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UPS will hold an hiring information session in Atlanta for Veterans.The United Parcel Service, more commonly known as UPS, will be hosting an information day for transitioning service members, veterans and their spouses on Jan 25 at the Atlanta Readiness Center in Atlanta. The event will provide information about job opportunities that will be available at the new UPS Hub in Atlanta. The location will be the third largest location in the country and will bring thousands of jobs to the...

Monica Hood, Air Evac Lifeteam flight nurse, trains a group of SGTC employees how to perform CPR during a recent staff development day.South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff members from both the main and Crisp County Center campuses participated in a special staff development training session on the Americus campus recently which covered behavioral intervention, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training. The sessions included...

Dr. John Watford, President of South Georgia Technical College.By Dr. John Watford President South Georgia Technical College Celebrating possibilities! Those two words describe how South Georgia Technical College approaches its mission of workforce development. South Georgia Tech has been helping individuals as well as businesses and industries realize their potential since opening our doors in 1948. On behalf of the South Georgia Technical College faculty, staff, students, and alumni,...

Special Populations Coordinator LaKenya Johnson helps a student register for classes during the November 9, 2017 registration date.South Georgia Technical College will hold a Spring semester registration event on Monday, Jan 8 for new and returning students on both campuses. Orientation sessions will be held for new students at 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the Americus campus and at 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the Cordele campus to accommodate for different schedules. During the event,...

SGTC Law Enforcement Academy graduates are pictured as a class before their graduation ceremony on Dec. 15, 2017. Left to right: Director Brett Murray, Odell Williams III, Justin Lewis, Austin Lavon Spence, Nathan Brown, Anthony D. Davis, Steven Tyler Adams, Taylor Logan Mills, Claudia Marcela Tupper, David Rueda Fierros, Brandy Lee Stokes, Jeffery B. Bell, Christopher Ruric Slocumb, Matthew B. Robinson, Cora Kineshell Baker and Vanessa Wall.The South Georgia Technical College Law...

SGTCs PBL members have another successful Season of Giving South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Americus campus chapter had its annual Season of Giving recently, raising over 400 food items, Trauma Bears, and Toys for Tots for the community. PBL’s Season of Giving is an annual series of fundraisers to help individuals in the community who are in need. The Season of Giving was a success with a total of 276 non-perishable food items donated to Harvest of Hope, 116...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown with Dan and Sheri D. Ariail. Sheri just earned her Practical Nursing Diploma and Dan is a two time graduate of South Georgia Tech’s Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice programs. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (left) presenting an diploma to Cody White of Americus who earned his diploma in Air Conditioning Technology. He is also employed at South Georgia Technical College in the SGTC Maintenance...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above with some of the SGTC employees who were recognized at the employee luncheon for reaching a milestone with the college this year. The college recognized 25 employees with over 337 years of service to students. Shown with Dr. Watford are Jerry Stovall, Teresa O’Bryant, Andrea Ingram, Sandy Larson, Penny Pace, David Kuipers, Kari Bodrey, Kyle Hartsfield, Kenia Willis, Gloria Bell, and Cathy Freeman.South Georgia Technical College recognized 25...

South Georgia Technical College Vice President for Student Affairs Karen Werling, South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, Technical College System of Georgia Director of Campus Safety Jennifer Ziifle, SGTC Special Assistant to the President Don Smith, TCSG Emergency Management Coordinator Dr. Lisa Anne Beck, SGTC Dean for Enrollment Management Julie Partain, SGTC Campus Safety Director Sammy Stone, Academic Deans Vanessa Wall and Dr. David Finley, and SGTC Admissions...

Practical Nursing program graduates sit on the front row waiting to be pinned at a recent graduation and Pinning Ceremony for the program.South Georgia Technical College held a pinning ceremony for the college’s fifteen Practical Nursing graduates in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus recently. The graduates included Sheri Ariail of Americus, Kimberly Todd of Americus, Ava Nguyen of Americus, Valerie Thomas of Butler, Wesley Derington of Rupert, Amanda...

Shown above is Georgia Southwestern State University Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Joseph A. Comeau speaking to the South Georgia Technical College 2017 Fall GED graduation ceremony. Also shown are SGTC President Dr. John Watford, SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers, Rev. Michael Truitt, and SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Karen Werling.South Georgia Technical College held its 2017 Fall General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the...

Clockwise from top left are GOAL semi-finalists Bailey Mills, Stephanie L. John, Noah McCleskey and Alexandra Joiner. The four semi-finalists will interview with a selection committee comprised of community leaders in order for a chance to compete for the statewide GOAL title.Four South Georgia Technical College students have been selected as the college’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Cynthia Carter, coordinator for the SGTC GOAL...