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    South Georgia Technical College is “going the extra mile” by working with area businesses and industries to help alleviate the shortage of trained commercial truck drivers by offering a two-week class for individuals already employed who need restricted Class A and Class B commercial truck driver’s certifications to perform their current duties.    “This is a win-win situation for both the employers and the employees,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John...

   Sherri Hillman of Montezuma, has encouraged others to think about their future and try one of the over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs available at South Georgia Technical College because the faculty and staff are always “Going the Extra Mile!”    “I tell everyone it is not too late to get an education and I highly recommend South Georgia Technical College,” said Sherri Hillman, who is set to graduate from the Business Technology...

   Pete Wessell, Boeing Technical Skills Recruiter Workforce Management Integration, from Seattle, Washington, met with nearly 80 South Georgia Technical College students and instructors in the South Georgia Technical College Griffin Bell Lecture Room in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently about career opportunities.     The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites,...

   Marcus D. Harris of Leesburg has joined South Georgia Technical College as a full-time Basic Law Enforcement instructor, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to Director of the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Major Brett Murray and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    South Georgia Technical College Director of Campus Safety and Police Department Chief Sammy Stone conducted a swearing in ceremony for Harris who has now achieved the rank of Lieutenant...

   Zakyah Cameron of Bonaire, GA, a Culinary Arts student at South Georgia Technical College, has been selected as the inaugural Daphne Lodge Culinary Arts scholarship recipient by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.  Chef Ludwig Watzlowick is his instructor.     Rick and Lisa Garcia purchased Daphne Lodge Restaurant in Crisp County earlier this year and endowed a new scholarship for Culinary Arts students at South Georgia Technical College to encourage more students to...

     South Georgia Technical College was featured recently in The Chronicle of Higher Education for two-year colleges with the best three-year graduation rates. SGTC was ranked as the 18th best nationally, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  This was the second consecutive year that South Georgia Tech had been recognized for its outstanding graduation rates.     The rankings were released in the August, 2022 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education...

   Jacqueline Horsley of Preston, GA, has been hired as an Accounting Technician for the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus, announced SGTC President John Watford recently.  She will report to Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    Horsley worked for Cooper Lighting Solutions in Preston, Ga as a Senior Assistant in Finance Accounting.  She worked for Cooper Lighting Solutions and Cooper Lighting for 35 years.  She also has experience as a general accounting...

South Georgia Technical College will host TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) testing for prospective nursing students Thursday, September 15, at 9:00 a.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. The TEAS test is a standardized, multiple choice entrance exam for students interested in applying for the SGTC Practical Nursing program for spring semester. Classes begin January 11. To register for the test, contact SGTC Director of Admissions Candie...

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, September 13 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. Donors will receive a limited-edition Red Cross t-shirt while supplies last. South...

    South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Dr. David Finley hosted over 200 students at a “Meet Your Dean” reception in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus recently.    The SGTC Culinary Arts department provided refreshments for both the morning and afternoon receptions.  Dr. Finley introduced himself to new and returning students, praised their instructors, and talked with students about the many resources and benefits SGTC has to offer students...

   Andre Robinson of Americus has been hired as the full-time Barbering instructor at South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Robinson has been an adjunct Barbering instructor for SGTC since August of 2019.  He will report to Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    Robinson, who has over 30 years of professional barbering experience, owed Uptown Cuts Barbershop in Vienna, Georgia, prior to accepting the adjunct Barbering instructor...

Fifteen South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing graduates at the SGTC Crisp County Center campus participated in a special pinning ceremony held recently in the auditorium of the Crisp County Center campus. The graduates included: Todd Barnette of Cordele; Kania S. Byron of Cordele; Sharletha C. Daniels of Eastman; Candis Samone Davis of Unadilla; Demetria Ann Freeman of Montezuma; Lawanda Monique Harper of Albany; Laura Alexander Lee of Warner Robins; Lacey Chaye Lummus of Rochelle;...