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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with members of the SGTC Student Affairs group that met each car with light up toys and goodies.    The South Georgia Technical College 9th annual “Light Up Your Future” Drive-Thru event was a huge success again with nearly 2,000 individuals riding around the SGTC campus in cars, vans, and trucks to see the Holiday Lights and kick off the Christmas season.     The “Light Up Your Future” event has become a...

Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, SGTC Electrical Lineworker student Mason Stone with his certificate for being named the Georgia Power Scholarship student, Georgia Power Area Manager Keith Nichols, and South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson.      South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker student Mason Stone of Sylvester, GA, was awarded the Georgia Power Electrical Lineworker Scholarship...

Kaiya Carter, 3, was selected as the GCAA Player of the Week for Division I for the week of December 2, 2024.Kaiya Carter, 3, was selected as the GCAA Player of the Week for Division I for the week of December 2, 2024.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jet freshman guard Kaiya Carter was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of December 2, 2024 following SGTC’s win over Southern Union in the Pete...

Pictured (l-r) are the finalists to represent SGTC in the TCSG GOAL competition: Barbara Chestnut, Dakedra Rasberry, and Tera Parker.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Dr. John Watford has announced the three finalists selected to represent SGTC in the annual Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition. The finalists are Barbara Chestnut of Mauk, Criminal Justice; Dakedra Rasberry of Vienna, Practical Nursing; and Tera Parker of Montezuma, Culinary Arts. Other...

SGTC Mathematics Instructor and National Technical Honor Society advisor Chester Taylor (left) is shown above with SGTC Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology’s Lane Parton (right), when he was inducted into the NTHS organization. Parton has been selected to receive the SkillsUSA – Aerotek “Make Your Mark” scholarship worth $5,000.   South Georgia Technical College Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology’s Lane Parton of Lincolnton, GA, has been selected to receive the...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with Paul Hancock (left) of Ft. Worth, Texas, after talking with him about the new limited term endowed scholarship he established, and giving him a tour of the SGTC Americus campus.     Paul Hancock of Ft. Worth, Texas visited South Georgia Technical College recently after establishing a limited term endowed scholarship for students from Dodge, Wilcox, Crisp and Sumter Counties in memory of his parents, John...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l) and SGTC Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the SGTC Foundation, Su Ann Bird (r), are shown above accepting the Sumter EMC Foundation check from Sumter EMC’s Andrea Walker (c) to assist with the Sumter EMC Foundation endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College.Americus, GA —The Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant in the amount of $2,500.00 to...

SGTC students attend TCSG Georgia Fall Leadership Conference. Shown above on the top row are: NTHS President Wes Stephens, NTHS Treasurer and SGA member Barbara Chestnut, SGA Secretary Katlin Champion, SGA President Kobri Mapp, and NTHS Vice President Naja Lindsey. On the front row are: SGA Vice President Jesse Cadenhead, SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin, NTHS Advisor and Biology Instructor Matthew Cowan, and NTHS’s Malcom Stewart.Atlanta, GA – Seven South...

Students who complete the Fall QEP Course could win this large gift basket.The Fall QEP course is still available online for current registered students! Don't miss your chance to complete the modules, earn certificates, and be entered in a drawing to win a large laundry basket packed with a variety of exciting prizes. Here’s how it works: Complete the QEP modules, located under Organizations in your SGTC student account. Earn all five certificates and take a picture of each...

Everyone is invited to the FREE 9th annual “Light Up Your Future” Event at South Georgia Technical College on Tuesday, December 3rd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its ninth annual “Light Up Your Future” event featuring tens of thousands of lights across the Americus campus on Tuesday, December 3 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Everyone is invited to this fun free Drive-Thru celebration that will feature free light-up gifts and individually wrapped...

SGTC Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter (right) recently conducted a resume writing workshop for students in the college’s Practical Nursing Program. WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai (left) also presented in the workshop.Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), under the guidance of Nursing Instructor Christie Rundle, recently participated in a Resume Writing workshop led by Career Services Director Cynthia Carter. The session included...

SGTC Practical Nursing Instructor Brandy Nipper (right) with WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai.The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides critical support for qualifying students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), covering costs such as tuition, books, and supplies. For Brandy Nipper, that support was life-changing—not only for her but also for the countless patients and students she has helped as both a nurse and a Practical Nursing instructor at SGTC's Crisp...