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Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Cosmetology and Barbering advisory committee Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, Martha Bruce, Jessakeetha Maddox, Niome Reyes, Greg Long, Lisa Pate, Alecia Pinckney, Kembrial M. Harris, Crystal Waters, Andre Robinson, Tracy Finch, and Dr. David Finley.The barbering and cosmetology program advisory committees of South Georgia Technical College convened recently on the college’s Americus campus to assess the current status of the programs and the broader...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l to r) is shown above congratulating SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain, SGTC Practical Nursing Instructors Jennifer Childs and Christine Rundle, and Academic Deans Brett Murrah and Katice Taylor on the college receiving the GBHCW Nursing Grant to help enroll, retain, and graduate more nurses for our rural portion of Georgia.   South Georgia Technical College has been selected to receive the Georgia Board of...

Pictured are presenters at the recent SGTC Career Readiness Event for Macon County High School Seniors. Front row (l-r) are Dr. Pam Fields, Charlene Pennymon, Sandhya Muljibhai, Cynthia Carter, and John Wilson. Back row (l-r) are Amber Batchelor, Carl Reid, Tylen Pepito, and Tammy Hamilton.As senior year unfolds, students face a unique set of challenges, particularly when navigating the complexities of college and scholarship applications. Cynthia Carter, Director of Career Services, urges...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (l to r) with Diesel Technology Instructor David Cox, scholarship winners Justin McCardle, Kadarious Idlette, and Austin Rouse. Also shown is SGTC Diesel Equipment Technology instructor Chase Shannon. The three students were presented with certificates for receiving the Nadeen Green and Ned Cone Scholarships in addition to their scholarship funds.   Three South Georgia Technical College students enrolled in technical...

SGTC Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn leads a recent meeting of the Adult Education program’s advisory committee.The Adult Education advisory committee of South Georgia Technical College recently met in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Building on the SGTC campus. Comprising faculty and staff from the SGTC Adult Education department, the committee's mission is to support continuous quality improvement within the program. During the meeting, SGTC Adult Education instructors...

Pictured are members of the SGTC Culinary Arts Advisory Council (l-r) Janeisha Brown, Steve Southwell, Katie Pollack, Ethel Waters, Shirley Trice, Larry Jackson, Johnny Davis, and Ricky Watzlowick.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 Arts students prepared and served the committee a meal of a simple salad with Ranch or Italian dressing, prime rib, steamed and...

Pictured are members of the SGTC industrial programs advisory council. Front row (l-r) are Gabriel Hilliard, Mike Collins, Michael Jakulski, Katrice Martin, Chad Brown, and Brad Aldridge. Back row (l-r) are Johnny Griffin, Dr. David Finley, Bryan McMichael, Ted Eschmann, Josh Strange, Patrick Owen, and Hunter Clements.The Industrial Programs Advisory Council of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) convened recently at the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus....

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (far right) with SGTC Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology Don Rountree (back row far right), Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Electric Power Generation instructor Keith McCorkle and Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology Instructor Rance Pross (far left), and eight of the CAT Think Big students that received the scholarships for their outstanding academic and leadership qualities. Caterpillar Heavy Equipment...

Spring Take-Off Event planned at South Georgia Tech on April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the James S. Peters gymnasium. The public is invited to attend.    South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its Spring Take-off Open House in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus, Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford has waived the $25 application fee for individuals who apply to SGTC April 12 – 19.    Everyone is invited to attend this...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (l to r) with the three SGTC Marketing students who were presented with SGTC Foundation Scholarships recently. Leah Nunley received the Leonard and Marie Waitsman Marketing Scholaships and Shakiya McDonald and Tyona Royal both received the Roy Lee and Susan Smith Scholarships. They are shown with SGTC Marketing Management instructor Mary Cross.   Three students in the South Georgia Technical College Marketing...

Shown above are the nine SGTC Jets and Lady Jets named to the GCAA All-Academic Team. The Jets are: Deonte Williams (2), Israel Momodu, (3), Ryan Djoussa (14), Justin Evans, (23), and Noah Barnett (33). The Lady Jets selected included: Isabel de Souza Bueno (0), Greta Carollo (5), Vera Gunaydin (11), and Maeva Fotsa (22).   Nine members of the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets 2023 – 2024 basketball teams have earned Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA)...

SGTC aviation maintenance technology graduates Kip and Kolby McClelland and Ryan Carter are shown above talking with current SGTC AVMT students in the Griffin B. Bell Aerospace Center at South Georgia Tech.Four South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance Technology graduates returned to the college recently to “give back” and share with the current Aviation Maintenance and Precision Machining and Manufacturing students about current industry needs.    Jamie R. Guined, Kip and...