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Col. Eric Bryant to speak at African American History celebration at South Georgia Technical College.    Col. Eric Bryant, Chief Deputy for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, will be the keynote speaker at the South Georgia Technical College African American History celebration on Thursday, February 27th at 11 a.m. in the South Georgia Technical College John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.  The public is invited to attend the free event.    South...

U.S. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce U.S.  Congressman Sandford D. Bishop, Jr, District 2; and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black as keynote speakers at the March 18, 2020 at the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce luncheon hosted at South Georgia Technical College, 900 South Georgia Technical College Parkway, beginning at 12 PM. Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. is serving his fourteenth term in the U. S. House of...

SGTC Academic Dean and PBL local advisor Dr. Andrea Oates (standing, second from left) thanks Culinary Arts students and their instructor, Chef Ricky Watzlowick (standing left) for their generosity during the Phi Beta Lambda Season of Giving.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) recently hosted a pizza party for the Culinary Arts program on the Americus campus. The occasion honored the Culinary Arts students for their generous contributions during the...

SGTC students have their picture taken during the recent Valentine's Day celebration.A student receives a free cookie during SGTC's recent Valentine's Day celebration.Students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently celebrated Valentine’s Day with activities on the Americus campus and at the Crisp County Center. In Cordele, students took part in a Valentine’s-themed “meet and greet” social event. Participants enjoyed the opportunity to mingle and get to know each other a...

SGTC WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai speaks to a class of Medical Assisting Students about the benefits of the WIOA program.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students may be eligible to apply for additional financial aid through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a federal program that assists students in select programs with school-related expenses.  WIOA provides financial assistance for tuition, fees, books and direct training costs for eligible participants....

La’Deja James, 10, is shown above playing for Norfolk State University where she earned the National Player of the Week honors.     South Georgia Technical College graduate and former Lady Jets women’s basketball standout, La’Deja James has earned National Player of the Week honors for her performance on the court with Norfolk State University in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) league. James, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, played for the Lady Jets from 2015 – 2017.  The...

Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce President Carolyn Wright is shown above (l to r) with South Georgia Technical College 2020 GOAL award winner David Bush and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. Wright presented the SGTC Foundation with a check from the Chamber and Sumter EMC to help defray the cost of expenses for the GOAL winner's for the state GOAL competition.   The Americus-Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and the Sumter Electric Membership...

SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Kierra Sparks teaches students at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center about financial aid options available to them.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a financial aid workshop for students at the college’s Crisp County Center. SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Kierra Sparks assisted students in navigating the financial aid process. She also guided the students in completing their 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 FAFSA...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (center) is shown above with many of the SGTC alumni and retired faculty and staff members that came out for the SGTC Alumni-Sophomore Day event.     South Georgia Technical College gave away over 500 t-shirts to SGTC alumni, retirees, current faculty, friends and supporters at its annual Alumni and Sophomore Day Celebration recently in the James S. Peters gymnasium in conjunction with the Jets and Lady Jets basketball games.   ...

Susan Pittman from Brevard, North Carolina, is shown above providing professional development for the South Georgia Tech Adult Education and GED testing staff recently.   The South Georgia Technical College Adult Education and GED testing staff participated in a required professional development training recently with 19 full-time and part-time faculty and staff members, announced SGTC Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn.    Susan Pittman from Brevard, North Carolina, was the...

Patrick Owen    Patrick Owen of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as its new Industrial Systems Instructor, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    Owen is a graduate of the South Georgia Technical College Industrial Electrical Technology program.  He also has an Associate Degree in Forestry from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (second from right) is shown above in front of the South Georgia Tech booth with (l to r) Mike Cheokas from the Georgia House of Representatives District 138; Speaker of the House David Ralston from Georgia House of Representatives District 7; Georgia House of Representatives District 148 Legislator Noel Williams, Jr.; and Education Chairman Rick Jasperse from the Georgia House of Representatives District 11.   South Georgia Technical...