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Students at SGTC’s Crisp County Center participate in a role-playing exercise during a recent workshop on effective communication.South Georgia Technical College’s Cordele campus held a Q.E.P. (Quality Enhancement Plan) workshop focusing on the importance of Effective Communication and the various ways communication has an impact on people’s lives. The event was held in the LaPorte Auditorium at the SGTC Crisp County Center and was designed to focus on the soft skills students need to...

SGTC Student of Excellence overall winner Cassandra Williams (right) with Horticulture instructor Brandon Gross.Nominees for SGTC’s Student of Excellence Award for September were (front row, L-R) Debra Merrell, Henry Johnson, Lance Cornell, Cassandra Williams, Michael Mendez-Hernandez, Jordan Hayes, and Robert Nesselrotte. Not pictured is nominee Te’ahja Hardwick. Back row (l-r) are nominating instructors Johnny Griffin, Kristie Hudson, Mike Collins, Brandon Gross, Patrick Owen, Jake...

Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, is shown above (right) talking with students about many of the different student activities and opportunities available on campus.South Georgia Technical College hosted an Organization and Resource Fair in Hicks Hall recently to give students an opportunity to discover the many different clubs and resources available to students on the Americus campus.    Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs spearheaded the...

Students from the Crisp Learning Center and Crisp County Elementary recently participated in STEM activities at SGTC’s Crisp County Center.South Georgia Technical College recently held two STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) sessions at the college’s Crisp County Center in Cordele. Electrical Systems instructor Jeff Sheppard led a group of eleventh and twelfth-grade students from the Crisp Learning Center in a variety of STEM activities: the students made electrical...

SGTC Horticulture students recently participated in a field day at the Rodale Institute’s Southeast Organic Center.South Georgia Technical College horticulture instructor Brandon Gross and his students recently attended the Rodale Institute’s Southeast Organic Center Field Day. Students observed demonstrations of Rodale’s ongoing agricultural experiments. The horticulture class also learned about sustainability and agribusiness from Rodale partner organizations including the UGA...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (right) receiving a grant donation from International Paper Flint River Mill from IP Flint River Mill Communications Coordinator Caleb Mims (shown left). OGLETHORPE, GA -   The International Paper Flint River Mill presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a $5,000 grant in support of the “Bridging the Gap” TechForce 2024 drive which seeking resources to help fund life-changing benefits provided...

Pictured (l to r) are: SGTC Environmental Horticulture Instructor Brandon Gross (fifth from left) is shown above with Azalea Garden Club Past President Maxine Stribling who presented the Azalea Garden Club scholarship to SGTC Environmental Horticulture student Cassandra Williams. Mary-Katherine Madrid was not present. Also shown are SGTC Horticulture students Lisa Sellers, Cory Shelley, Zaria Green, Keinosia Brown, and Garden Club members Janie Webb, Sharon McFarland, Judy Parkinson, Myrt...

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...