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SGTC faculty and staff continue to offer more encouragement to students.The faculty and staff of South Georgia Technical College continue to offer encouragement and support to students adjusting to a new way of handling their courses. Watch the video below to see more messages of motivation from the SGTC community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdbq_lCGY-U

Shown above are the Americus financial aid team. They are Director Kelly Everett and Specialists Kierra Sparks and Lacy Bailey. Not shown is Danyel Tobias from the Crisp County Center.South Georgia Technical College is encouraging all students and prospective students to take advantage of this down time during the COVID-19 outbreak to go online and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA).    Current students and prospective students who are interested in attending...

Shown above are SGTC Admissions Director Whitney Crisp and Admissions Assistant Jasmine Mercer who show individuals how to apply online at SGTC through a video link at: https://southgatech.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/.    South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Dr. John Watford has waived the on-line application fee for individuals interested in enrolling summer semester.  SGTC and the other 21 colleges in the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) have also suspended the...

SGTC faculty and staff recently produced a video to offer encouragement to students.South Georgia Technical College is taking every precaution to combat the spread of COVID-19. This includes transitioning all courses to a distance learning model. Classes resumed in this new format on April 1, and SGTC faculty and staff assembled a short video offering words of encouragement to students as they make the adjustment to a different way of learning. Watch the video at...

Associates of The Harvest of Hope Food Pantry.Pictured are Carla Starling, March of Dimes Development Manager (on screen) along with (l-r) SGTC PBL’s Heather Hinton, Gwendolyn Coley, Ashley Halstead, Kenyatta Slaughter, and Dr. Andrea Oates.Associates of the Sumter County Department of Family and Children Services.Pictured from left to right: Major Kyle Selph, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office; Chief Jerry Harmon, Sumter County Fire and Rescue; PBL’s Heather Hinton, Kenyatta Slaughter,...

Dawan Bass is shown above going up for a layup against Georgia Highlands when he was a member of the South Georgia Technical College Jets.    Former South Georgia Technical College guard Dawan Bass of Baltimore, Maryland was selected as an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention for his play on the court as a member of the Edward Waters College Tigers.    In just one season in Purple & Orange, Bass led the Tigers in scoring, averaging 14.86 points per game, which was also 10th in the Gulf Coast...

Here is a photo of the large graduation crowd at South Georgia Technical College’s Fall 2019 ceremony. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, SGTC has postponed its Spring 2020 Graduation.   South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that the college’s Spring 2020 graduation ceremony will be postponed until a later date.  Graduation was set for Thursday, May 7th, 2020 at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters gymnasium.    “This is not a decision that we take lightly,”...

Jennifer Robinson   Jennifer Robinson of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) as its Special Services Coordinator effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Robinson will report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens.    Robinson is a graduate of Georgia Southwestern State University with a Bachelor of Science in History and Political Science.  She also has a Master’s of Science in Human Services...

SGTC campuses closed through end of Spring Semester 2020.   Governor Brian P. Kemp signed an executive order extending the closure of all university and college campuses through the end of Spring Semester 2020 to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19.  Even though campuses are closed, South Georgia Technical College students will resume classes beginning April 1st utilizing on-line or distance learning instructional materials.    “In compliance with the Governor’s executive...

Paul Fitzgerald, SGTC Shipping and Receiving Manager   The South Georgia Technical College Shipping and Receiving Department was recognized recently for having one of the most efficient surplus management processes in the Technical College System of Georgia.  Paul Fitzgerald of Americus is the SGTC Shipping and Receiving Manager and he has two assistants Donnie Rushing and Gary Parker.  This department reports to SGTC Vice President for Administrative Services Lea Coe.    South...

Paul Fitzgerald, SGTC Shipping and Receiving Manager

SGTC campuses and adult education sites closed through April 13th   South Georgia Technical College will extend the closure of its campuses and adult education sites through April 13th in response to COVID-19 health concerns.  Instructional classes will resume April 1st utilizing some form of distance learning, announced President Dr. John Watford.    Students currently enrolled in on-line classes will be able to resume their normal class work beginning Wednesday, April 1st. ...