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Sherri Cartwright and Madeline Mock Roberts join South Georgia Technical College as Associate of Science Nursing Instructors.    Sherri Cartwright of Shellman and Madeline Mock Roberts of Plains have joined South Georgia Technical College as Associate of Science in Nursing Instructors, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Both instructors will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain and will be housed on the Americus campus.    South Georgia Technical has...

SGTC Dean of Adult Education Tracy Israel leads the recent meeting of the adult education advisory committee.The South Georgia Technical College Adult Education advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Building on the SGTC campus. SGTC Dean of Adult Education Tracy Israel and program instructors presented updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities and student news. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South...

Jennifer Robinson (left) conducts a workshop for SGTC students on the topic of effective communication.Teresa McCook (left) and Jennifer Robinson inform SGTC students about a free online course on effective communication.South Georgia Technical College is implementing several initiatives for the college’s QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan) effort for 2024-2025. Recently, members of the SGTC QEP committee launched a free online course for students and conducted a workshop on effective...

Pictured are members of the SGTC Diesel Equipment Technology program advisory committee. Front row (l-r): David Cox, Wayne Peck, Katrice Martin, Julie Partain, Dr. David Finley, and Lu Bordoni. Back row (l-r): Ash Alt, Chase Shannon, Steven Stanley, Sean Flynn, and Don Rountree.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Diesel Equipment Technology advisory committee recently gathered in the Morgan Transportation Building on the SGTC campus. Program instructors Chase Shannon and David Cox led...

Pictured are members of the SGTC Automotive Technology Advisory Committee (l-r) Sandhya Muljibhai, Starlyn Sampson, Katrice Martin, Brandon Dean, John Beaver, Kevin Beaver, Dr. David Finley, Matt Kiley, Ron Peacock, Tony Peck, David Miller, and Carey Mahone.The Automotive Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently convened in the Morgan Transportation Building on the Americus campus to discuss program developments and industry trends. The advisory...

South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts advisory committee is shown above with SGTC Crisp County Culinary Arts Instructor Johnny Davis and Americus Instructor Chef Ricky Watzlowick and three of their students, Qundra Ford, Brenda Shiloh, and Brianna Mauldin.   The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts advisory committee met recently in the Culinary Arts lab and classroom area on the college’s Crisp County Center campus to discuss several aspects of the culinary arts...

Pictured (l to r) for the donation presentation are SGTC Environmental Horticulture students Lisa Sellers, Cory Shelly, SGTC Instructor Brandon Gross, Club members Janice Webb, Sharon McFarland, Judy Parkinson, Maxine Stribling, SGTC’s Su Ann Bird, Club members Myrt Radney, Pam Dowdy, and SGTC Horticulture students Cass Williams, Zaria Green, and Keinosia Brown.The Azalea Garden Club presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a donation to provide scholarships for...

Shown above is the TechForce 2024 postcard design with the Foundation’s “Bridging the Gap @ South Georgia Technical College” theme.    “Bridging the Gap @ South Georgia Tech” is the theme for the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s 2024 TechForce fund drive and SGTC foundation members are hoping that everyone will give generously to provide a positive impact on the nearly 10,000 lives touched each year by South Georgia Technical College.  All donations will be matched...

SGTC Air Conditioning Technology instructor Johnny Griffin (left) is pictured with former student Spencer McDowell of Albany Heating & Air.Spencer McDowell of Plains, a graduate from the South Georgia Technical College Air Conditioning Technology program, stopped by the SGTC campus recently to share his story with SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter. McDowell completed the program in 2023 under Johnny Griffin, SGTC’s air conditioning technology instructor. Like many SGTC...

Shown above are the members of the South Georgia Technical College Internal TechForce 2024 fund drive. They include:Dr. David Finley, Tammy Hamilton, Pat Peacock, Jennifer Gilmore, Tylen Pepito, Jennifer Robinson, Matthew Burks, Teresa McCook, Chester Taylor, Josh Curtin, Leah Cannady, and Jeff Sheppard. Not shown are: David Cox, Lisa Jordan, Tami Blount, Peiare Adderly, Melissa Granthan, Dr. Michele Seay, Dorothea McKenzie, and Jason Wisham.    The South Georgia Technical College faculty...

Shown above are Kate Cheek Hancock and John Hancock in their uniforms from their service to this country in World War II.    A new South Georgia Technical College Foundation limited term endowed scholarship for students from Dodge, Wilcox, Crisp and Sumter Counties was established recently in memory of John and Kate Cheek Hancock by their son, Paul C. Hancock of Ft. Worth, Texas.        The John and Kate Hancock limited term endowed scholarship should be able to assist approximately 15...

Shown above is CAT Think Big Advisory Committee Chairman Jeff Cornwell of Yancey presiding over the advisory committee meeting at South Georgia Technical College. Americus, GA –Representatives from CAT Corporate and five Caterpillar Dealers from across the Southeastern United States recently met at South Georgia Technical College for the “ThinkBIG” Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Advisory Committee Fall meeting. The group held the meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial...