the British tea tradition. The event was free to SGTC students and employees. Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, prepared and served the tea. Participants could choose from a variety of specialty teas or coffee. To accompany the tea, madeleines, croissants, and scones with jam...

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a workshop for students focused on understanding and managing anxiety. Dr. Michele Williams-Seay, SGTC Psychology Instructor and the 2024 Instructor of the Year, led the workshop at Hicks Hall on the college’s Americus campus. During the workshop, Seay defined anxiety as an apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness about future events. She emphasized that anxiety affects individuals differently, with some experiencing persistent but...

   Freshman guard Mio Sakano and sophomore guard Deonte Williams of the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets and Jets basketball teams were selected to National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Region XVII All-Tournament teams recently.    The SGTC Lady Jets and Jets both hosted the quarter-final round of the NJCAA Region XVII tournaments and advanced to the semi-final rounds.  The Lady Jets traveled to East Georgia State College in Swainsboro, GA, and the Jets...