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The South Georgia Technical College Americus Student Government Association (SGA) met recently to begin the process to elect officers for the 2017 – 2018 year.  South Georgia Technical College Director of Career Services and SGTC Math Instructor and SGA advisor Chester Taylor met with the 23 students in attendance. The SGA is a student-run organization that consists of a student representative from each SGTC program area.  The SGA has four openings for officer positions which include a...

South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors Chairman Richard McCorkle from Marion County and SGTC President Dr. John Watford recognized James E. (Jem) Morris for his service to the SGTC Board of Directors with an appreciation plaque at the October South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors meeting. Morris, Area Manager of Georgia Power Company in Americus, has served on the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors since September 2015. He and his family are...

Leah Windham of Oglethorpe has joined the Resource Development/Marketing department at South Georgia Technical College as an assistant to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement. She will be working with the South Georgia Technical College Foundation in her new position. She reports to Su Ann Bird, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Windham is a 2017 Presidential graduate of South Georgia Technical College with an associate of applied science degree in Marketing...

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation kicked off its eighteenth annual TechForce fundraising drive and South Georgia Technical College employees demonstrated their commitment to help students “Take Off With South Georgia Tech” through their contributions and participation at a silent auction and luncheon held recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Approximately 150 full and part-time employees participated in the “Take Off With South...

The Americus Kiwanis Club presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a check recently in support of the Foundation’s annual fund drive to help students “Take Off With South Georgia Tech. Jody Wade, President of the Americus Kiwanis Club, made the presentation to South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently as part of the club’s weekly meeting. “The members of the Kiwanis Club are pleased to offer resources that can assist individuals...

Dakota Hall of Cordele, a Computer Information Systems Degree student, was the recipient of the October Student of Excellence Award for the Crisp County Center of South Georgia Technical College. This award recognizes an outstanding student from select program areas at the school. Program instructors nominate one student from their programs who has exhibited high standards academically, socially, and professionally. The student who receives this honor has proven that he or she realizes what...

Melisa Flakes of Americus, an Early Childhood Care and Education student at South Georgia Technical College, was named the SGTC Student of Excellence during the college’s recent student recognition ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. Flakes was nominated for the award by SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education instructor Jaye Cripe, who stood up to tell the full room of nominees’ friends, classmates and family members how well her...

Reynolds, GA - South Georgia Technical College showcased many of its over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit program offerings at a special open house in Taylor County at the Flint Energies Building in Reynolds recently. “South Georgia Technical College is an excellent higher educational choice and we are pleased to be able to showcase many of the fine programs that we have available and introduce ourselves to the individuals in Taylor County during...

Karl Booker and the Harrod Tree team pulled off a narrow one-stroke victory to capture their second consecutive victory in the third annual South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves golf tournament held at the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center in Americus, Georgia recently. The Harrod Tree team of Karl Booker, Mark Massey and Blake Clanton posted a 47 in the three-person scramble tournament which is the main fundraiser for the South Georgia Technical College...

The South Georgia Technical College Adult Education Department is offering adult education and GED services in Macon County. A special open house has been set for Thursday, October 12th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Viola Bailey Building, 309 Spaulding Road, Montezuma, Georgia to showcase the new facilities and services. “We would like to invite everyone in Macon County to join us for this very important open house,” said South Georgia Technical College Dean of Adult Education...

Elizabeth Lumpkin of Coleman, Ga. has been named adjunct instructor of Cosmetology at South Georgia Technical College’s Americus Campus, SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently announced. As an adjunct instructor, Lumpkin will provide instruction to students in the cosmetology courses under general supervision from program instructor Dorothea McKenzie. She will also report to Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Lumpkin graduated from SGTC’s Cosmetology program in 2016...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above welcoming individuals to the 2017 – 2018 Jets Kickoff event in the SGTC gymnasium. Shown above are the 2017-2018 Jets at South Georgia Technical College. Shown above are the 2017-2018 Lady Jets at South Georgia Technical College. Approximately 120 individuals attended the South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club 2017 Tip Off banquet recently in the James S. Peters Gymnasium (The Hangar) at South Georgia Technical College in...