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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above accepting a check from David Aycock with Gene Haas for the SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Program. Chad Brown, SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor is also shown. The Gene Haas Foundation donated $10,000 to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to support Precision Machining and Manufacturing scholarships and student competition teams highlighting the CNC/Manufacturing...

SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence Theressa Bryant of Abbeville.Theressa Bryant of Abbeville was recently honored as the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center Student of Excellence for the month of October. Bryant was one of several students recognized for their exceptional work in their respective programs. The ceremony was held on the Cordele campus of SGTC. Bryant, a medical assisting student, was nominated by her instructor, Carol Cowan. Cowan noted...

Justin Johnson, 5, is shown going up for a dunk against New Rock Prep. He has been the leading scorer for the Jets in the first five games this season. The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an impressive 102 – 77 victory over New Rock Prep in their first home game of the 2019 – 2020 season. That moved the Jets to 3 – 2 overall after splitting decisions on the road in the opening weeks of the season.    The Jets opened up in Wilmington, NC with a 77 – 61 victory...

Students and instructors from SGTC’s cosmetology program took part in the recent Sumter Pink Walk to raise funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer.Students and instructors in the South Georgia Technical College cosmetology program recently participated in the Sumter Pink Walk at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. The purpose of the event was to increase education and awareness of issues related to breast cancer and help raise funds to aid local breast cancer patients...

Marc Arnett shares insights on personal selling and entrepreneurship with students in SGTC’s Marketing Management program.Students in South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Marketing Management program recently welcomed motivational speaker and entrepreneur Marc Arnett to their class where he shared lessons on the importance of personal selling, brand building, and entrepreneurship. An Americus native, Arnett works to inspire others through speaking and mentoring initiatives. He...

SGTC mathematics instructor Chester Taylor presents inductees into the National Technical Honor Society.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently inducted three new members into the college’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in recognition of the students’ outstanding academic achievement. The ceremony was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. The students honored with induction into the NTHS were Brandon Laethem of...

Pictured are members of the SGTC advisory committee for accounting and business technology. Seated (l-r) are: Donna Lawrence, SGTC Business Technology instructor; Willette Smith, Macon State Prison; Jamie Campbell, Wells Fargo Bank; and Dr. Andrea Oates, SGTC Academic Dean. Standing (l-r) are: Gwen Hall, SGTC Accounts Payable Technician; Brenda Boone, SGTC Accounting instructor; Amparo Aguirre, SGTC Business Technology student representative; Barbara Hill, Haugabook & Hudgins; and April...

Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler is shown above with South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. Dr. Watford introduced Commissioner Butler at the Employer Summit held recently at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center.Cordele, GA – Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler was the featured speaker at a 2019 employer summit held at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center in Cordele recently. SGTC President Dr. John Watford...

South Georgia Technical College Registrar Kari Bodrey is shown above with Lacy Bailey from the SGTC Financial Aid Department and Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett. They are ready and willing to help students sign up for Spring Semester. Students needing help with filling out and completing the FASFA can stop by and see Lacy Bailey, Kelly Everett, Kierra Sparks, or Danyl Tobias. If you have been to college before and are ready to come back, Kari Bodrey can help by looking at your...

Pictured is the SGTC Fire Science advisory committee (l-r): Dr. David Finley, Academic Dean at SGTC; Chief Roger Bivins, Americus Fire and Emergency Services; Chris Holloway, Americus Fire and Emergency Services/SGTC adjunct EMT instructor; Darrell Holbrook, Webster County Fire and EMS; Chief Jerry Harmon, Sumter County Fire Department; Brad Harnum, AirEvac/SGTC adjunct EMT instructor; Jared Ward, Americus Fire and Emergency Services/SGTC adjunct Fire Science instructor; and Brad Harnum, SGTC...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with Kerri Post (left) who accepted the 2019 Distinguished Service Award on behalf of her mother at the Technical College System of Georgia Leadership Conference in Savannah recently.Savannah, GA - The late Elizabeth “Betty” Deriso Pope was honored as the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Service Award for the South Georgia Technical College Foundation at the Technical College System of Georgia 2019...

Anna McKendree (14) led the Lady Jets in scoring during the Lady Jets Tip-Off Classic. She had 23 points in the first game and 15 in the second game for a total of 38 points in the Classic. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets opened the 2019 – 2020 basketball season with two wins over Santa Fe College and Chattahoochee Valley Community College in the Lady Jets Tip Off Classic in Americus to move to 2 – 0 on the season. Central Georgia Technical College was also unbeaten in...