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Carvel Lewis, a member of the Technical College System of Georgia Board, visited the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus recently and met with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and members of the college’s senior staff.    Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Carvel Lewis of Georgetown, GA to the Technical College System of Georgia Board in May 2019. He is the TCSG Board representative from the 2nd Congressional District.    With Georgia being ranked as the...

Kelly Everett of Vienna, has been named Financial Aid Director at South Georgia Technical College announced President Dr. John Watford. Her appointment was effective immediately. She will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    Everett has been working in the South Georgia Technical College Financial Aid office since 2007. She has been with South Georgia Tech since 2003. She began her career on the Crisp County Center campus as an accounting...

Americus, GA - South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere TECH program hosted John Deere officials for a yearly evaluation of the John Deere TECH educational program recently.    The evaluation is part of John Deere corporate’s “College of Tomorrow” score card where they rank the 21 colleges in North America that offer a John Deere TECH program. Colleges are graded similar to how John Deere grades its dealerships. Colleges can earn a Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum...

South Georgia Technical College 2013 Law Enforcement Academy graduate Rachael Hart of Macon County is a great example of how South Georgia Technical College and its graduates are “Impacting Success @ South Georgia Tech” and the communities where they serve.    “We are proud of our graduates,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. “We are impacting the success, not only of the students who attend South Georgia Technical College and graduate,...

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation kicked off its 20th annual TechForce fundraising drive and South Georgia Technical College employees demonstrated their commitment to “Impacting Student Success @ South Georgia Tech” through their contributions and participation at a silent auction and luncheon held recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.    Approximately 150 full and part-time employees participated in the “Impacting...

South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center English Instructor and National Technical Honor Society advisor Katrice Taylor was spotlight as the National Technical Honor Society Advisor of the Month at the national level for going “above and beyond to engage and enrich NTHS members.” She was featured on their national website at https://nths.org/blog/advisor-of-the-month-katrice-taylor/.    “We are so proud of Katrice Taylor and her work with the National Technical...

Americus, Ga - South Georgia Technical College held a study skills workshop recently for students on the school’s Americus campus. Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist, presented a program on the Top 10 Study Skills for College Students to a group of SGTC students. The student support services at South Georgia Technical College are designed to enhance students’ education and college experience to help them succeed in their career goals. Educational resources available...

Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Inc. presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a 1998 International Utility 4900 bucket truck to be used to help train the next generation of electrical lineworkers in the college’s Electrical Lineworker Program.     “We appreciate the partnership that we have with Sumter Electric and their willingness to provide equipment for our Electrical Lineworker students to train on,” said South Georgia Technical College...

South Georgia Technical College announced today that applications for graduation are now available for students planning to graduate this fall. On the Americus campus, Students may pick up an application at the SGTC Registrar’s Office in the Odom Center. In Cordele, applications are available from Shonda Boddie at the front desk. To be eligible for fall graduation, students must have completed all program requirements at the end of summer or fall of 2019. Students should confirm their...

Lavitrius Clark of Cordele, has joined the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center as an Electronics Technology adjunct instructor effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. He will report to SGTC Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain.    Clark is a 2004 graduate of Albany State University with a Bachelor in Business Administration and Management. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Supply Chain and Logistics...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting the 5th annual Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament on Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 at the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center in Americus, GA. Everyone is encouraged to participate and all proceeds will go to the South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club to support the Jets and Lady Jets athletic squads. Deadline to enter is Thursday, September 26th.    “We have had a great turnout for the...

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” That quote is attributed to Jackie Robinson but that same sentiment might also apply to South Georgia Technical College and the impact that it has been having on students, communities, and business and industry for the past 71 years.    A small group of very impactful individuals graduated from what is now known as South Georgia Technical College in 1949, including Roy Parker, III of Americus. Roy...