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Jennifer Gilmore named Financial Aid Technician at South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center.     Jennifer Gilmore of Cordele 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.  Her office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Campus in Cordele.  She will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe,...

The John Deere Ag Tech program recently held an open house and advisory committee meeting. Pictured (l-r) are Dr. John Watford, Dr. David Finley, Matthew Burks, Wade Godwin, Kurt Wessels, Wayne Peck, John Ratledge, Joey Helms, Bert Bagley, Tami Blount, Jason Kinzey, David Bostic, Bill Fleming, Travis Joslin, Bob Long, Lee Johnson, Jamie Ogle, Kim Walden, Charles Lackey, Todd Emmott, Mike Williams, Doug Eldridge, and Michael Johansson.The advisory committee for South Georgia Technical...

Greta Carollo, 5, was selected as the GCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week recently.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jet Greta Carollo was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of February 5, 2024 following SGTC’s wins over Southern Crescent Tech, Andrew College, and Georgia Highlands.    Carollo is a 5’ 9” sophomore guard from Vincenza, Italy.  She transferred to South Georgia Tech...

SGTC students are shown above working on creating their goals and visions at the Student Affairs Vision Board party recently. The activity was also held in support of SGTC’s SACSCOC QEP.    The South Georgia Technical College Student Affairs department hosted a Goal Setting & Vision Board Party for students recently in the Hicks Hall Student Center area from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.  This was designed to help promote SGTC’s Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on...

SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partin selected to represent the college at the TCSG 2024 Senior Leadership Academy.ATLANTA, GA - South Georgia Technical College Vice President for Academic Affairs Julie Partain was selected to represent the college at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2024 Senior Leadership Academy, a professional development program designed to foster career advancement within TCSG and its 22 affiliated colleges across Georgia. The 2024 cohort...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with SGTC Academic Dean David Finley, John Deere Ag Tech instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck along with Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount and John Deere dealer representatives and corporate officials from across the Southeastern United States.Americus, GA –Approximately 50 high school students, parents and dealers from across the Southeastern United States attended South Georgia Technical College’s John...

Dr. C. Pam Fields hired as part-time tutor at South Georgia Technical College.   South Georgia Technical College has hired Dr. C. Pam Fields of Americus, a retired educator with over 30 years of experience, as a part-time tutor on the Americus campus, announced Dr. John Watford.  This is a grant funded position and she will be assisting students with Math, English, and Reading as well as other subjects.    She is located in the SGTC Life Lab in Hicks Hall inside the SGTC Library.  She has...

South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Dr. David Finley (left) addresses students at a recent “Meet the Dean” reception on the Americus campus. South Georgia Technical College Academic Deans Dr. David Finley, Katrice Martin, and Brett Murray recently hosted students at a “Meet the Dean” reception in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus. Students from a variety of program areas attended and learned more about the many resources and benefits SGTC...

Johnny Davis is SGTC’s new Culinary Arts instructor at the Crisp County Center campus.Johnny Lee Davis, III of Cordele with more than 20 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience, has been hired as the South Georgia Technical College full-time Culinary Arts Instructor at the Crisp County Center, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Davis graduated from the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, New York, in 2003 and is a former...

Student of Excellence Joseph Jolly (left) and his instructor, Patrick Owen.Pictured are nominees for SGTC Student of excellence and their instructors. Seated (l-r) are Christopher Davis, Alexander Edmondson, Joseph Jolly, Ariel Hudson, Larson Newsome, Robert Brown Jr., and Zackary Mincey. Standing (l-r) are instructors Johnny Griffin, Kristie Hudson, Mike Collins, Brandon Gross, Patrick Owen, Chad Brown, and Ted Eschmann. Not pictured is nominee Quentin Edwards.South Georgia Technical...

Tylen Pepito named SGTC Admissions Counselor-Recruiter.   Tylen Pepito of Americus joined the staff of South Georgia Technical College as a Financial Aid Technician for the Crisp County Center in 2023, but has now been named as the SGTC Admissions Counselor/Recruiter, announced President Dr. John Watford recently.  His office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus and he will now report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and SGTC...

STEM events were held on the SGTC Crisp County Center campus recently to expose fifth and eighth grade students about important STEM careers available in this area.Cordele, GA – South Georgia Technical College and the Chattahoochee Flint RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) hosted over 500 Crisp County, Dooly County, and Macon County fifth and eighth grade students on the SGTC Crisp County Center Campus for various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities.    A...