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     South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that Suzanne Singletary has been selected to serve as the Human Resources Director for the college, effective immediately.   She will be housed on the Americus campus and will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    “On behalf of everyone at South Georgia Technical College, I would like to welcome Suzanne Singletary to Americus and to South Georgia Technical College.  She brings a...

   Six Caterpillar Dealers from the southeastern United States participated in “Think Big” Mentor Training for the Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology (HEDST) program at South Georgia Technical College in the John M. Pope Center recently.  SGTC HEDST program instructor and Internship Manager for CAT ThinkBIG Don Rountree, conducted the training.        South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford thanked the group for the partnership with South Georgia Technical...

     Tylen Pepito of Americus has joined the staff of South Georgia Technical College as a Financial Aid Technician in the Administrative Services office, announced President Dr. John Watford recently.  His office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Campus in Cordele.  He will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe and Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett.     Pepito earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from...

South Georgia Technical College in Americus recently held a ceremony to recognize outstanding students in several program areas. The overall “Student of Excellence” distinction was awarded to Electrical Systems Technology student Abelardo Gomez Ruiz of Americus. He was nominated by instructor Patrick Owen. Dr. David Finley, Academic Dean, opened the ceremony by congratulating all the nominees for their recognition as outstanding students in their programs. Brett Murray, also an...

Americus, GA –Representatives from Caterpillar Corporate and five Caterpillar dealers from across the Southeastern United States, participated in the “ThinkBIG” Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Advisory Committee meeting at South Georgia Technical College recently.  The group held the meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology building in the Griffin Bell Lecture Room             The purpose of the conglomerate meeting was to discuss student learning outcomes,...

   South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Culinary Arts Instructor Hunter Little is shifting job responsibilities and will now serve as the SGTC Crisp County Center Admissions Coordinator and High School Initiative Specialist effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Hunter will report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kitchens as well as SGTC Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs Michele McGowan and High School Initiative...

The advisory committee for the drafting program at South Georgia Technical College recently held its fall semester advisory meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Representatives from the drafting profession met with faculty and staff of SGTC to discuss the continued development of the college’s drafting program. South Georgia Technical College drafting instructor Kristie Hudson provided the committee with updates on the program and other...

Moultrie, GA - South Georgia Technical College instructors and administrators debuted the college’s new self-contained mobile STEM educational lab at the Southwestern FFA Rally in Moultrie recently and allowed students to try out the new technology.    SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley and a number of academic instructors took the large SGTC mobile self-contained STEM educational lab and treated approximately 2,000 students to the opportunity to learn how to virtually paint...

South Georgia Technical College precision machining instructor Chad Brown recently presented well-deserved Technical Credit Certificates to several dedicated students for their outstanding performance in various disciplines. A certificate in precision machining enhances job prospects for entry-level machinists by demonstrating their competence and dedication to potential employers. It opens doors to a wide range of positions in manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and other...

South Georgia Technical College offers skills training in a variety of industries that may seem completely unrelated to each other. Sometimes, though, students learn about interesting ways seemingly disparate programs can intersect. Such was the case recently when SGTC Marketing Instructor Mary Cross asked Electronics and Unmanned Aerial Systems Technology instructor Mike Collins to give students in her Integrated Marketing Communication class an overview and demonstration of drone...

South Georgia Technical College recently held a resource fair for students on the Americus campus. Those attending learned about a variety of services available to them as well as opportunities to enhance their college experience by participating in student clubs and activities. On hand for the event were campus representatives for SkillsUSA, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), Student Support Services, Tutoring, Student...

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, September 12 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. Donors will receive a limited-edition Red Cross t-shirt while supplies last. By...