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   South Georgia Technical College held its 2021 Summer High School Equivalency graduation ceremony recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus.  Twenty-three students earned their General Educational Development (GED) Diploma and were recognized for that accomplishment.    Robbie Edalgo, SGTC High School Equivalency Instructor on the Crisp County campus, was the guest speaker at the event, which featured graduates from Sumter, Schley, Crisp,...

Planning is underway for two “Program Showcase Days” at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. Both days are free to attend and will provide prospective students an opportunity to learn more about some of SGTC’s offerings and tour the program facilities. The first showcase will take place in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on July 16 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Featured will be SGTC’s industrial and technical programs, including: Precision Machining...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is set to host an interactive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) event for children ages 10-12 featuring a pre-recorded video from scientist and motivational speaker Steve Spangler. Two sessions are available: July 12-13 and July 14-15 from 9:00 a.m. until noon on each day. Both sessions will take place in the Betty Pope Room inside the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. The event is limited to 25...

South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, June 22 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. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at life. A single blood donation can be separated into components, which can actually help more than one person. Accident victims and...

   Sandy Larson of Americus has been selected as the Administrative Services Director for South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  Larson will be replacing Mark Brooks who is retiring as the Administrative Services Director on June 30th, 2021, after serving the college for 34 years.  She will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    Larson is currently serving as the Director of Human Resources at South Georgia...

   South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Veronica Charles has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Stony Brook University, an NCAA Division I program, in Stony Brook, NY.  She was the first signee for new Stony Brook University head coach Ashley Langford, who previously served as associate head coach at James Madison University.    Charles, a 5’ 4” guard from Benue State, Nigeria, helped lead South Georgia Technical College to their fifth...

    South Georgia Technical College Precision Machining and Manufacturing SkillsUSA State Champions Tison Smith of Leesburg, GA and Patrick Hortman of Ellaville, GA competed in a virtual competition against 27 other SkillsUSA State Champions from across the nation in the National SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing competition recently.  The SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing program and its students have secured three state SkillsUSA championships and a fourth-place finish in nationals...

Americus, GA - Two graduates of the Aircraft Structural Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently stopped by the SGTC campus in Americus to pay a visit to their instructor, Jason Wisham, and update him on their careers so far. Darryl Rumph, Jr. and Riana Davis, both from Macon County, used their education at SGTC to earn positions with Thrush Aircraft in Albany. Rumph is a wing mechanic. He went to work for Thrush upon graduating from SGTC in 2018. Davis...

    The South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting program was highlighted recently as the fourth best program in Georgia by Medical Assistant Advice.  A total of 1,241 schools currently offer medical assisting education in the nation and the rankings are based on academic quality, graduation rate, student to faculty ratio, net price, and student ratings and reviews.  To learn more about the rankings visit their website, https://www.medicalassistantadvice.com/schools/georgia/      ...

   South Georgia Technical College Administrative Services Director Mark Brooks, who has dedicated over 34 years of service to the college, has announced his retirement effective June 30th, 2021.  He currently has the most years of service of any employee at the college.  During his tenure, he has faithfully served four different college Presidents and four different administrative services’ Vice Presidents.    “This has been a wonderful place for me to spend my career,” said Mark...

The Adult Education program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is changing lives by helping people earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) to enhance their prospects for the future. For Heather Hinton of Oglethorpe, working toward her HSE impacted her in ways she hadn’t anticipated. “Earning my GED gave me a sense of peace and relief,” Hinton said. “It opened up opportunities I wouldn’t have had otherwise.” While in the Adult Education program, Hinton was recognized as...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is hosting a hygiene products donation drive to supply the “Jets Pantry”, which offers access to daily hygiene products for SGTC students to alleviate financial and transportation barriers so the students can focus on their education. The donation drop-off will take place on June 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in front of the Odom Center on the SGTC campus in Americus. Requested items for the Jets Pantry include products for dental care, skin care,...