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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (seated right) is shown above with Mrs. Ruth Jones (seated left) and other members of the Jones – Harris family and the student scholarship recipients and their instructor. Standing (l to r) on the back row are: SGTC’s Vickie Austin, Al Harris, and Tom Jones along with the Phil Jones – Al Harris Scholarship recipients, Jacob Hobbs of Ashburn, GA; Rashad Walden of Leary, GA; John McArthur Manuel of Montezuma, GA: and Brandon...

South Georgia Technical College Motorsports Vehicle Technology Instructor Kevin Beaver is shown above with members of his Advisory Committee in front of the college’s Aarons Rents #99 Race Car in the Motorsports Vehicle Technology show room. Shown (l to r) are Kevin Beaver, Ron Peacock, John Beaver, Hal Fowler, and SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley, and SGTC Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs April Hilliard.The South Georgia Technical College Motorsports Vehicle Technology...

Danyel Tobias   Danyel Tobias of Cordele has joined the staff of South Georgia Technical College as a Financial Aid Technician in the Administrative Services office, announced Dr. John Watford recently. Her office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Campus in Cordele. She will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe and Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett.    Tobias earned a Bachelor of Agriculture degree with a...

SGTC SkillsUSA officers for 2019-2020 (l-r): Vice President Kennedy Castongia; Reporter Natalie Collier; President Ka’Nijah Foster; Secretary Alexis Wilson; Parliamentarian Chris Goodin.SkillsUSA club members at South Georgia Technical College met recently to elect officers for the upcoming year. The meeting was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus Campus. SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and SkillsUSA advisor Vanessa Wall explained the...

Pictured left-right: Medical Assisting Instructor Jeana Yawn LPN; Medical Assisting student Zaria Greene; Carolyn Campbell RN BSN; Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs April Hilliard; Medical Assisting Instructor Diana Skipper RN; and Academic Dean Dr. Andrea Oates.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Medical Assisting advisory committee met recently in McLain Hall on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and...

SGTC General Education and Learning Support advisory committee members (l-r): Dr. Andrea Oates, Academic Dean; Jaye Cripe, Early Childhood Care and Education Instructor; Kari Bodrey, Registrar; Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist; Chester Taylor, Math Instructor; Dr. Michele Small, Psychology Instructor; Raven Payne, English Instructor; and Cynthia Carter, Director of Career Services.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) General Education and Learning Support advisory...

South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Accounting, Business Technology and Marketing Management programs on the Crisp County Center Campus held an advisory meeting recently in the Crisp County Center boardroom.    Members of Crisp County Center’s Accounting, Business Technology and Marketing Management advisory committee met with SGTC’s Business Technology instructor Teresa Jolly and Accounting/Marketing instructor Karen Bloodworth. The members reviewed all aspects of the...

Students learn valuable reading and writing skills and strategies at a workshop on South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center campus.Students on the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center campus recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop on the importance of reading and writing skills. The workshop was conducted by SGTC English instructor and new Admissions Coordinator Katrice Taylor. In addition to stressing the value of reading and writing skills,...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (left center) is shown above presenting the Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship to Michael Timothy Jaskulski. Also shown (l to r) are: Imerys Operations Manager Jerry Lott, Rachel Jaskulski (Michael’s wife), SGTC Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers, SGTC Director of Business and Industry Services Paul Farr, SGTC Electrical Systems Technology Instructor Tyler Wells, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, Michael...

LaKenya Johnson, Special Service Coordinator, teaches students at South Georgia Technical College constructive strategies for dealing with procrastination.South Georgia Technical College recently held a workshop for students on the Americus campus. LaKenya Johnson, Special Service Coordinator, made a presentation on how students can successfully handle procrastination. Johnson explained that there are both helpful and harmful forms of procrastination. In the workshop, she educated students...

John Deere Region 4 Customer & Product Support Director Grant Suhre is shown above with John Deere U.S. Branch Customer Support Manager Andy Meckley; John Deere Division Customer Support Manager, U.S. Branch Eastern Region Bob Cunningham; and Dave Bostic, John Deere Territory Customer Support Manager (TCSM) South East Mississippi, South Alabama, and West Georgia for Flint Ag, SunSouth, and Smith Tractor, who is presenting a donation to South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John...

The Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology Diesel and Electric Power Generation programs are considered “trade” programs that have high income potential for graduates. However, these students earn an associate degree and are hired even before graduating. South Georgia Technical College may not be your granddaddy’s old trade school with its over 200 associate degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit offerings, but the college was ranked recently as the...