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SGTC Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett (c) is shown above with SGTC Financial Aid Specialists Lacy Bailey (l) and Kierra Sparks (r) getting ready to share the good news about Constitution Day with the SGTC faculty, staff, and students.

     South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford has made the decision to close South Georgia Technical College and its satellite locations on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. and all day Thursday, September 17th due to weather concerns relating to Hurricane Sally.       South Georgia Tech is scheduled to reopen on Friday, September 18th, 2020 at its normal time, weather permitting.  President Watford encourages all students, faculty, and staff to exercise...

SGTC closing due to weather concerns.

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter recently conducted a mini workshop with the Electrical Lineworker class on the importance of a well-written resume. Carter shared the best practices for resume writing, tips on how to get and keep a job, helpful hints for completing a job application, and the vital importance of work ethics, soft skills, and hard skills that employers require. In addition to the recent resume workshop, Electrical...

    Jimmy Davis of Macon County was honored at the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors September meeting for his service as Chairman for fiscal year 2019 – 2020.  He served as Vice-Chair the previous year.    Don Porter of Georgia Power is the new incoming Chair of the SGTC Board of Directors and he turned the meeting over to South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford for the special presentation to Davis.      South Georgia Technical College President...

    South Georgia Technical College has earned the top spot as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2021 by Niche, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  This is the second consecutive year that South Georgia Technical College has earned this distinction. Niche’s Best College rankings for 2021 for Georgia can be found at:  https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-community-colleges/s/georgia/.     “South Georgia Technical College has a tremendous...

South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, September 15 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, appointments are required in order to donate blood. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: SGTC, or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. All donors will be...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has scheduled two webinar workshops this fall for students on both the Americus and Cordele campuses. The workshops are part of SGTC’s ongoing efforts to help students complete their education and transition into rewarding careers. The first workshop is scheduled for September 17 at 3:00 p.m. and will be conducted by SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Kierra Sparks. Entitled “The World of Financial Aid”, this session is designed to help students...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the summer semester, which included 45 students from around the area and several other states.To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) in an associate degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included:Cherokee County: Kolawole Ogunmuko of Canton,...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will host a financial aid workshop for students on the college’s Americus campus. The workshop will be held on September 1 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the testing lab on the second floor of the Odom Center. SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Kierra Sparks will assist students in navigating the financial aid process. She will offer students instruction on financial aid literacy and also guide the students in completing their 2020-2021 FAFSA...

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) was named one of 22 Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) colleges who adopted a resolution honoring the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the United States service men and women.  TCSG is the first technical college system in the nation to have this designation.    The mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is to foster an environment of goodwill among the combat wounded Veteran members and their families, promote patriotism,...

   South Georgia Technical College Instructor of the Year for 2020, Dorothea Lusane McKenzie, was recognized as one of the top nine instructors in the Technical College System of Georgia by Commissioner Greg Dozier recently.  McKenzie is the Cosmetology Instructor for South Georgia Technical College. She will now compete for the state title.    McKenzie and SGTC 2020 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) student David Bush were recognized along with the other 21 college Rick...