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Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Criminal Justice advisory committee Denise Youngblood, Dr. David Finley, Alecia Pinckney, Jimmy Colson, Katrice Martin, Eva Bass, Tony Bobbitt, Teresa McCook, and Melissa Grantham. Not pictured are Juanteasha Moore and Sheila Bonner.The South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology advisory committee met recently in the Criminal Justice classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia...

Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier is shown above with SGTC Board of Directors Chairman Jake Everett, SGTC President Dr. John Watford and Adie Shimandle, TCDA Director.SAVANNAH, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors was recognized as a fully certified board at the Technical College Directors Association and the Technical College Foundation Association Leadership conference in Savannah recently.  This is the 16th consecutive year that the SGTC...

TCSGSGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain (center) is shown at the TCSG Leadership Academy Graduation ceremony with TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier, and TCSG President Executive Leadership and Talent Initiatives Dr. Alvetta P. Thomas.SAVANNAH, GA—South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain successfully completed the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Senior Leadership Academy, a transformative professional development program aimed...

SGTC Alumnus Jack Stanley is shown above speaking at the TCSG Leadership Conference in Savannah recently.Savannah, GA - South Georgia Technical College 1967 Electronics graduate, Jack W. Stanley, was invited to speak at the Technical College System of Georgia Leadership Conference in Savannah, GA, about leadership lessons he had learned from over 33 years as a Telecommunications Executive with Time Warner Cable.    Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Greg Dozier as well...

th Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (center), is shown above with SGTC Board members Elena Carne’ Lorenz (l) and Alton Ford (r) who underwent TCDA training recently to become fully certified board members.Elena Carne’ Lorenz of Americus and Alton Ford of Butler, have been named to the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors.  They participated in training through the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Technical College Director’s Association...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above presenting a token of appreciation from the college to SGTC Alumni of the Year Dan Linginfelter for his outstanding achievements in the field of aviation maintenance.SAVANNAH, GA - South Georgia Technical College 1979 Aviation graduate Dan Linginfelter of St. Simons Island, GA, was recognized at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2024 Fall Leadership Conference in Savannah Georgia as an “Alumni of the...

Vonteresia Foster is one of many success stories for the SGTC Foundation. She is a Community Supervision Officer and alumna of SGTC’s Criminal Justice Program. She is currently assisting with the planning of the SGTC hiring event scheduled for January 23, 2025.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Career Services has teamed up with local Department of Community Supervision (DCS) personnel from the City of Americus to plan the college's upcoming Annual Career Fair. Officer Mike Reeves...

Joseph Jolly has translated his training at SGTC into an exciting career with Cool Runnings International.Joseph Jolly, a Nashville, Tennessee native, was encouraged by his parents to pursue higher education after being homeschooled. Drawn to South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) by his interest in industrial mechanics, Jolly enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Systems program in January 2022 and graduated in May 2023. Upon arriving at SGTC, Jolly prioritized his education, eventually...

Breast Cancer survivor Terri Wooden speaks at the SGTC Crisp County Center for the college’s Breast Cancer Awareness Day.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at the Crisp County Center, featuring guest speaker and cancer survivor Terri Wooden of Americus, GA. A graduate of SGTC's Computer Information Systems program, Wooden is also a wife, mother, and grandmother. Diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago, she shared her journey of diagnosis...

SGTC Student of Excellence winner Timia Mitchell (left) with Marketing Management instructor Mary Cross.Seated (l-r) are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Debra Monts, Makayla McCants, Jakari Brown, Timia Mitchell, and Maria Favero. Standing (l-r) are instructors Brenda Boone, Sharon Smith, Veronda Cladd, Mary Cross, and Chris Ballauer. Timia Mitchell of Americus was recently honored as the Student of Excellence for South Georgia Technical College in Americus. Mitchell is a Marketing...

SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence winner Adasia Lee (left) with Criminal Justice instructor Wanda Bishop.Pictured on the front row (l-r) are SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence nominees Demecia Allen, Logan Boyd, Justin Harris, Shemara Fields, Adasia Lee, Joyce Phillips, Tawanna Williams, and Miles Jacobs. Back row (l-r) are instructors Wendy Prince, Carol Cowan, Jeff Sheppard, Johnny Davis, Tammy Hamilton, Nicole Turner, Wanda Bishop, Brandy Patrick, Brandie...

SGTC alumna and breast cancer survivor Donza Foster spoke recently to a crowd of SGTC students, faculty and staff at he college’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day event.South Georgia Technical College welcomed breast cancer survivor Donza Foster to the Americus campus recently to speak during the college’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month program. She is an alumna of the SGTC Criminal Justice program and a retired police sergeant in addition to being a wife, mother and...