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Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Air Conditioning program advisory committee Katrice Martin, Johnny Griffin, Hunter Clements, Bryan McMichael, Alecia Pinckney, Sandhya Muljibhai and Dr. David Finley.The Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently convened on the Americus campus to review program updates and discuss industry trends. The advisory committee supports continuous quality improvement by providing feedback to SGTC faculty...

SGTC Student of Excellence Jesse Latourrette (right) with Aviation Maintenance instructor David Grant.Pictured are the SGTC Student of Excellence nominees (seated l-r) Savannah Kendrick, Jesse Latourette, Brandon Ford, Dominique Dillard, Jason Smith, Levi Williams and Jarriel Early, and their nominating instructors (standing l-r) Jason Wisham, David Grant, Brandon Dean, Starlyn Sampson, Charles Christmas, Chase Shannon, and Kevin Beaver.Jesse Latourrette of Williamson recently earned...

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is shown above signing bills at the TCSG Leadership Conference.Atlanta, GA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed three workforce development bills Monday during a leadership summit in Atlanta, sponsored by the Technical College System of Georgia. "As the No.-1 state for business, Georgia has seen record-breaking jobs and investment come to communities in every part of the state," Kemp said. "With the bills I signed today, we're taking further steps to prepare Georgians to...

SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist Charlene Williams (left) leads the recent Focus2 Career workshop at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center.Students at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center recently took part in a career planning workshop featuring Focus2 Career, a self-guided online platform designed to help students explore career options and plan their educational paths. Led by SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist Charlene Williams, the session...

SGTC Medical Assisting Instructor Carol Cowan is shown above showing the Crisp County High School Health Occupations students the colleges new anatomage digital table that they use in the medical programs to show all facets of the human body.Crisp County High School Health Occupation students had the opportunity to visit the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center on Midway Road and learn more about the programs offered in that field.     Students were given tours of the medical...

Join us for the SGTC annual Father's Day Car Show on June 14.The Annual South Georgia Technical College Father’s Day Car Show is Back! The event is scheduled for June 14, from at 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at the SGTC main campus in Americus. Admission will be free and lunch is provided. Everyone is welcome to participate and enjoy in the automobile exhibition which includes cars, trucks, motorcycles, and emergency vehicles. Registration begins at 8:00 am. Prizes will be awarded for the...

SGTC Accounting Instructor Tammy Hamilton is shown above talking with students about an exciting career with numbers.   South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center faculty and staff participated in Crisp County Primary School’s Community Craze Day recently.    The event focused on kindergarten students learning what’s available in Cordele and Crisp County.  South Georgia Technical College took the opportunity to showcase some of the exciting educational opportunities available...

Students who attended received a free SGTC sling backpack with signatures from five different program areas.   Unlimited career and educational opportunities! That’s what students were exposed to during the South Georgia Technical College Spring Take-Off Open House in the James S. Peters gymnasium on the Americus campus, Friday, April 25 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.     “This was a great day,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  “I am so proud of the...

Shown above with SGTC Americus Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Ricky Watzlowick are the culinary arts students from the Americus campus that helped prepare and serve the main meal at the SGTC Foundation Donor Dinner.    The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Culinary Arts students from the Americus and Crisp County Center campuses gained valuable practical experience by catering the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Annual Donor Appreciation Dinner in the John M. Pope Industrial...

   South Georgia Technical College students, faculty and staff were invited to a “Waffles with the Watfords,” event to have an opportunity to meet with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, recently in the SGTC Cafeteria known as “The Landings.” The event received a 'thumbs-up' from students.    “Thumbs Up” and “A great event” were some of the comments expressed by students as they had the opportunity to have a night-time breakfast featuring waffles,...

Wallace Keese of Fort Valley State University speaks to SGTC students during a recent workshop on financial literacy.South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Career Services recently hosted a financial literacy workshop aimed at empowering students with essential money management and professional development skills. The event was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. Cynthia Carter, Director of Career Services, led the initiative, emphasizing...

Marion County High School senior and SGTC Dual Enrollment student Justin McCardle (center) with his parents Jamie and Rebecca McCardle.As Justin McCardle prepares to graduate from Marion County High School in May, he already has another major accomplishment to celebrate: earning a diploma in Diesel Equipment Technology from South Georgia Technical College through the college’s Dual Enrollment program. Justin began his journey at SGTC as a high school sophomore studying Criminal Justice....