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South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a successful blood drive for the American Red Cross. Students, faculty and staff members as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC nursing program instructor Raissa Welch was on hand with several of her students to assist with the event and give the students an opportunity for valuable experience. Nursing instructor Raissa Welch (L) with SGTC nursing students Yaketha S. Jenkins and Brooke Houston Johnny...

The family of the late Elizabeth “Betty” Deriso Pope donated special memorabilia to South Georgia Technical College in memory of their mother recently. SGTC President Dr. John Watford thanked the family for their thoughtful gift.    “This is where we felt like these items needed to be,” said Kerri Kindred Post and Kelli Kindred Phillips, daughters of the late Betty Deriso Pope. “Mom and John both loved South Georgia Technical College and believed in its mission of...

South Georgia Technical College observed Constitution Day and Citizenship Day recently, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.         Each educational institution in the United States that receives federal funding must observe Constitution Day and Citizenship Day each year on September 17th (or the week before or after when September 17th falls on a weekend).    South Georgia Technical College printed bookmarks for faculty, staff,...

Carvel Lewis, a member of the Technical College System of Georgia Board, visited the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus recently and met with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and members of the college’s senior staff.    Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Carvel Lewis of Georgetown, GA to the Technical College System of Georgia Board in May 2019. He is the TCSG Board representative from the 2nd Congressional District.    With Georgia being ranked as the...

Kelly Everett of Vienna, has been named Financial Aid Director at South Georgia Technical College announced President Dr. John Watford. Her appointment was effective immediately. She will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    Everett has been working in the South Georgia Technical College Financial Aid office since 2007. She has been with South Georgia Tech since 2003. She began her career on the Crisp County Center campus as an accounting...

Americus, GA - South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere TECH program hosted John Deere officials for a yearly evaluation of the John Deere TECH educational program recently.    The evaluation is part of John Deere corporate’s “College of Tomorrow” score card where they rank the 21 colleges in North America that offer a John Deere TECH program. Colleges are graded similar to how John Deere grades its dealerships. Colleges can earn a Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum...

South Georgia Technical College 2013 Law Enforcement Academy graduate Rachael Hart of Macon County is a great example of how South Georgia Technical College and its graduates are “Impacting Success @ South Georgia Tech” and the communities where they serve.    “We are proud of our graduates,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. “We are impacting the success, not only of the students who attend South Georgia Technical College and graduate,...

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation kicked off its 20th annual TechForce fundraising drive and South Georgia Technical College employees demonstrated their commitment to “Impacting Student Success @ South Georgia Tech” through their contributions and participation at a silent auction and luncheon held recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.    Approximately 150 full and part-time employees participated in the “Impacting...

South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center English Instructor and National Technical Honor Society advisor Katrice Taylor was spotlight as the National Technical Honor Society Advisor of the Month at the national level for going “above and beyond to engage and enrich NTHS members.” She was featured on their national website at https://nths.org/blog/advisor-of-the-month-katrice-taylor/.    “We are so proud of Katrice Taylor and her work with the National Technical...

Americus, Ga - South Georgia Technical College held a study skills workshop recently for students on the school’s Americus campus. Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist, presented a program on the Top 10 Study Skills for College Students to a group of SGTC students. The student support services at South Georgia Technical College are designed to enhance students’ education and college experience to help them succeed in their career goals. Educational resources available...

Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Inc. presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a 1998 International Utility 4900 bucket truck to be used to help train the next generation of electrical lineworkers in the college’s Electrical Lineworker Program.     “We appreciate the partnership that we have with Sumter Electric and their willingness to provide equipment for our Electrical Lineworker students to train on,” said South Georgia Technical College...

South Georgia Technical College announced today that applications for graduation are now available for students planning to graduate this fall. On the Americus campus, Students may pick up an application at the SGTC Registrar’s Office in the Odom Center. In Cordele, applications are available from Shonda Boddie at the front desk. To be eligible for fall graduation, students must have completed all program requirements at the end of summer or fall of 2019. Students should confirm their...