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   Two South Georgia Technical College Fire Fighter/EMSP students joined members of the Sumter County Fire and Rescue department in paying tribute to the memory of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives in the 9.11.2001 tragedy in New York City by climbing the equivalent of the 2,200 steps it would take the New York Fire Department (NYFD) to reach people on the 110th floor of the World Trade Center.    According to Tracy Hall of the Americus Times Recorder, “firefighters are a tight...

   The Team Peterson team of Chandler Studdard, Corey Stallings, and Bray Bishop won the coveted “Red Jackets” when they captured first place in the seventh annual South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Tournament held at the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center in Americus, Georgia.      Team Peterson had a one stroke advantage over four teams that all posted the same scores on the 18-hole course.  The Hooks-Simmons team of Rhett Simmons, Brian...

     South Georgia Technical College was featured recently in The Chronicle of Higher Education for two-year colleges with the best three-year graduation rates. SGTC was ranked as the 11th best nationally, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.     The rankings were released in the August 20th, 2021 edition of The Chronical of Higher Education and South Georgia Technical College was the 11th best two-year public college in the nation for graduation rates of...

CORDELE, GA – Over 25 companies signed up to participate in the job fair held at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center recently seeking employees for specific needs within their businesses and industries.  Nearly 50 job seekers also attended and had the opportunity to meet with the business and industry leaders.   Employers who participated included: Advanced Drainage Systems, ADM Animal Nutrition, AG Technologies, LLC, DBA Vantage SE, Big Tex Trailers, Chick-fil-A,...

South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, September 14, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at life. A single blood donation can be separated into components, which can actually help more than one person. Accident...

South Georgia Tech is hosting a job fair with the Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce and the Cordele-Crisp County Industrial Development Council this Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon at the SGTC Crisp County Center. Interviews will be conducted on-site, so attendees are encouraged to bring their resumes. Employers will be on hand with job openings in a variety of categories, including: accounting, business and office, computer information (IT), general labor, healthcare, maintenance,...

ATLANTA, GA--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) have collaborated to develop statewide articulation agreements that will allow students to receive TCSG college credits for certain Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) courses. To receive articulated credit from TCSG, students must successfully complete an identified high school CTAE course or Career Pathway, depending on the articulation agreement, and pass a...

South Georgia Technical College’s Office of Economic Development is providing access to 10 FREE, self-paced, online, basic soft-skills courses that encompass a variety of topics useful in any work environment.  The courses can be accessed at: https://gvtc.tcsg.edu/econdev.“In an effort to support our communities, business and industry, and individuals in this time of need, South Georgia Technical College and the Technical College System of Georgia are providing FREE access to these...

In-person registration for fall semester at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will take place Monday, August 16 on the college’s Americus and Cordele campuses. In Americus, registration sessions will begin at 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center. Cordele registration will be open from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. in the SGTC Crisp County Center Auditorium. Students will see Admissions and Financial Aid representatives,...

   South Georgia Technical College sent out hundreds of acceptance letters to new students for its upcoming Fall Semester beginning with the word “Congratulations!”   South Georgia Technical College’s Fall Semester begins August 18th.      The college is removing potential enrollment obstacles by waiving entrance exams and even if individuals did not receive a letter, the college will help get students accepted and enrolled!  And enrolling students will receive FREE SGTC “Changing...

   Millions of students across the country are facing financial strains and health fears as they decide whether or not to return to college this fall.  Times are unpredictable, but students who are worried they can’t afford to take classes should contact South Georgia Technical College now.     “South Georgia Technical College has 24 different programs that qualify for additional financial aid funds and allow students to attend college practically tuition free,” said SGTC President...

    South Georgia Technical College 2018 John Deere Agricultural Technology graduate Austin Westbook of Malone, FL, was featured on a Field Rows podcast by Jim McArthur talking about his time at South Georgia Technical College and describing the life of a John Deere mechanic.  The podcast can be heard at: https://www.fieldrows.com/podcast/episode/4d3a2c21/the-life-of-a-john-deere-mechanic.    Jim McArthur of Field Rows was born and raised on a Peanut and Cotton farm in Malone, Fl. ...