Gene Haas Foundation donates $16,000 to South Georgia Technical College Foundation

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor Jake Pittman showing him the Gene Haas Foundation donation to the SGTC Foundation that will ultimately help his students and program.   The Gene Haas Foundation donated $16,000 to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to support Precision Machining and Manufacturing scholarships and student competition teams highlighting the...



Advisory Committee Meets for SGTC Marketing Program

Pictured (l-r) are SGTC Marketing instructor Mary Cross with advisory committee members Andrea Tatum, Harriet Glover, Katrice Martin, and Dr. David Finley.The advisory committee for South Georgia Technical College’s Marketing Management program met recently to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The advisory committee assists South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the program. SGTC’s Marketing Management instructor,...



SGTC Hosts Joint Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Committee Meeting on Americus Campus

Pictured from left to right are members of the SGTC Cosmetology and Barbering advisory committee Martha Bruce, Alecia Pinckney, Fabiola San Martin Garcia, Katrice Martin, Greg Long, Kimbrell Harris, Andre Robinson, Brandon Price, Jessakeetha Maddox, Maryann Reiselbara, Tracy Finch, and Dorothea Lusane McKenzie.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a meeting of the advisory committee for its barbering and cosmetology programs on the Americus campus to discuss updates and trends...



Evelyn Ross to speak at “Financial Literacy for College Students” workshop at SGTC

Evelyn Ross to speak at SGTC Financial Literacy Workshop.   Evelyn Ross, Renasant Bank Vice-President of Community Outreach for the Southwest Georgia Region, will be the guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College “Financial Literacy for College Students” workshop on Thursday, November 7th at 11 a.m. in the John M. Pope Weyerhaeuser Room on the SGTC Americus campus.  The workshop is hosted by the SGTC Career Services office.    All SGTC students and instructors are invited to...



Mack Myers speaks to SGTC Cosmetology students

SGTC Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie (left) is shown above with adjunct instructor Adrienne Clayton, Mack Myers, Instructor Trainee Janeisha Brown, Instrutor Trainee Billysha Sales, and Model Hannah Guined.     Mack Myers, platform artist, barber, cosmetologist, and marine veteran spoke to South Georgia Technical College’s first and third semester Cosmetology classes recently and also provided a demonstration called “Pretty in a Minute.”     The purpose of the event...



SGTC Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Meets

Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Criminal Justice advisory committee Denise Youngblood, Dr. David Finley, Alecia Pinckney, Jimmy Colson, Katrice Martin, Eva Bass, Tony Bobbitt, Teresa McCook, and Melissa Grantham. Not pictured are Juanteasha Moore and Sheila Bonner.The South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology advisory committee met recently in the Criminal Justice classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia...



SGTC Board of Directors recognized at TCSG Leadership conference

Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier is shown above with SGTC Board of Directors Chairman Jake Everett, SGTC President Dr. John Watford and Adie Shimandle, TCDA Director.SAVANNAH, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors was recognized as a fully certified board at the Technical College Directors Association and the Technical College Foundation Association Leadership conference in Savannah recently.  This is the 16th consecutive year that the SGTC...



SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain graduates from Technical College System of Ga Senior Leadership Academy

TCSGSGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain (center) is shown at the TCSG Leadership Academy Graduation ceremony with TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier, and TCSG President Executive Leadership and Talent Initiatives Dr. Alvetta P. Thomas.SAVANNAH, GA—South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain successfully completed the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Senior Leadership Academy, a transformative professional development program aimed...



SGTC Alumnus Jack Stanley speaks at TCSG Leadership Conference

SGTC Alumnus Jack Stanley is shown above speaking at the TCSG Leadership Conference in Savannah recently.Savannah, GA - South Georgia Technical College 1967 Electronics graduate, Jack W. Stanley, was invited to speak at the Technical College System of Georgia Leadership Conference in Savannah, GA, about leadership lessons he had learned from over 33 years as a Telecommunications Executive with Time Warner Cable.    Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Greg Dozier as well...



Elena Carne’ Lorenz and Alton Ford join South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors and earn TCDA certifications

th Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (center), is shown above with SGTC Board members Elena Carne’ Lorenz (l) and Alton Ford (r) who underwent TCDA training recently to become fully certified board members.Elena Carne’ Lorenz of Americus and Alton Ford of Butler, have been named to the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors.  They participated in training through the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Technical College Director’s Association...



SGTC 1979 aviation graduate Dan Linginfelter honored as Alumni of Year

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above presenting a token of appreciation from the college to SGTC Alumni of the Year Dan Linginfelter for his outstanding achievements in the field of aviation maintenance.SAVANNAH, GA - South Georgia Technical College 1979 Aviation graduate Dan Linginfelter of St. Simons Island, GA, was recognized at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2024 Fall Leadership Conference in Savannah Georgia as an “Alumni of the...



SGTC Alumna Vonteresia Foster Thanks SGTC Foundation and Helps Plan Career Fair in Americus

Vonteresia Foster is one of many success stories for the SGTC Foundation. She is a Community Supervision Officer and alumna of SGTC’s Criminal Justice Program. She is currently assisting with the planning of the SGTC hiring event scheduled for January 23, 2025.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Career Services has teamed up with local Department of Community Supervision (DCS) personnel from the City of Americus to plan the college's upcoming Annual Career Fair. Officer Mike Reeves...