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Brian McDowell (center) was named SGTC Student of Excellence for January. He is pictured with his nominating instructor Glynn Cobb (left) and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Kuipers (right). Seated from left to right are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Brian McDowell, Kaleb Tyler York, Ashley Taylor, Austin Langford, and Jake Coptsias. Standing, from left to right, are Dean for Academic Affairs Raymond Holt, instructors Glynn Cobb, Lora Wiseman, Mike Collins, Phil Deese, and...

Electronics instructor Mike Enfinger teaches a student from the book.There will be a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Electrical continuing education seminar at the Crisp County Center Campus of South Georgia Technical College at 402 N. Midway Road in Cordele. The seminar will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 5pm-9pm in Room C12, and the cost is $75, which includes a dinner provided by the Crisp County Power Commission. The instructor for the course will be...

SGTC High School Initiatives Specialists Brittny Wright and Beth Brooks are shown above with the South Georgia Technical College display at the REACH Day at the Capitol.Atlanta, GA - South Georgia Technical College participated in the 3rd annual REACH Day (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. Over 200 REACH scholars and 100 Program Coordinators from across the state where on hand at the event. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal...

SGTC’s Electrical Systems Technology program was recognized as one of the top electrician programs in the nation by Accredited Schools Online recently. South Georgia Technical College’s Electrical Systems Technology program was ranked in the top 30 electrician programs in the nation according to Accredited Schools Online recently. The program earned the number 29 spot in the rankings, which included criteria such as tuition, percentage of students receiving financial aid, student-teacher...

Charles Christmas (at right) is presented the 2017 Instructor of the Year Award by SGTC President Dr. John Watford. South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance instructor Charles Christmas was selected as the SGTC 2017 Instructor of the Year and will represent the college in the state Rick Perkins Award competition in Atlanta later this year. SGTC President Dr. John Watford made the announcement at the recent Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year breakfast, held in the John M. Pope...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Dr. John Watford announced the college’s Fall Semester President’s List recently, which included 107 students. In order to qualify for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled in a degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included: Crisp County: Lindsey F. Biggers of Cordele, Culinary Arts; Gayla Annette Bleach of Cordele, Early Childhood Care Education; Ginny...

South Georgia Technical College and Marion County Schools officials are offering a college English course at a Marion County site beginning January 30th.BUENA VISTA, GA - South Georgia Technical College and Marion County School System employees, and community leaders are continuing their efforts to provide additional educational resources to the individuals in Marion County who would like to begin or continue their college education. Classes will begin on Monday, January 30th. South Georgia...

Christine RundleChristine Rundle of Americus has been hired as a Practical Nursing instructor for SGTC’s Americus campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. In her new position, she will report to Academic Dean Vanessa Wall and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Rundle has 21 years of nursing experience, including over 16 years as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Operating Room (OR) and nearly five years as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Phoebe Sumter Medical...

SGTC’s Medical Assisting program was recognized as one of the top medical assistant programs in the nation by Accredited Schools Online recently. Instructor Diana Skipper (second from right) is pictured instructing students in the medical assisting lab on a training mannequin. South Georgia Technical College’s Medical Assisting program was ranked in the top 25 medical assistant programs in the nation according to Accredited Schools Online recently. The program earned the number 23 spot...

SGTC Student Government Association advisors and members are pictured with the donations of toiletries and other essential items raised for the local homeless shelter in 2016. This year's drive will take place until Dec. 15, 2017. SGTC NTHS advisor for the Americus campus chapter, Raven Payne (left) and NTHS member Annie Streeter are pictured with the gifts donated to families in need for the annual NTHS Giving Tree. South Georgia Technical College’s Americus campus chapter of the...

PBL Advisors Dr. Andrea Oates and Donna Lawrence (far left) are pictured with SGTC PBL Americus campus chapter members at their first meeting of 2017.   South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Americus campus Chapter held its first meeting of 2017 recently in Hicks Hall on SGTC’s Americus campus. PBL members discussed the results and outcomes of their Season of Giving, Non-Stop November, and PBL Week. Also discussed were upcoming events such as the annual PBL district...

Instructor of the Year nominees for SGTC include (left to right): Teresa McCook, Charles Christmas, and Shelly Godwin. They will be interviewed by a selection committee of local educators and one instructor will be selected as SGTC’s Instructor of the Year.   Three South Georgia Technical College instructors have been selected as finalists for SGTC’s 2017 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. Those instructors include Teresa...