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Hundreds of line workers are getting ready for a hot breakfast on the South Georgia Technical College Commercial Truck Driving range area.South Georgia Technical College in Americus was host to nearly 700 electrical line workers and support crews from across the country for nearly 120 hours after Hurricane Michael roared through Georgia leaving destruction and downed power lines in its path. When it appeared that Hurricane Michael was headed toward Sumter County, SGTC Board member and...

SGTC closing on Wednesday, October 11th and Thursday, October 12th.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford has made the decision to close South Georgia Technical College and its satellite locations on Wednesday, October 10th, and Thursday, October 11th, 2018 due to weather concerns relating to Hurricane Michael. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency for 92 Georgia counties including the South Georgia Technical College service areas based on...

South Georgia Technical College WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai is shown above with SGCT Aviation Maintenance Instructor Victoria Herron and Aircraft Structural Instructor Jason Wisham and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford along with WIOA Board chair Janice Teele and Janice West, WIOA Director of the River Valley Regional Commission. Herron and Wisham spoke at the WIOA Board meeting.South Georgia Technical College instructor and chair of the Aviation Maintenance...

A student works on a diesel engine. Diesel Technology is one of the many programs offering C-term classes during the Fall 2018 semester.South Georgia Technical College is set to offer more than 40 classes during the fall semester’s upcoming “c-term.” The eight-week mini semester will begin on Oct. 15 and will run through Dec. 18, allowing students the opportunity to catch up or get ahead in their classes before the spring semester begins in January. Students on both the Americus and...

Student of Excellence winner Elizabeth Elias is shown receiving her certificate of recognition from her instructor, Lynn Lightner.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Medical Assisting student Elizabeth Elias of Leesburg was recently named the Student of Excellence for the month of October. Elias and six other outstanding students were recognized as the top students in their respective program areas and then Elias was selected as the overall Student of Excellence at the ceremony held in...

Dakota Hall (right) holds his Network+ certificate and stands with his computer information systems instructor Randy Greene.Dakota Hall, a computer information systems student at the South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center, recently received his second professional certification this year. Hall has already earned his A+ certification and now has earned his Network+, a certification that demonstrates his skill level and will help his employability in the information technology...

INSPIRE Sumter's inaugural class stands together for a picture. South Georgia Technical College students: WyKeshia Robinson (sophomore, early childhood education), Deasia Troutman (sophomore, marketing management), Alexis McDowell (sophomore, criminal justice), Quinton Cromer (sophomore, early childhood care & education), Larmar Terrellis (sophomore, welding and joining technology). Also shown are SGTC President John Watford, Ed.D.; GSW President Neal Weaver, Ph.D.; Americus Mayor Barry...

Air conditioning technology advisory committee members stand together before they begin their meeting. From left to right: Raymond Holt, Jacob Alexander, John Hayes, Brian McDowell, Paul Battle, Brian McMichael, Glynn Cobb.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) air conditioning technology advisory committee met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the program and trade as a whole. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia...

SGTC Crisp County Center student Evelyn Castleberry was selected as the September Student of Excellence.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) student Evelyn Castleberry of Sylvester was recently named September’s Student of Excellence on the college’s Crisp County Center campus. Castleberry, a medical assisting student, and six other students from various programs were recognized for their hard-work, work ethic and other positive attributes at the ceremony, which was recently held in...

Members of South Georgia Tech’s Student Government Association display their school spirit during spirit week by wearing their best red and black outfits. South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center (CCC) campus showed their school spirit recently during the college’s annual Spirit Week event. Teresa Jolly’s business technology program was awarded the title of “most spirited program” and an in-class party after showing 100 percent participation in each of the...

Bobblehead ACE is shown in the rotunda of the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center.Post a photo or video with South Georgia Technical College’s new Bobblehead ACE on social media for a chance to win a scholarship and great prizes! South Georgia Technical College’s mascot, ACE, arrived on campus recently in Bobblehead form. To welcome him to campus, a special SGTC Bobblehead ACE Social Media Contest has been planned. It will be open to all SGTC students, faculty, staff, and the...

A student from the South Georgia Technical College Schley County High School CNA program is shown above utilizing a computer to assist with the American Red Cross Blood drive held at their high school recently. The SGTC Schley County CNA students helped with several duties including the check-in, escorting students to and from the staging room, and the refreshment area.South Georgia Technical College’s Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program has been ranked as the 24th Most Affordable CNA...