South Georgia Tech celebrates Constitution Day

SGTC Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett (r) is shown above with SGTC accounting student Adanous Brown (C) and SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Kierra Sparks (l) with a handful of the bookmarks that were printed up for the faculty, staff, and students in observance of Constitution Day recently. South Georgia Technical College observed Constitution Day and Citizenship Day recently, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.         Each educational...



TCSG State Board Member Carvel Lewis visits South Georgia Tech

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above seated with TCSG State Board Member Carvel Lewis, who came to visit South Georgia Tech recently. Also shown are SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe, SGTC Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers, SGTC Vice President of Operations Karen Werling, SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens, Assistant to the President Don Smith, and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David...



Kelly Everett named Financial Aid Director at South Georgia Tech

Kelly Everett named Financial Aid Director at SGTC. 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...



South Georgia Tech participates in John Deere “College of Tomorrow” evaluation

Shown above are South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Dr. David Finley, SGTC John Deere Tech instructor Matthew Burks, Dave Bostic, John Deere Territory Customer Support Manager (TCSM) South East Mississippi, South Alabama, and West Georgia for Flint Ag, SunSouth, and Smith Tractor; SGTC Instructor Wayne Peck, John Deere Division Customer Support Manager for the Eastern Region – Agricultural and Turf Division Bob Cunningham; John Deere Territory Customer Support Manager (TCSM) for...



SGTC Law Enforcement graduate impacting success as Oglethorpe Police Chief

Rachel Hart, the Police Chief for Oglethorpe, left, is shown above with South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford who thanked her for impacting success in her community. 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...



South Georgia Tech employees give generously to Foundation TechForce 2019 Fund Drive

Shown above “Impacting Student Success @ South Georgia Tech!” is the South Georgia Technical College TechForce 2019 Internal Committee who worked so hard to make the internal drive and silent auction such a success. Shown (l to r) are: DW Persall, Minnie Williams, Kyle Hartsfield, David Finley, Vanessa Wall, Tami Blount, Faith Harnum, Beth Brooks, Carrie Wilder, Teresa McCook, Chester Taylor, Leah Cannady, Matthew Burks, Michelle McGowan, and Patrick Peacock are shown above with SGTC...



SGTC’s Katrice Taylor named national NTHS Advisor of Month

Katrice Taylor 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...



South Georgia Tech Holds Study Skills Workshop for Students

Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist at SGTC, conducts a workshop on the Top 10 Study Skills for College Students.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...



Sumter EMC donates truck to South Georgia Tech Foundation for Electrical Lineworker Program

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (c) is shown above with SGTC Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers (kneeling) and Sumter EMC Vice President of Engineering David Brokamp and members of the current South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker program and their instructors. Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Inc. presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a 1998 International Utility 4900 bucket truck to be used to...



South Georgia Technical College Fall 2019 Graduation Applications Now Available

South Georgia Technical College Fall 2019 Graduation Applications Now Available 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...



Clark joins South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center as Electronics Instructor

Lavitrius Clark joins South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center as adjunct electronics instructor. 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...



South Georgia Tech first graduate, Roy Parker, helped “impact success @ SGTC” for over 70 years!

The late Roy Parker and his wife, Liza “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...