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SGTC’s Sandhya Muljibhai, Robin Bell, and LaKenya Johnson (pictured here from left to right) were a few of the individuals who helped fill one of SGTC’s Commercial Truck Driving trailers with items to help disaster victims in need across South Georgia after the recent devastation from severe weather in South Georgia. South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff members were recently called on for help in assisting the victims of severe weather in SGTC’s service area and beyond,...

South Georgia Technical College’s National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is holding a Valentine’s Day Cupid’s Arrow campaign in order to raise funds for upcoming NTHS competitions. Leading up to the deadline of February 13th, members of NTHS will visit program areas and departments to give SGTC students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to purchase a bag of sweets to support the Cupid’s Arrow fundraiser. This fundraiser allows the chance for people to recognize, congratulate,...

SGTC Kauffman Tire graduates are pictured with Kauffman Tire officials Steve Smith (first row, far right) and Brian Sisson (first row, second from left), as well as SGTC officials Vice President for Academic Affairs David Kuipers (first row, far left), Vice President for Economic Development Wally Summers (second row, far right), Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. David Finley (second row, second from right), and Automotive Technology instructor Brandon Dean (second row, far left) at the recent...

South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center Student Government Association (SGA) helped welcome students back to class as part of a monthly What’s Poppin’ in Student Activities social event in January. The students enjoyed popcorn and tea and received the Spring Semester Student Activity Calendar. The calendar lists all the upcoming activities for the different student organizations on campus. What’s Poppin’ in Student Activities will also be held in February and March....

Faith Campbell HarnumFaith Campbell Harnum of Dooly County has joined the Resource Development/Marketing staff at South Georgia Technical College as the assistant to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement. She also will be working with the South Georgia Technical College Foundation in her new position. Harnum was employed with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Civil Division as an Administrative Clerk prior to coming to South Georgia Technical College. She also worked for the...

SGTC’s Welding and Joining Technology department created a unique butterfly bench to be raffled off as a Relay for Life fundraiser. The color of the bench may differ from the pictured bench. South Georgia Technical College’s National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), Student Government Association (SGA) and SkillsUSA members from the college’s Crisp County Center are holding a Relay for Life Raffle for a hand crafted butterfly bench. The bench was created by the...

Christopher McGee (right) was presented the SGTC GOAL award by SGTC President Dr. John Watford at the recent GOAL luncheon. South Georgia Technical College Marketing Management student Christopher McGee of Cordele has been named the SGTC GOAL (Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership) winner for 2017, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford at the recent GOAL luncheon held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. McGee was selected by a panel of local...

SGTC’s PBL members are pictured donating trauma bears to local law enforcement as part of their annual Season of Giving series of fundraisers. South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Americus campus chapter had its annual Season of Giving over the holidays. PBL members collected food items, Trauma Bears, and Toys for Tots for the community. PBL’s Season of Giving is an annual series of fundraisers to help individuals in the community who are in need. The Season of...

SGTC’s Americus campus NTHS chapter recently held a meeting. NTHS members who attended are, seated from left to right, Linda Kent and Tonya Barrett; and standing are David Justin Moore and Leah Windham. Not pictured is Annie Streeter. South Georgia Technical College’s National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) held its first meeting of 2017 recently in the Energy and Transportation Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. NTHS members discussed the organization’s upcoming events and...

SB&T City President Barry Blount is shown above (l) presenting Charles Christmas (r) with a donation from SB&T for being selected as the South Georgia Technical College 2017 Instructor of the Year. Barry Blount, City President of SB&T in Americus, made a donation to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently in support of the college’s 2017 Instructor of the Year program. Each year SB&T presents the winner of the South Georgia Technical College Instructor of the Year award...

South Georgia Tech Jets and Lady Jets Coaches Speak at Rotary Club - Shown above (l to r) are Americus Rotary Club member and South Georgia Technical College Assistant to the President Don Smith, Jets head coach Travis Garrett, Lady Jet Esther Adenike, Jet Patrick Welch, Americus Rotary Club President Reda Rowell, Jet Jordan Bates, Lady Jets Houlfat Mahouchiza and Kanna Suzuki with SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey.South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director...

South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves (l) and Allene (r) are shown above with the SGTC 2017 Instructor of the Year Charles Christmas (c).South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, recognized South Georgia Tech’s 2017 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year winner, Charles Christmas, with a stipend from the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Sparky and Allen Reeves endowed fund at the college’s 2017 Rick...