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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...

TCSG Commissioner Matt Arthur (center with scissors) is shown above in front of the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex flanked (l to r) by South Georgia Tech President Dr. John Watford and SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves. Also shown are SGTC Assistant to the President Don Smith, Rev. Bill Dupree, Mike Cheokas, Marcia Morgan Wright, David Morgan, Mitch Headley, Christopher Gilliam of Headley Construction, Wes Berry, Sara Honeywill, and Architect David Shelby. South Georgia Technical...

Dr. Watford is shown with Dean Moore and his family during the unveiling of the new dedication plaque at the entrance to the South Georgia Technical College tennis courts.Dr. Watford is shown with Dean Moore and his family during the unveiling of the new dedication plaque at the entrance to the South Georgia Technical College tennis courts.South Georgia Technical College paid tribute to Harold Edward Moore, who served as the Dean of Students at South Georgia Trade and Vocational School for...

School buses from each of the 13 schools park while their 908 students learn about STEM education. More than 900 fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students pulled onto the South Georgia Technical College campus recently to spend an entire day learning about robotics and computer coding as part of the college’s largest STEM Day event. STEM is composed of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. The 908 students represented seven different counties – Taylor,...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey are shown above (l to r) congratulating Lady Jets Esther “Nike” Adenike for being the first Lady Jets to ever be named to the NJCAA National Women’s Division I All-Tournament Teach. Lady Jets Assistant Coach Kezia Conyers is also shown congratulating “Nike.” LUBBOCK, TEXAS - South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore forward Esther Adenike from Lagos,...

Prospective John Deere Ag Tech students raise their hands during a breakout session at South Georgia Technical College’s recent John Deere Open House event.High school students from across the Southeastern region of the country visited South Georgia Technical College recently to find out more about the college’s John Deere Agricultural Technology program during an open house event. The event was held in SGTC’s John Deere Ag Technology labs and classrooms and featured breakout sessions...

Artist rendering of the renovated Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex at South Georgia Technical College.South Georgia Technical College will be hosting a ribbon cutting on the newly renovated and expanded Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus, Thursday, March 29th at 11 a.m. at the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex building on Transportation Drive. The public is invited to attend. “We would like to thank Governor Nathan Deal and the State Legislature, especially...

Workshop facilitator and SGTC alumnus Christopher Saunders looks onto the computer screen over a student’s shoulder as they get one-on-one training during the recent workshop for current Computer Information System students. Christopher Saunders, a 1998 South Georgia Tech graduate and current information technology (IT) professional, recently revisited his Alma mater to teach current Network Specialist students about the computer’s active directory. The workshop was held for a small...

Golden Gourmet Chef Juan Castilla, is shown above (far right) conducting a tour of the Golden Gourmet manufacturing facility as part of the SGTC Culinary Arts Advisory Committee meeting. Also shown are: Larry Jackson, Ethel Waters, Lisa Leggett, Steve Southwell, Kelli Alexander, Shirley Trice and SGTC Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Ricky Watzlowick.The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts advisory committee met recently in the Culinary Arts lab on the college’s Americus campus to...

SGTC Lady Jets head coach James Frey is shown talking with his team during a time-out in the final minutes of the game with Seward County Community College.Lubbock, Texas- The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets overcame a 12-point half-time deficit against the seventh ranked Seward County Community College Lady Saints to pull ahead 81 – 79 with 2:17 seconds remaining in the last game of the Sweet Sixteen round in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I...

Sumter County Chamber of Commerce Board of Director members Faith Pinnell (far left) and Rhett Simmons (far right) present the Community Partner of the Year award to Dr. Neal Weaver of GSW (second from left) and Don Smith of SGTC (second from right)South Georgia Technical College and Georgia Southwestern State University were awarded the Community Partner of the Year Award at the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce’s 98th Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration recently. The banquet was held in...