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Dr. Donna Beegle educates the audience on how to “Break the Cycle of Poverty” during a recent workshop on the SGTC Americus campus.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a professional development workshop for educators, community leaders, and students entitled “Break the Cycle of Poverty”.  The workshop was conducted by Dr. Donna M. Beegle, an expert on poverty and strategies to combat it. The event was presented free to the community and paid for through a federal...

Dr. Deborah Jones, SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Navigation, teaches time-management strategies to students in a recent workshop.In a recent workshop for students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus, students learned strategies for managing their time in order to be successful in school, on the job, and at life in general. Dr. Deborah Jones, SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Navigation, presented the workshop in the Hicks Hall Life Lab on the Americus...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l to r) is shown above with SGTC Adult Education Transition Specialist Tracy Israel, IET graduates Faith Dunford, Skylar Walker, Dashawn Garvin, and Roberto Bangel, SGTC Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn, and SGTC Vice President of Operations Karen Werling.    Four South Georgia Technical College Adult Education students passed OSHA-10 Certification exams and received other industry recognized certificates as part of a new...

Col. Eric Bryant to speak at African American History celebration at South Georgia Technical College.    Col. Eric Bryant, Chief Deputy for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, will be the keynote speaker at the South Georgia Technical College African American History celebration on Thursday, February 27th at 11 a.m. in the South Georgia Technical College John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.  The public is invited to attend the free event.    South...

U.S. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce U.S.  Congressman Sandford D. Bishop, Jr, District 2; and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black as keynote speakers at the March 18, 2020 at the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce luncheon hosted at South Georgia Technical College, 900 South Georgia Technical College Parkway, beginning at 12 PM. Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. is serving his fourteenth term in the U. S. House of...

SGTC Academic Dean and PBL local advisor Dr. Andrea Oates (standing, second from left) thanks Culinary Arts students and their instructor, Chef Ricky Watzlowick (standing left) for their generosity during the Phi Beta Lambda Season of Giving.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) recently hosted a pizza party for the Culinary Arts program on the Americus campus. The occasion honored the Culinary Arts students for their generous contributions during the...

SGTC students have their picture taken during the recent Valentine's Day celebration.A student receives a free cookie during SGTC's recent Valentine's Day celebration.Students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently celebrated Valentine’s Day with activities on the Americus campus and at the Crisp County Center. In Cordele, students took part in a Valentine’s-themed “meet and greet” social event. Participants enjoyed the opportunity to mingle and get to know each other a...

SGTC WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai speaks to a class of Medical Assisting Students about the benefits of the WIOA program.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students may be eligible to apply for additional financial aid through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a federal program that assists students in select programs with school-related expenses.  WIOA provides financial assistance for tuition, fees, books and direct training costs for eligible participants....

La’Deja James, 10, is shown above playing for Norfolk State University where she earned the National Player of the Week honors.     South Georgia Technical College graduate and former Lady Jets women’s basketball standout, La’Deja James has earned National Player of the Week honors for her performance on the court with Norfolk State University in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) league. James, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, played for the Lady Jets from 2015 – 2017.  The...

Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce President Carolyn Wright is shown above (l to r) with South Georgia Technical College 2020 GOAL award winner David Bush and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. Wright presented the SGTC Foundation with a check from the Chamber and Sumter EMC to help defray the cost of expenses for the GOAL winner's for the state GOAL competition.   The Americus-Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and the Sumter Electric Membership...

SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Kierra Sparks teaches students at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center about financial aid options available to them.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a financial aid workshop for students at the college’s Crisp County Center. SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Kierra Sparks assisted students in navigating the financial aid process. She also guided the students in completing their 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 FAFSA...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (center) is shown above with many of the SGTC alumni and retired faculty and staff members that came out for the SGTC Alumni-Sophomore Day event.     South Georgia Technical College gave away over 500 t-shirts to SGTC alumni, retirees, current faculty, friends and supporters at its annual Alumni and Sophomore Day Celebration recently in the James S. Peters gymnasium in conjunction with the Jets and Lady Jets basketball games.   ...