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South Georgia Technical College and Georgia Southwestern State University students are encouraged to take part in the Welcome Back Bash in downtown Americus starting 5 p.m. which will include live music by Austin Plaine. Students will receive meal discounts, shopping discounts, enjoy live music, art demonstrations and more. Discount cards will be given to each student and can be picked up at the Americus Welcome Center, The Kinnebrew Company, Allie’s Boutique & More, Center Stage...

South Georgia Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and offers career and technical education programs for all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, disability, or national origin. The two year residential technical college offers associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs. Students may obtain associate degrees in accounting, agricultural technology, air conditioning technology, business administrative technology,...

BUENA VISTA, GA - It is not too late to sign up for college classes in Marion County. South Georgia Technical College and Marion County School System employees, and community leaders have scheduled a college registration session in Buena Vista for Thursday, August 17th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Marion County Performing Arts Center (Old Middle School location in Buena Vista) at 100 Burkhalter Avenue. this summer as part of an effort to provide greater access to college courses and workforce...

Faith Campbell Harnum of Dooly County has been named as the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Administrative Services at South Georgia Technical College. She will report to Lea Coe, SCTC Vice President of Administrative Services. Harnum worked with the South Georgia Technical College Resource Development/Marketing staff as the assistant to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement prior to her new position at the college. She was also employed with the Sumter County...

By Noah Levine Fatou Pouye of Senegal, West Africa, has signed to play basketball at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia for the 2017 – 2018 season, announced South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. Fatou Pouye is 20 years old, and grew up in a region of West Africa called Kaolack, a city in the south of the country. She lived there with her parents, four brothers, and two sisters. Here is her story told in her own words: My...

Thirteen South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing graduates participated in a nurse pinning ceremony held recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. The graduates included Clint Anthony of Ellaville, Nicole Bryant of Montezuma, Hayleigh Cromer of Americus, Emilee Driver of Americus, Summer Driver of Americus, Racaya Jackson of Americus, Linsey Jennings of Plains, Calandra Jowers of Plains, Nayana Jowers of Americus, Brian Ogletree of Americus,...

South Georgia Technical College hosted an Open House on its Americus campus recently to showcase the different educational opportunities available to students who are interested in enrolling for classes this fall. The event featured great music, free food, fun, t-shirts, games, and the opportunity to talk with South Georgia Technical College instructors, staff, and administrators. Fall semester classes begin Monday, August 14th and there are over 200 associate degree, diploma, and...

South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center’s National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) donated school supplies to the Developmental Math Project, led by Rosie Watkins of the Family Development Task Force. This program lets Crisp County High School Beta members tutor students between 3rd and 10th grades who struggle in math classes. The South Georgia Technical College NTHS members who participated include: Joshua Chappell of Cordele, Ramona Williams of Cordele, Jessica Fudge of...

Twenty-three South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing graduates at the SGTC Crisp County Center campus participated in a special pinning ceremony held recently in the auditorium of the Crisp County Center campus. The 2017 graduates included: Christina Danielle Akins of Vienna, Danielle Nicole Arnett of Cordele, Remedios Cochran Smith of Perry, Julie Michelle Davis of Cordele, Marla Lindsey Deuel of Unadilla, Alyssa Ann Edwards of Unadilla, Tracy Lynn Evers of Arabi, Vanessa Cantrell...

South Georgia Technical College hosted the Southwest Georgia Employer Committee in the John M. Pope Center on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. SGTC President Dr. John Watford welcomed the group to the college campus. Nineteen business and industry leaders from around the Southwest Georgia area attended the meeting. According to SGTC Director of Career Services, Cynthia Carter, who also serves as Chair of the Employer Committee, the group consists of area business...

South Georgia Technical College hosted an Open House on its Crisp County Center campus recently to showcase the many different educational programs available and to give the public the opportunity to talk with instructors and administrators. South Georgia Tech is currently enrolling students for Fall Semester. Classes begin Monday, August 14th and there are over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs for students to choose from. Students can apply, test,...

South Georgia Technical College’s Student Government Association (SGA), Campus Life and Student Affairs recently hosted an “End of the Summer Semester” cook-out to celebrate the end of the semester. Over 275 students, faculty and staff came out and enjoyed hamburgers and hotdogs. While at the cook-out, students registered for a chance to win a “Jansport backpack”. Four students were winners and those names include: Jocelyn Welborn, Culinary Arts; Amari Sheriff, Health Care...