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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l) is shown above thanking Sharad Patel for his contributions to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.   South Georgia Technical College Foundation Board member Sharad Patel and his wife, Ila, and their family are valuable supporters of South Georgia Technical College and the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.  This year, they pledged their support to continue to help “Celebrate Success” during the college’s...

Georgia Match logoAtlanta, GA –Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the launch of GEORGIA MATCH, one of the largest state-run direct admissions initiatives in the nation, during the inaugural Governor’s Workforce Summit. The culmination of multiple state agencies working together to ease the process of connecting students with higher education opportunities, this program will engage all learners and households, including those that do not typically consider postsecondary education pathways....

Shemara Fields named Administrative Assistant at South Georgia Technical College in Crisp County.     Shemara Fields of Vienna is joining South Georgia Technical College as an Administrative Assistant on the Crisp County Campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  She will report to Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs Michele McGowan on the Crisp County Center campus.    Fields is a graduate of Dooly County High School and has been employed as the Store Manager of...

Cambrette Hudson joins SGTC as Early Childhood Care and Education Instructor on the Crisp County Campus.    Cambrette Hudson of Warner Robins was hired as the new full-time Early Childhood Care and Education Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center campus effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain and Assistant...

Kay Hagler of the Magnolia District of the Garden Club of Georgia is shown above (left) presenting SGTC President John Watford (r) with a donation to the SGTC Foundation for scholarships for students enrolled in the South Georgia Technical College Environmental Horticulture program.The Magnolia District of the Garden Club of Georgia presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a donation to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the South Georgia Tech Environmental...

SGTC and Sumter County Schools Officials attend Governor’s Workforce Summit in Atlanta – Shown above are SGTC President Dr. John Watford, Sumter County Schools CTAE Director John Drew and South Georgia Technical College’s Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens, SGTC Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter, SGTC VP Academic Affairs Julie Partain, SGTC VP of Campus Operations Karen Werling, Assistant VP of Academic Affairs Michelle McGowan, SGTC Director of Business and...

Members of SGTC staff and the Industrial Programs Advisory Council (back row, l-r): Jerry Lott, Michael Jaskulski, Mike Collins, Charles Fairbrother, Brad Aldridge, Ted Eschmann, Josh Strange, (front row, l-r) Dr. David Finley, Johnny Villanueva, Travis Kelly, and Chad Brown.The South Georgia Technical College Industrial Programs Advisory Council recently met on the campus of South Georgia Tech in Americus to discuss SGTC’s Electronics, Industrial/Electrical Systems Technology, Precision...

Nominees for SGTC’s Student of Excellence Award for September were (front row, L-R) Jaleisha Mann, Hope Glover, Brantley Vansickle, Donald Gooden, Sharmell Baldwin, and Jesse Adkins. Back row (l-r) are nominating instructors Andre Robinson, Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, Teresa McCook, Ricky Watzlowick, Jaye Cripe, Jeana Yawn, and Christine Rundle. Unable to attend was nominee Gloria Fountain.SGTC Overall Student of Excellence, Brantley Vansickle (L) and Criminal Justice instructor Teresa...

SGTC Crisp County Center Media and Library Services Specialist D.W. Persall (left) conducts a workshop for students on effective studying skills.D.W. Persall, Media and Library Services Specialist on the Cordele campus of South Georgia Technical College, recently conducted a workshop on effective studying skills for SGTC students. The workshop was held at the college’s Crisp County Center. In his presentation, Persall shared strategies for understanding and retaining information presented...

Keadrick Pittman joins SGTC as full-time Commercial Truck Driving Instructor.   Keadrick Pittman of Americus has been hired as a new full-time Commercial Truck Driving Instructor for South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Pittman will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain and Academic Dean Brett Murray.    “There is a great need for commercial truck drivers and as a result our...

Pictured from left to right are members of the SGTC Cosmetology and Barbering advisory committee Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, Dr. David Finley, Hope Glover, Martha Bruce, Alecia Pinckney, Kimberly Harris, Andre Robinson, Octavious Johnson, and Johnathan Rodriguez.South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) barbering and cosmetology program advisory committees jointly met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the programs and the industry as a whole. The...

South Georgia Technical College Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea McKenzie, her instructors and students came to the “Coffee With A Cop” celebration in the Odom Center Lobby area.   The South Georgia Technical College Police Department and Campus Safety Office invited SGTC students to enjoy “Coffee With A Cop” October 4th from 7:30 a.m.  until 9 a.m. in the Odom Center Lobby in honor of “Coffee With A Cop” Day.    Students, faculty and staff were able to stop by and grab some...