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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...

SGTC Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn is shown above with Darrius Daniels, Alex Hale, Alexis White and Ryan Lamar, the four students who passed all three certification exams in 12 days. Also shown are SGTC Director of Career Services and Tracy Israel, SGTC Adult Education Transition Specialist. Four South Georgia Technical College Adult Education students participated in a new Integrated Education Training program recently and all four students passed OSHA-10 Certification exams,...

Jeana Yawn named SGTC Medical Assisting Instructor. Jeana Yawn of Americus was hired as a new full-time Medical Assisting Instructor for South Georgia Technical College in Americus effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. She will report to South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    Yawn, who is a South Georgia Technical College alumni, was working with the Riverside Treatment Center...

Here is a photo the linemen demonstrating the skills needed to do their challenging job safely at the annual Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo. Two South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker graduates took top honors in the 2019 Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo at the FFA Camp John Hope in Perry. Bradley Knowles, a Spring 2010 graduate from Hawkinsville, and John Mastin, a 2010 Fall semester graduate from Ft. Valley, were both part of a Flint Energies EMC team that finished fourth in the...

SGTC Economic Development Specialist Al Harris is shown above (center) with Tracey Israel, SGTC Adult Education Transition Specialist (right) and three of the four Adult Education students who passed their OSHA-10 certification training. The students shown are Ryan Lamar, Alexis White and Alex Hale. Not shown is Darrius Daniels. The students were presented with Impacting success t-shirts from South Georgia Technical College for their successful completion of the OSHA-10 training. Four...

Standing beside the donated pole trailer are: Wally Summers, vice president of economic development at South Georgia Tech; Bubba Allen, general foreman at Diverse Power; Tyler Florers, a former SGTC student in the lineworker program who now works for Diverse Power; and Dewey Turner, SGTC lineworker instructor. LaGrange-based Diverse Power and Moultrie-based Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. (EMC) teamed up to provide a pole trailer to the South Georgia Technical College Electrical...

Sharad Patel Sharad Patel and his family have chosen to make Americus home and this community is much better because of his and his family’s involvement. Patel is the owner of the Best Western Plus Windsor Hotel in Americus and serves as the Chairman of the South Georgia Technical College Foundation. He lives by the motto, “wherever you live, that is your home and that is where you give back!”    Patel was featured in the Sumter County Living magazine recently. Sherri Martin...

South Georgia Technical College will be closed over Labor Day weekend due to construction to the college’s water main. No students will be allowed to stay on campus during the Labor Day weekend. South Georgia Technical College will be closing its Americus and Crisp County Center campuses on Thursday, August 29th at 6 p.m. due to construction to replace a water main. Both campuses are scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3rd after the long Labor Day Holiday weekend,...

Train for a career as a Georgia Power Lineworker at South Georgia Technical CollegeGeorgia Power is hiring lineworkers, and South Georgia Technical College offers the training candidates need to take advantage of this outstanding opportunity.  Students who are interested in this career can attend South Georgia Technical College for eight weeks and have the opportunity for the career of a life-time.  South Georgia Tech also has on-campus housing available. A lineworker for Georgia Power can...

A large crowd turned out for the Job Fair at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center.CORDELE, GA – Well over 200 individuals attended the job fair held at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center recently. Twenty local employers were on hand looking for specific needs within their businesses and industries. Companies in attendance were seeking to fill a range of jobs including Crew Leader, Formulator CNA, PCA, LPN Computer/IT, Care Specialist, Customer...

SGTC’s Kari Bodrey accepts new position. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that Kari Bodrey, Admissions coordinator on the SGTC Crisp County Campus, has been promoted to Registrar for the college. She starts her new position immediately. She will be located on the Americus campus and will be reporting to South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens.    Bodrey is a graduate of South Georgia Technical College...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford (seated, second from left) is shown above with the SGTC Board of Directors for 2019 – 2020. Shown seated (l to r) with the Board of Directors is SGTC Executive Assistant to the President Teresa O’Bryant and Dr. Watford along with former Chair Jake Everett. Standing (l to r) is Richard McCorkle, Don Porter, George Bryce, Mattye Gordon, Janet Siders, and incoming chairman Jimmy Davis. Jimmy Davis of Macon County has been selected to serve as Chair of...