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Penny WarsSouth Georgia Technical College’s Nation Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on the SGTC’s Americus campus is having a Penny War fundraiser starting in February and continuing through April 1st. NTHS’s Penny War is a fundraiser activity that allows any SGTC program or department to collect rolled pennies. All of the collected funds will support the NTHS members as they participate in conferences and competitions this academic school year. The department or program with the most...

SGTC Culinary Arts students display the cookies they made and baked for the “Night to Shine” event. Shown above (l to r) are: Culinary Arts students Markus Given of Americus; Kyle Biggs of Leslie, Cecil Williams and William Martinez of Americus, Justin Keyser of Maulk, Linda Kent of Montzuma, Instructor Chef “Ricky” Watzlowick, Robert West of Albany, Nykeria Marshall of Americus and Paul McNiel, Jr. of Preston.South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts Instructor Chef “Ricky”...

South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves (r) and Allene (l) are shown above presenting a scholarship to the SGTC 2017 GOAL winner, Christopher McGee (c). South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented Crisp County Marketing Management student Christopher McGee with a $500 scholarship after he had been recognized as the college’s 2017 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner by SGTC President Dr. John...

Americus Rotary Club President Reda Rowell (l) is shown above presenting a check to Christopher McGee (r), who was selected as the SGTC 2017 GOAL student of the year.Americus Rotary Club President Reda Rowell presented Crisp County Marketing Management student Christopher McGee with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club after he was recognized as the college’s 2017 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner by SGTC President Dr. John Watford at the...

Seated, from left to right, are some of the Americus chapter PBL competitors Ashley Halstead and Fierra Riley, and standing from left to right are Racarda Blackmon, Alicia English, and Branyon Kendrick. SGTC Crisp County Center PBL district competitors are, from left to right, Dravian McGill, Ramona Williams, Tonkita Rogers, Christopher McGee, Jordan Smith, and Alexandra Joiner. South Georgia Technical College students from both the Americus campus Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapter and the...

Shown above are the SGTC Medical Assisting students and instructor who helped with the health fair at TSG, Inc. in Americus recently. They are: (l to r) instructor Lynn Lightner and students, Melissa Griffith of Andersonville, Kiara Wallace of Plains, Shannon Cranford of Americus, Loetheta Walton on Leesburg, Heather Worth of Americus, Martika Holmes of Americus and Lyndsey Massey of Rupert in Taylor County.Students in the South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting program assisted...

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,...

The top-ranked Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association’s South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up three spots into 18th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball Top 25 poll released February 7th. South Georgia Tech was in the 21st place spot last week and is still the only Georgia women’s team included in the NJCAA Division I national rankings. They have moved up six spots since reentering the polls two weeks ago. ...

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....

South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore transfer guard, Camille Coleman was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball Player of the Week for the first week in February. This is the second time that she has been selected for this honor and the seventh time in 11 weeks that a South Georgia Technical College player has been chosen as the Player of the Week. Coleman, who is from South Bend, Indiana, averaged 16 points, 6.5 rebounds and...