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SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter provides resume tips to a group of students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program.South Georgia Technical College recently held a workshop for students on resume-writing skills and the importance of an effective resume in the job-search process. The workshop was facilitated by Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, and Dr. Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist/Testing Coordinator. Carter instructed students on effective...

Seated (l-r) are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Dasheyna Colson, Tiffany Tolbert, Akybia Freeman, Keyshonna Felton, Jacob Jones, and Jayden Bledsoe. Stading (l-r) are instructors Carol Cowan, Tammy Hamilton, Brandy Patrick, Wanda Bishop, Brad Aldridge, and Jeff Sheppard.SGTC Crisp County Center overall Student of Excellence Winner Akybia Freeman (left) with Practical Nursing instructor Brandy Patrick.South Georgia Technical College recently recognized Akybia Freeman of Montezuma as the...

Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Committee Monica Warren, Cambrette Hudson, Michelle McGowan, Katrice Martin, Verneda Johnson, Jaye Cripe, and Brett Murray.South Georgia Technical College’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program advisory committee met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia...

Matthew Cowan hired as full-time biology instructor at SGTC.   Matthew Cowan of Valdosta has been hired as a full-time Biology instructor at South Georgia Technical College, effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Cowan will be teaching online as well as on the Americus and Crisp County campuses. He will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain and Academic Dean/Director Katrice Martin.     “This is the first time that we have hired a...

SGTC Marketing students Kaitlin Champion and Leah Nunley are shown above wearing apparel with logos they created for their future businesses.    South Georgia Technical College Marketing Management students Leah Nunley and Kaitlin Champion of Americus, saw an opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in their classes at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie recently.    “We were asked to help work the South Georgia Technical College booth at the Ag Expo in Moultrie,” said...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (left) is shown above with SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor Chad Brown, (center) and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain with the Gene Haas donation to the SGTC Foundation.   The Gene Haas Foundation donated $12,500 to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to support Precision Machining and Manufacturing scholarships and student competition teams highlighting the...

SGTC EAGLE nominee Catie Grace Ekkel (L) and Outstanding Adult Education Teacher nominee Robbie Edalgo.South Georgia Technical College has selected its nominees for the Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) and Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Office of Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards. Catie Grace Ekkel was chosen as the EAGLE nominee, and Robbie Edalgo, Adult Education Instructor at the SGTC Crisp County center, was named the candidate for...

    John Wilson of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as its Librarian, effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will be housed on the Americus campus and will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain.     “We are very pleased that John Wilson has decided to join our team,” said President Watford.  “We look forward to him implementing and updating the library/media center to better support staff, faculty, and...

   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its eighth annual “Light Up Your Future” event featuring tens of thousands of lights across the Americus campus on Tuesday, December 5 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 goodies for everyone.      Santa and his elves will be on hand to greet families but everyone is asked to remain in their cars.  A special mailbox will be...

Everyone is invited to the FREE 8th annual “Light Up Your Future” Event at South Georgia Technical College on Tuesday, December 5th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC CIS advisory committee Dr. David Finley, Alecia Pinckney, Veronda Cladd, Oenia Odums, William Patterson, Nelson McCrary, Mike Wilson, and Chris Saunders.The advisory committee for the South Georgia Technical College Computer Information Systems program (CIS) met recently in the Odom Center on the SGTC campus in Americus. The advisory committee assists SGTC faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the CIS program. As part of the agenda,...

Rance Poss joins SGTC as a Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technician instructor.     Rance Poss of Cobb has been hired as a Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Instructor at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  Poss is a 2018 graduate of the SGTC Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology program and has worked at a field service technician for Caterpillar.  He will report to Vice President of...