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   Nicholas A. Edwards of Ellaville has been hired as a new full-time Commercial Truck Driving Instructor for South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. Edwards will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers and lead CDL Instructor Robert Cook.  He will teach on both the Americus and the Crisp County Center campuses.    “The need for commercial truck drivers is growing and as a...

Students and employees at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop on how to use the Focus2 Career online, self-guided career and education planning system. SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin led the workshop and instructed attendees on setting up an account and getting the most benefit from the platform. The Focus2 Career system is designed to help students make decisions on future career goals and...

     South Georgia Technical College will be offering eight-week class sessions beginning October 12th. It is not too late to sign up. Financial aid and other aid is available which might make classes practically tuition free!  Students can secure a full-semester of credit in just eight weeks.     SGTC is offering over 60 different classes in 10 different programs of study as well as a number of core classes including English, Literature, Psychology, College Algebra, Employability Skills...

   Courtney Melvin has joined South Georgia Technical College as the Bookstore Assistant-Accounting Technician on the Americus campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Her appointment is effective immediately and she will be reporting to Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe and Director of Administrative Services Sandy Larson.     Melvin will be assisting with the day-to-day operation of the SGTC bookstore, ensure accuracy and safety of...

   Elizabeth (Beth) Brooks Wisham of Americus has been selected as the South Georgia Technical College Grants Coordinator and will be located on the Americus campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Her appointment is effective immediately and she will be reporting to Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.  This is a grant funded position.     As the SGTC Grants Coordinator, Wisham will be responsible for maintaining and monitoring certain...

   South Georgia Technical College Director of Campus Safety Sammy Stone, Jr., was officially sworn in as the SGTC Police Chief by Sumter County Sheriff Eric Bryant recently.    Chief Stone has already gone through law enforcement training and has been a Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (POST) certified officer.  He is also serving as the Police Chief for South Georgia Technical College in Americus, which is in the Sumter County Sheriff’s office jurisdiction.  Stone attends the...

   Members of the Georgia House Study Committee on State and Local Law Enforcement Salaries met with local and state law enforcement representatives in the John M. Pope Center at South Georgia Technical College recently.    Mike Cheokas, State Representative District 138, along with Representative Victor Anderson, Representative Clint Crowe, Representative Yasmin Neal, and Representative Bill Werkheiser met with representatives of state and local law enforcement agencies to examine how...

   Former South Georgia Technical College and Georgia Highland’s assistant women’s basketball coach Demetrius Colson has been named as the Junior College Women’s Basketball Ambassador for PCC (Player Coach Connection), an exclusive JUCO Women’s Basketball recruiting database and service.    “We are super excited to bring on Demetrius!  His experience in women’s basketball at the junior college level will help to increase exposure for all women basketball junior college...

    The South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff kicked off the internal portion of the SGTC Foundation’s 2022 TechForce “Going the Extra Mile” fund drive by contributing nearly $25,000 through employee payroll donations and silent auction bids at the SGTC Foundation Employee Luncheon and Silent Auction celebration in the John M. Pope Center recently.   The SGTC Foundation “Going the Extra Mile” fund drive will be raising $250,000 for student scholarships and grants for...

Keviontae McKenzie, and Automotive Technology student from Cordele, won the recent Intramural Croquet match on the campus of South Georgia Technical College in Americus. For his winning effort, McKenzie received an “Intramural Champions” t-shirt from Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin. The croquet event was one of many activities sponsored by the SGTC Office of Student Affairs to give SGTC students the complete college experience. Fall C-term begins October 12,...

The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts program advisory committee met recently in The Landings Culinary Arts Dining Room on the Americus campus. The Culinary Students served each guest Deconstructed antipasto salad, prime rib with au jus, twice-baked potato, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, green beans, red velvet brownie, and maple caramel cheesecake. Over dinner, the committee discussed program enrollment and provided updates from the culinary arts industry. SGTC Americus...

South Georgia Technical College recently celebrated Constitution Day, a national holiday occurring each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution by the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. To celebrate the day Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs at SGTC, distributed free pamphlets containing the full text of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence as well as...