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For Tonya Barrett, South Georgia Technical College represented a chance to use her passion for technology to improve her career prospects and advance into her present position as the Educational Technology Coordinator for Chattahoochee-Flint RESA. As a young mother, Barrett worked full time to provide for her sons and their education. At the age of 18, she began her career at TCI Powder Coatings in Ellaville as a receptionist and was quickly promoted to accounts payable. From there, she...

   Seventy-one free-throws were shot in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets impressive 75 – 67 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association victory over the Albany Technical College Lady Titans.  Fifty of the 142 total points scored came from the free-throw line.    The Lady Jets are currently 10 – 4 in the GCAA and tied for second place with Central Georgia Tech.  East Georgia State College remains in first place with an unbeaten 13 – 0 conference record.  Albany Tech fell to...

The Flint Energies Foundation recently granted South Georgia Technical College Foundation (SGTC) $5,500 to assist with High School Equivalency and General Education Diploma (GED) scholarships for SGTC students. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and Su Ann Bird, SGTC Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director for the SGTC Foundation, thanked Flint Energies and the Flint Energies Foundation for their support of South Georgia Technical...

Barnesville, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets ended a six-game road trip with an impressive 97 – 69 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over Gordon College Saturday.  The Jets scored 97 points without even attempting a three-point basket.    The Jets moved to 7 – 4 in the GCAA and 13 - 10 on the season following that victory.  The Jets are currently tied with Central Georgia for fourth place in the conference.  Albany Tech is currently in first place...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Automotive Technology advisory committee met recently in the Morgan Transportation building on the SGTC Americus campus to discuss the state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Automotive Technology program. SGTC Automotive Technology instructors Brandon Dean and Carey Mahone provided the committee with updates...

Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets secured their sixth consecutive win Wednesday with a 76 – 63 victory over the Albany Technical College Lady Titans in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference double-header in Albany.  The Jets lost a heartbreaking 74 – 69 overtime decision to the Albany Tech Titans.    “We are improving,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter after the Lady...

   South Georgia Technical College participated in the Sumter County High School College and Career Expo in an effort to educate students about a variety of careers, professions, jobs, and postsecondary opportunities that SGTC and the Sumter County area has to offer.    South Georgia Tech utilized its mobile stem trailer to allow students to virtually envision some of the career and educational opportunities available.  The mobile stem trailer allowed students to learn more about Heavy...

The advisory committee for the drafting program at South Georgia Technical College recently held its spring semester advisory meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Representatives from the drafting profession met with faculty and staff of SGTC to discuss the continued development of the college’s drafting program. South Georgia Technical College drafting instructor Kristie Hudson provided the committee with updates on the program and other...

Diquita Mathis of Pinehurst was recently announced as the overall student of excellence for South Georgia Technical College in Americus. Mathis studies Criminal Justice and was nominated by her instructor, Teresa McCook. The Student of Excellence recognition for Mathis comes after she also won the honor of representing South Georgia Tech in the statewide Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition. Each month, students from select divisions are nominated for the Student of...

South Georgia Technical College is offering several opportunities for prospective nursing students to take the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) test in the coming weeks. Dates and times are set for both the Americus and Cordele campuses. The TEAS test is a standardized, multiple choice entrance exam for students interested in applying for the SGTC Practical Nursing program. In Americus, testing will take place in the testing lab on the second floor of the Odom Center. The dates...

   Welding has traditionally been predominantly a man’s job, but female welders are on the rise across the country and at South Georgia Technical College.  “Rosie the Riveter” became one of the most iconic images of women working during World War II.  Welding and other similar careers are still considered “non-traditional” jobs for women but as more women choose the trades, this trend can change.     There are currently six female students enrolled in the Welding & Joining...

   In honor of African American History Month, the South Georgia Technical College Library has created a Library Guide for the community to learn more about Black History Month, announced SGTC Librarian John Wilson. To access the library guide visit: HOME | Sgtclibraryguide (johnwilson90.wixsite.com).    “Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history,” said SGTC Librarian John...