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SGTC’s Cynthia Carter, Deo Cochran, and Vickie Austin are pictured from left to right. They led three informative and interactive sessions for the Bethesda Youth Leadership group.South Georgia Technical College officials met with members of the Bethesda Youth Leadership Institute (BYLI) group recently to share information about the college and leadership opportunities in the workplace. The Bethesda Youth Leadership Institute group consisted of a group of 14 youth, ages 14-18. The...

Kelvin Pine has been named custodian at South Georgia Technical College.Kelvin Pine of Americus has been hired as a Custodian at South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. He will report to SGTC Maintenance director Jeff Wiseman and Assistant to the President Don Smith. Kelvin has been the Lead Custodian for the Sumter County Board of Education since 2002 where he supervised four other custodial workers. He also assisted in training and assisting...

SGTC Drafting Instructor Lora Wiseman (c) is shown above demonstrating the new 3-D printer for the South Georgia Technical College drafting department as two drafting students look on.The South Georgia Technical College Drafting Technology advisory committee met recently in the Drafting Technology classroom in the Pope Center on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Drafting...

Jets Jordan Bates (21) signs letter of intent with Point University.South Georgia Technical College’s Jordan Bates, a red shirt freshman member of the Jets basketball player team, which finished second in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association conference the past season, has signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career as a Skyhawk at Point University in West Point, Georgia, announced SGTC Jets head basketball coach Travis Garrett. The 6’6” forward from Orlando,...

Cody White of Americus hired as Maintenance Technician at South Georgia Technical College.Cody White of Americus has been hired as a Maintenance Technician at South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. He will report to SGTC Maintenance Director Jeff Wiseman and Assistant to the President Don Smith. White previously worked at Quality Mechanical Solutions, Parkers Heating and Air, Southern Wholesale Glass and the Sumter County Sheriff's Department. He...

South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing Instructor Christine Rundle is shown above having her blood taken to support the Red Cross.South Georgia Technical College hosted a blood drive in cooperation with the American Red Cross recently. The blood drive was held in Hicks Hall on the Americus campus and all eligible donors were encouraged to participate. A total of 15 units of blood was collected. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at...

Johnny Beason of Americus hired at South Georgia Technical College.Johnny Beason of Americus has been hired as a Custodian at South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. He will report to SGTC Maintenance director Jeff Wiseman and Assistant to the President Don Smith. Beason has been a custodian at the Sumter County School System since 2005 and worked as a Floor Maintenance/ Custodian at Walmart Supercenter in 2004 through 2005. He will serve as a...

Pictured above is South Georgia Technical College’s Dr. Andrea Oates, Matthew Kent, Racarda Blackmon, Kia Mable-Blackmon, Shannon Stewart and Branyon Kendrick with their national awards.Anaheim, CA - Five members of the South Georgia Technical College Americus Campus Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda earned 21 awards and recognitions at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference competitive events held recently at the Hilton Anaheim in Anaheim, California. South Georgia Technical College...

SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education Instructors Jaye Cripe and Lisa Penton attend ribbon cutting and summit at Georgia College and State University with Governor Nathan and Sandra Deal.Milledgeville, GA - South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Education instructors Jaye Cripe and Lisa Penton attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Georgia Center for Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville recently. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and...

SGTC Culinary Arts instructor Johnny Davis (third from left) is pictured while being interviewed by WSST-TV’s Phil Streetman after the cooking demonstration he and his students gave for the Cordele Watermelon Days Festival. Culinary Arts students Esau West and Qundra Ford, also pictured, assisted with the demonstration. South Georgia Technical College’s Culinary Arts program got the chance to show off their cooking skills for several television networks during Cordele’s Watermelon Days...

South Georgia Technical College’s Ed Jones, a sophomore member of the Jets basketball team which finished second in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association conference this past season, has signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career as a Hornet at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama, announced SGTC Jets head basketball coach Travis Garrett. The 6’8” forward from Lairburn, Georgia led multiple games in points and rebounds. SGTC Jets Head Coach Travis...

PATRICK WELCH SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE.South Georgia Technical College’s Patrick Welch, a sophomore member of the Jets basketball team which finished second in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association conference this past season, has signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career as a Spartan at the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, South Carolina, announced SGTC Jets head basketball coach Travis Garrett. The...