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Magnolia Manor Senior Living President and CEO Hill Fort is shown above presenting a donation to the SGTC Foundation. SGTC President Dr. John Watford (center) is accepting the check from Hill Fort and Magnolia Manor Senior Vice President for Communications Ty Kinslow (right).   Magnolia Manor Senior Living President and CEO Hill Fort and Senior Vice President for Communications Ty Kinslow presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a donation of $5,000 to endow the...

Pictured from left are SGTC Campus Police Chief Police Calvin Hodge, Jr., Sumter County Sheriff Eric Bryant, SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Director Jim Mitchell, Administrative Assistant Melissa Grantham, Lt. Eric English of the Americus Police Department and Special Agent in Charge Joe Chesnut of the GBI at a recent meeting of the Law Enforcement Academy advisory committee at SGTC. South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a meeting of the Basic Law Enforcement program’s...

SGTC faculty and staff enjoyed the Employee Appreciation Day event at the President’s house and lawn area with a delicious meal and lots of fun and games.    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford honored the dedicated SGTC faculty and staff with an Employee Appreciation Day Celebration.  The event, held on the college’s Americus campus, brought together employees from across campuses and departments for an afternoon of good food, fun, fellowship and celebration.   ...

Pictured are members of the SGTC GOAL 2026 screening committee (top, l-r) Jennifer Gilmore, Calvin Hodge Jr., Suzanne Singletary, (bottom, l-r) Sandhya Muljibhai, Tylen Pepito, and Jennifer Robinson.South Georgia Technical College’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) coordinator, Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, has announced the members of the internal screening committee for the college’s prestigious GOAL honor. This committee plays a vital role in...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above congratulating the eight Electrical Lineworker students who were presented with the Southeastern Electric Exchange Scholarships recently. They were: Jacob McKinley, Jadyn Tingle, Morgan Fields, Logan Comerford, Bryce Roberts, Jack Cox, Austin Anthony, and Cooper Milner. SGTC Electrical Lineworker Instructor Sydney Johnson is also shown.   Eight South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Electrical Lineworker students...

Pictured from right are South Georgia Technical College cosmetology instructor trainee Adrienne Clayton, Dougherty County Health Department County Nurse Manager Brooke Stewart and SGTC cosmetology students at the recent DCH breast cancer screening event.Students from the South Georgia Technical College Cosmetology program recently volunteered their time and talents at a breast cancer screening event hosted by the Dougherty County Health Department in Albany. The event, which offered free...

SGTC Crisp County Center Welding Instructor Thomas Mayo is shown above with three of his retired students: Al Willis, Kenny Calhoun, and Marion Hall. Not shown is Frank Morgan.Cordele, GA – Age is just a number for four retired men who have chosen to return to the classroom at South Georgia Technical College, proving that it is never too late to learn a new skill. Each of the men, all over the age of 67, recently enrolled in welding courses at SGTC to challenge themselves, stay active,...

The SGTC Student Government Association meets to discuss plans for the year and elect officers.The South Georgia Technical College Student Government Association (SGA) held its first meeting of the academic year recently on the Americus campus. The meeting, led by Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin, focused on electing officers and outlining plans for student activities and initiatives in the coming year. During the meeting, members elected Jesse Cadenhead as president,...

Tayla Brantley (left) was recently honored as the SGTC Student of Excellence. She is pictured here with Early Childhood Care and Education Instructor Jaye Cripe.Nominees for SGTC’s Student of Excellence Award for October were (front row, L-R) Maryann Reiselbara, Emily Monts, Morgan Tyson, Tomealya Hudson, Tayla Brantley, Katerin Auceda, and Brittany Wills. Back row (l-r) are nominating instructors Andre Robinson, Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, Teresa McCook, Ricky Watzlowick, Jaye Cripe, Jeana...

Regional Department of Transportation officers visited the SGTC Commercial Truck Driving class to talk about the responsibilities of driving a commercial vehicle. Shown above with the officers are SGTC personnel and members of the class.Officers from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement office visited the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Commercial Truck Driving class recently to talk with students about commercial truck driving rules and regulations.    Captain Dusty...

SGTC Student Affairs Assistant Pierre Adderly, SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens, SGTC Police Chief Calvin Hodge, Jr., Academic Dean Brett Murray and SGTC Campus Safety Office Ingram are shown above with student enjoying “Coffee With A Cop” at SGTC.   South Georgia Technical College Police Chief Calvin Hodge, Jr. and the members of the SGTC Police Department and Campus Safety Office invited faculty, staff, and students to “Coffee With A Cop” in the Odom Center...

South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Brett Murray is shown above with Magnolia Manor Senior Living Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Magnolia Manor employee Sherry Wilkerson along with SGTC Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett and SGTC Admissions Director Candie Walters during the on-site recruiting event at Magnolia Manor.    Magnolia Manor Senior Living is partnering with South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) to provide easy access to additional educational...