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SGTC President Dr. John Watford (seated, second from left) is shown above with the SGTC Board of Directors for 2019 – 2020. Shown seated (l to r) with the Board of Directors is SGTC Executive Assistant to the President Teresa O’Bryant and Dr. Watford along with former Chair Jake Everett. Standing (l to r) is Richard McCorkle, Don Porter, George Bryce, Mattye Gordon, Janet Siders, and incoming chairman Jimmy Davis. Jimmy Davis of Macon County has been selected to serve as Chair of...

Sandhya Muljibhai, WIOA Coordinator at SGTC, tells students about the WIOA program.South Georgia Technical College students may be eligible to apply for additional financial aid through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a federal program that assists students in select programs with school-related expenses.  This is just another way that South Georgia Technical College is working to “impact student success @ SGTC.” WIOA provides financial assistance for tuition, fees,...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the summer semester, which included 38 students from around the area and several other states. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) in an associate degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included: Crawford County: Benjamin Keith Bishop of...

Demetrius Colson and Ciarra Edwards join SGTC staff as assistant women’s basketball coaches and intramural assistant. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that former Lady Jets assistant basketball coach Demetrius Colson of Atlanta has rejoined the Lady Jets as the assistant coach for women’s intercollegiate basketball for the 2019-2020 season. Ciarra Edwards of Florence, AL, also was hired as a part-time women’s basketball assistant coach for the...

Shown above are members of the SGTC Financial Aid Department on the Americus campus who are working to “Impact Student Success @ SGTC!” They are (l to r) Kierra Sparks, Lacy Bailey, and Carrie Wilder, 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 Monday, August 26th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Odom Center Testing Lab on the second floor.    “This workshop is...

Brandy Nipper   Brandy Nipper of Cordele has been hired as a full-time nursing instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center. She joins long-time Crisp County nursing instructor Cathy Freeman in that department. Nipper will report to South Georgia Tech Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain.    “Adding another full-time nursing instructor at the Crisp County Center should definitely strengthen our nursing program,” said South Georgia Technical College...

South Georgia Technical College Job Fair Scheduled for August 27 in CordeleCORDELE, GA - South Georgia Technical College will host a job fair featuring over 20 local employers at the SGTC Crisp County Center on Tuesday, August 27 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The SGTC Crisp County Center is located at 402 North Midway Road in Cordele, GA. Companies in attendance will seek to fill a range of jobs including Crew Leader, Formulator CNA, PCA, LPN Computer/IT, Care Specialist, Customer...

South Georgia Technical College Director of Business and Industry Services Paul Farr and South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers are shown above presenting Café Campesino with a special plaque signed by Governor Brian Kemp listing them as a Small Manufacturer of the Year nominee in Georgia for 2019.Café Campesino in Americus, GA was recognized recently for their nomination as one of the top 100 small manufacturing companies in Georgia for...

Patrick Peacock   Patrick Peacock of Americus has been hired as the Marketing Specialist at South Georgia Technical College and will be assisting in planning and organizing the marketing and fundraising activities of the college,” announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. He will report to Su Ann Bird, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.    “We are very pleased that...

South Georgia Technical College Director of Business and Industry Services Paul Farr and South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers (right) are shown above presenting Rhonda Holbrook and Eddie Riles of Interfor Preston Division with a special plaque signed by Governor Brian Kemp listing them as a Small Manufacturer of the Year nominee in Georgia for 2019.Interfor Preston Division in Preston, GA was nominated as one of the top 100 small manufacturing...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l) is shown above accepting the Sumter EMC Foundation check from Andrea Walker for a new scholarship at South Georgia Technical College.   The Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation, Inc. Proceeds from the grant will be used to establish a scholarship fund for students. Dr. John Watford, South Georgia Technical College...

South Georgia Technical College Business and Industry Director Michele McGowan is shown above (r) touring the group through the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center building and showing them how SGTC and the Cordele-Crisp County IDC work together to help bring economic prospects to the area. The Cordele-Crisp County Industrial Development Council welcomed an Economic Development Bus Tour to display the great opportunity that the community could provide potential businesses...