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David Ethridge of Cordele, a Computer Information Systems student at South Georgia Technical College, was named the Feb. 2018 Student of Excellence for the college’s Crisp County Center campus.David Ethridge of Cordele, a Computer Information Systems student at South Georgia Technical College, was the recipient of the February Student of Excellence Award for the college’s Crisp County Center campus. This award recognizes an outstanding student from select program areas at the...

Author and renowned educator Ruby K. Payne, Ph. D, will return to South Georgia Technical College on March 13 for a second year to provide a one-day professional development workshop to area educators. The event is free and will be held on the college’s Americus campus in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Payne will present a brand new study titled “Building Emotional Resources,” which is based off of her new book, “How Much of Yourself Do You...

Shown above are members of the SGTC Financial Aid Department on the Americus campus. They are (l to r) Lacy Bailey, Carrie Wilder and Kierra Sparks.The South Georgia Technical College Financial Aid Office will be hosting a Financial Aid 101 workshop for currently enrolled students on the Americus campus on Thursday, March 1st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Odom Center Testing Lab on the second floor. “This workshop is designed to encourage current students to complete verification for...

SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey was named the Division I GCAA Coach of the Year for 2017 – 2018 and Esther Adenike (24) was selected as the GCAA Player of the Year. Houlfat Mahouchiza (5) was named to the GCAA 2nd team, All-Conference squad.South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head basketball coach James Frey was selected as the women’s Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Coach of the Year for 2017 – 2018 and sophomore forward...

Save the date for SGTC's John Deere Open House on March 20, 2018South Georgia Technical College is set to hold its annual John Deere TECH Open House event on Tuesday, March 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Individuals who are interested in learning more about SGTC’s partnership with John Deere are invited to attend the event. The event will feature five break-out sessions which will cover: program information, admissions information, financial aid information, housing information and a...

Six of South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda members enjoyed success at a recent PBL South District Conference, bringing home 13 top-place awards. PBL Members from left to right are Dr. Andrea Oates, local PBL advisor; Jasmin Tovar, Joseph Hawkins, Jarrius Class, Yaneli Hernandez, Shantelle Brito, Andrea Burton-Jackson and Donna Lawrence, local and state advisor. South Georgia Technical College’s Americus chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) student organization dominated...

February 2018 Student of Excellence winner Amber Chancellor, right, accepts her award from South Georgia Technical College Dean of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Amber Chancellor of Ellaville, an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) student at South Georgia Technical College, was named the SGTC Student of Excellence for Febraury during the college’s recent student recognition ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. Chancellor was...

Mardi Gras Tune Trivia, sponsored by SGA Crisp County Chapter.South Georgia Technical College’s Student Government Association (SGA) Crisp County chapter is sponsoring a Mardi Gras themed student activity on Tuesday, Feb. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon in the LaPorte Auditorium on the Crisp County Center campus. All registered students will receive a door prize and a free lunch provided by the Culinary Arts department. During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to win up to $50...

Black History Month program committee members and contributors are pictured in the SGTC Crisp County Center LaPorte Auditorium after the recent program. From left to right: NTHS Advisors Katrice Taylor and Kari Bodrey, NTHS member Felicia Young, keynote speaker Mia Collier, NTHS member Dontavious Harrell, NTHS member Joshua Chappell, NTHS President and State Officer Christian Powell, and NTHS Vice President Dakota Hall. South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center campus...

Americus Rotary Club President Gaynor Cheokas (r) is shown above presenting a check to Noah McCleskey (c), who was selected as the SGTC 2018 GOAL student of the year as SGTC President Dr. John Watford (l) thanks the Americus Rotary Club for their support of South Georgia Technical College and its students.Americus Rotary Club President Gaynor Cheokas presented Crisp County Welding and Joining student Noah McCleskey with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club after he was...

South Georgia Technical College’s GSGA/NTHS Winter Conference competitors, attendees and advisors are pictured at The Lodge and Spa resort at Callaway Gardens following the conference. Back row from left to right are: advisor Kari Bodrey, Dakota Hall, advisor Mia Collier, Desiray Kenney, Katelyn Burgess, Stephanie John, D.W. Persall and Joshua Chappell. Front row from left to right are: Michael Dewberry, advisor Katrice Taylor, Jennifer West, advisor Dr. Michele Seay, Kimberly Trejo, Tonya...

SGTC alumnus Ronny Roundtree, Jr. (Aviation Maintenance, 2004) delivered the keynote address at South Georgia Tech’s annual Black History Month program. Roundtree spoke on the importance of making and working towards goals. Ronny Roundtree, Jr. (fourth from left) is pictured with African American History Program committee members and speakers, (left to right) Dr. Michele Seay, Christian Holloman, Raven Payne, Dr. John Watford, Cynthia Carter, Teresa O’Bryant, and Teresa McCook. The...