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   South Georgia Technical College Director of Campus Safety Sammy Stone, Jr., was officially sworn in as the SGTC Police Chief by Sumter County Sheriff Eric Bryant recently.    Chief Stone has already gone through law enforcement training and has been a Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (POST) certified officer.  He is also serving as the Police Chief for South Georgia Technical College in Americus, which is in the Sumter County Sheriff’s office jurisdiction.  Stone attends the...

   Members of the Georgia House Study Committee on State and Local Law Enforcement Salaries met with local and state law enforcement representatives in the John M. Pope Center at South Georgia Technical College recently.    Mike Cheokas, State Representative District 138, along with Representative Victor Anderson, Representative Clint Crowe, Representative Yasmin Neal, and Representative Bill Werkheiser met with representatives of state and local law enforcement agencies to examine how...

   Former South Georgia Technical College and Georgia Highland’s assistant women’s basketball coach Demetrius Colson has been named as the Junior College Women’s Basketball Ambassador for PCC (Player Coach Connection), an exclusive JUCO Women’s Basketball recruiting database and service.    “We are super excited to bring on Demetrius!  His experience in women’s basketball at the junior college level will help to increase exposure for all women basketball junior college...

    The South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff kicked off the internal portion of the SGTC Foundation’s 2022 TechForce “Going the Extra Mile” fund drive by contributing nearly $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 “Going the Extra Mile” fund drive will be raising $250,000 for student scholarships and grants for...

Keviontae McKenzie, and Automotive Technology student from Cordele, won the recent Intramural Croquet match on the campus of South Georgia Technical College in Americus. For his winning effort, McKenzie received an “Intramural Champions” t-shirt from Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin. The croquet event was one of many activities sponsored by the SGTC Office of Student Affairs to give SGTC students the complete college experience. Fall C-term begins October 12,...

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 Students served each guest Deconstructed antipasto salad, prime rib with au jus, twice-baked potato, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, green beans, red velvet brownie, and maple caramel cheesecake. Over dinner, the committee discussed program enrollment and provided updates from the culinary arts industry. SGTC Americus...

South Georgia Technical College recently celebrated Constitution Day, a national holiday occurring each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution by the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. To celebrate the day Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs at SGTC, distributed free pamphlets containing the full text of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence as well as...

Gabrielle Wade, an Electrical Systems Technology student from Dawson, won the recent intramural billiards tournament sponsored by the South Georgia Technical College Office of Student Affairs. The competition was held in the Hicks Hall game room on the campus of SGTC in Americus. For winning the tournament, Wade received an intramural champion t-shirt from Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin. South Georgia Technical College offers a variety of clubs and activities...

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...

South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) air conditioning technology program advisory committee met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current 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 air conditioning technology program. SGTC’s air conditioning instructor Johnny Griffin provided the committee with updates and information...

South Georgia Technical College’s Office of Student Affairs recently hosted students, faculty and staff for National Coloring Day in Hicks Hall on the Americus campus. Student Affairs provided coloring books, markers, colored pencils, and other materials as well as free refreshments for the participants. The winning piece colored by horticulture student Desirae Cooper A panel of judges reviewed the completing coloring submissions, and Desirae Cooper, a horticulture student from Dry...

    “Going the Extra Mile @ South Georgia Tech” is the theme for the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s 2022 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 2022 fund drive showcases the college’s...