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Over 330 local high school students poured into the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the South Georgia Technical College campus to participate in the annual Spring Take-Off event recently.High school students gather around for a demonstration from an Air Conditioning Technology student at South Georgia Technical College’s ‘Spring Take-Off’ event, held recently in the college’s James S. Peters Gymnasium.Graduating seniors and underclassmen students from area high schools had the chance to...

Shown above (l to r) are: SGTC’s Paul Farr, GDED’s Candace Head, Café Campesino’s Tripp Pomeroy and Lee Harris, One Sumter’s Mary Beth Bass, Jane and Adam Graft of Leatherbrook Holsteins, Golden Gourmet’s Ed Shattles, SGTC’s James Frey, Golden Gourmet’s Norman Graves, SGTC’s Wally Summers, GDOL’s John Shaw, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, SGTC’s Bob Stinchcum, Sumter County Payroll Development Authority’s Barbara Grogan, and Don Porter of Georgia and a member of the...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) and Julie Partain, Dean of Enrollment Management at the SGTC Crisp County Center, are shown above with MAW Statewide Art Contest winner Rylee Hanson of Crisp County Elementary School with her 2nd place poster in the K – 5th grade competition. Also shown (l to r) are Rylee’s parents Kimberly and Tony Hanson and her brother.ATLANTA, Ga - Crisp County Elementary School fourth grader Rylee Hanson was selected as a winner in...

From left to right stand Advisory Committee members Mark Lewis, Department of Labor; Karen Bloodworth, Accounting and Marketing Management Instructor; Desiray Kenney, Accounting Student; Becky Fitzgibbons, Crisp County Power Commission; David Wade, City of Cordele; Dametra Patterson, Crisp County High School; Jessica Carter, Crisp Regional Hospital; Teresa Jolly, Business Technology Instructor; Dr. David Finley, Academic Dean.South Georgia Technical College’s Accounting, Business...

(L to R) Guest speakers Cadie Dukes and Jody Arrington of Furlow Charter School stand with Victoria Kelley and Jaye Cripe of SGTC’s Early Childhood Care and Education program. The group stands in front of a painting area, where the SGTC students would learn to teach children about creating their own books. South Georgia Technical College’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Department students welcomed a guest-lesson from Furlow Charter School second grade teacher Cadie Dukes and...

SGTC Guard Mike Boone (C) is shown above signing with Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. SGTC Assistant Jets Coach Chris Ballauer (l) and SGTC Jets head coach Travis Garrett (r) are shown with Boone during the signing process. Fayetteville, NC - South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Mike Boone from Charlotte, NC, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NC. Fayetteville State University is an NCAA...

Esther “Nike” Adenike (24) named first team All-American in the National Junior College Athletic Association.South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore forward Esther Adenike from Lagos, Nigeria, was selected as a first team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s Basketball Committee. Adenike helped lead the 2017-2018 Lady Jets to their second consecutive NJCAA National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Jets...

South Georgia Technical College sophomore forward Marquel Wiggins from Oglethorpe, GA signed a national letter of intent to play his junior season with the Talladega College Tornadoes in Talladega, AL. Shown with Marquel Wiggins (seated center) are his step dad, Kerry Wright and his mom, Janice Wright. Also shown are SGTC head coach Travis Garrett, his sisters Twanisia Davis and Maya Leggett along with members of the Talladega Coaching staff, assistant coach Angelo Jones, head coach Fred...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (back row – far right) is shown above with Rick and Donna Davis (center) and their family and close friends who came to wish him well during his retirement reception with over 33 years of service to South Georgia Technical College. Dr. John Watford (r) is shown above presenting Rick Davis with a plaque in honor of his more than 30 years of service with South Georgia Technical College. South Georgia Technical College is...

Kimberly Trejo of Cordele, a Medical Assisting Student, was named South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center Student of Excellence for April 2018. She is shown with her plaque of recognition.Kimberly Trejo of Cordele, a Medical Assisting student at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center, was named the campus’ Student of Excellence for the month of April at a recent recognition ceremony. Trejo was nominated for the award by her instructor, Vicki...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, right, stands with SGTC medals winners and instructors. L to R: Charles Christmas, Victoria Herron, Timothy Payne, Ethan Lyle, Josiah Copeland, Bailey Mills, Calvin Conley, Jacob Grant, David Grant and Dr. John Watford.Atlanta, GA - Fifteen South Georgia Technical College students from several different program areas represented the college in an outstanding manner, bringing home three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals from...

From left to right: General Education advisory committee members Katrice Taylor, Chester Taylor, Raven Payne, Kim Miller, Dr. Andrea Oates, Dr. Michelle Seay, Jaye Cripe and Cynthia Carter.The South Georgia Technical College General Education and Learning Support advisory committee met recently in the Energy and Transportation Center on the SGTC Americus campus to discuss several aspects of the general education classes offered at SGTC. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist...