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Loes Rozing of Heiloo, Netherlands was recently honored as the overall Student of Excellence at South Georgia Technical College in Americus. Rozing is a Sports and Fitness Management student and a member of the Lady Jets basketball team. Rozing was presented as a nominee by instructor and assistant men’s basketball coach Karim Mawuenyega. “I’ve never seen Loes have a bad day,” Mawuenyega said of Rozing. “Loes is a tremendous leader. She has a 4.0 GPA in the classroom, and if you...

The South Georgia Technical College Office of Student Affairs recently hosted a Halloween Bingo Night event and costume contest in Hicks Hall on the SGTC campus in Americus. Roxall Foster and Zachary Draper were selected as winners of the costume contest. Images from the recent Halloween Bingo/Costume Contest at SGTC

From the Albany Herald: On Jan. 4, 2019, Charlotte Pines' family had just returned from celebrating Christmas and New Year's in Atlanta. Having made a resolution to improve her health, she was planning to do a "girl's push-up," as she calls it, with her knees on the floor. "My other son challenged me to do a regular push-up," she said. "When I got up, my breast was hard. I said maybe I should check it out. As I rubbed my hand on the side of my breast, I felt a bump." Pines' mother,...

Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) representatives from Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe recently held an on-campus recruiting event at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. Lt. Ferisa Sims and Human Resources Technician Shania Gaston spoke to students about employment opportunities, especially for Correctional Officers. SGTC Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter and Criminal Justice instructor Teresa McCook are eager to help students navigate the GDC employment...

Students at South Georgia Technical College in Americus recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop on how to use the Focus2 Career online, self-guided career and education planning system. SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin led the workshop and instructed attendees on setting up an account and getting the most benefit from the platform. The Focus2 Career system is designed to help students make decisions on future career goals and education plans. As an...

   Hope, Fight, Cure.  Those were the words that helped Terri Wooden, Human Resources Specialist for the Sumter County Board of Commissioners, overcome a battle with breast cancer.  The two-year survivor and mother of five grown children, shared her story recently with faculty, staff, and students at South Georgia Technical College prior to the college’s Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on campus. Terrie Wooden, a two-year Breast Cancer Survivor who is also the Human Resources Specialist...

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were ranked 5th in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) 2022 – 2023 Division I Women’s basketball poll released recently and the SGTC Jets received votes to be included in the NJCAA 2022- 2023 Division I Men’s basketball poll.      Both the Jets and the Lady Jets advanced to their respective NJAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas and Lubbock, Texas last season with the Lady Jets...

Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford met with representatives from six Caterpillar Dealers from across the Southeastern United States, during the “ThinkBIG” Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Advisory Committee meeting at South Georgia Technical College recently.  The group met in the SGTC John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center.             The purpose of the conglomerate meeting was to discuss student learning outcomes, admission...

      Kody Wall of Thomaston, GA, was awarded the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Chattahoochee Flint REA Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recently.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford was on hand to make the presentation along with other South Georgia Technical College Officials.     Chattahoochee-Flint RESA presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a donation recently to help fund student scholarships for its Electrical Lineworker program.  Over 600 students...

South Georgia Technical College’s Accounting, Business Technology and Marketing Management programs recently held an advisory meeting on SGTC’s Crisp campus in the La Porte auditorium.Members of SGTC’s Accounting, Business Technology and Marketing Management advisory committee met with, Business Technology adjunct instructor, Nicole Turner and Accounting/Marketing instructor, Karen Bloodworth.  The members reviewed all aspects of the program to keep the program abreast of trends and...

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The Sports and Fitness Management program at South Georgia Technical College recently had a meeting of its Advisory Council in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC campus in Americus. SGTC Advisory Councils are composed of representatives of local business and industry who have direct interest in the respective programs they advise. Advisory Council members volunteer their time and expertise to help SGTC stay abreast of developments in the workplace. Sports and...