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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (third from left) is shown above presenting Tyler Beckon with the Kyle Glenn Holcombe Electrical Lineworker Scholarship certificate. Also shown (l to r) are SGTC Economic Development Assistant Tami Blount, SGTC Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, Dr. Watford, Tyler Beckon, Lineworker instructor Bobby Baxley, SGTC Economic Development Director Paul Farr, and Electrical Lineworker instructor Dewey Turner.      The Kyle Glenn...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above presenting Donna Davis with a framed copy of the House of Representatives House Resolution 1400 honoring the life and memory of former SGTC Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Technology instructor Rick Davis. Also shown are Trent Davis, nephew of Rick Davis, and SGTC Heavy Equipment Caterpillar Instructor Kyle Hartsfield, who worked with Rick Davis and also was a student of Davis.    State Representative Mike Cheokas of the...

SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves (right) is shown above with his son, Kevin, and grandson, Will, at the 2019 Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament.     The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting the 6th annual Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament on Thursday, November 12th, 2020 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...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (second from left) is shown above presenting Louis Mahovetz with the Chattahoochee Flint RESA Electrical Lineworker Scholarship certificate. Also shown (l to r) are SGTC Economic Development Assistant Tami Blount, Dr. Watford SGTC Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, Scholarship recipient Louis Mahovetz, Lineworker instructor Bobby Baxley, Chattahoochee Flint RESA Director Richard McCorkle, Electrical Lineworker instructor Dewey...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l) is shown above thanking Sharad Patel for his contributions to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College Foundation Chairman Sharad Patel and his family, owners of the Best Western Plus Windsor Hotel in Americus, are valuable supporters of South Georgia Technical College and the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.     “It is our pleasure to be able to support South...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l), is shown above thanking George Bryce (r) of Star Racing for his service to the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors and for the gift of the National Championship ‘Wally’ trophy to the college as a symbol of partnership between Star Racing and the college.             South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors member George Bryce, owner and operator of Star Racing in Americus, announced his resignation...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (second from left) is shown above presenting Zykieal Johnson and Marcus Shipp with Georgia Power Electrical Lineworker Scholarship certificates. Also shown (l to r) are SGTC Economic Development Assistant Tami Blount, Dr. Watford, SGTC Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, Scholarship winners Zykieal Johnson and Marcus Shipp, Lineworker instructor Bobby Baxley, Georgia Power Region External Affairs’ Don Porter, Electrical...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford (seated, second from left) is shown above with the SGTC Board of Directors for 2020 – 2021. Shown seated (l to r) with the Board of Directors is SGTC Chair Don Porter, Dr. Watford, SGTC Vice Chair Janet Siders, and SGTC former chair Jimmy Davis. Shown standing on the back row are: Executive Assistant to the President Teresa O’Bryant, Mattye Gordon, Richard McCorkle, Jake Everett, and George Bryce.     Don Porter, local manager of Georgia Power in...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (second from left) is shown above presenting Michael Slade Dominick, Jr., of Plains with his Sumter EMC Electrical Lineworker Scholarship certificate. Also shown (l to r) are SGTC Economic Development Assistant Tami Blount, Dr. Watford, SGTC Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, Scholarship winner Michael Slade Dominick, Jr., Lineworker Instructor Bobby Baxley, SGTC Economic Development Director Paul Farr and Lineworker Instructor...

SGTC will host a blood drive November 10South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, November 10 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, appointments are required in order to donate blood. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: SGTC, or call...

Winners from the 2019 SGTC Halloween Costume ContestSouth Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will mark Red Ribbon Week and Halloween with a series of events this month for students, faculty, and staff. Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign every year from October 23 – 31 to support our nation’s families and communities in nurturing the full potential of healthy, drug free youth. On Monday, October 26, SGTC will kick off the observance of Red Ribbon Week with “Wear Red Day”. Students,...

SGTC Student of Excellence overall winner Jacquita Hodge (left) and nominees (top row, l-r) Chelsey Clay, Brittany Poole, Ja’Quavious Westbrook, (bottom row, l-r) Jivarious Williams, Shawanda Brown, and Sherri Skipper. South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently recognized Jacquita Hodge as the October Student of Excellence for the college’s Americus campus. Hodge is a Cosmetology student from Americus, and she was nominated for the honor by SGTC Cosmetology instructor and 2020 Rick...