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   South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted officials from Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, AL recently and showcased SGTC’s partnership programs that provide students with excellent educational and workforce development training.    Jefferson State Community College Associate Dean for Technical Programs Deana Goodwine and Director of Workforce Education Leah Bigbee made the trip to South Georgia Tech and talked with Dr. Watford as well as SGTC...

   South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and members of the SGTC Aviation Maintenance Technology program hosted a delegation from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College recently in the Griffin Bell Aerospace Technology Center on its Americus campus.    Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Interim President DeAnnia Clements along with Wiregrass Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs April McDuffie, Associate Vice President for Workforce Development Brandy Wilkes,...

Americus, GA –Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, continued its support of South Georgia Technical College this year by endowing another academic scholarship at the nationally-recognized two-year technical college that focuses on educating individuals for the workforce.     “Nutrien strives to meaningfully contribute globally and locally where we operate.  Nutrien’s purpose is to ‘Grow our World from the Ground Up.’  By 2050, we’ll need to grow...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the spring semester, which included 152 students from around the area and several other states.To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) in an associate degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included:Baldwin County: Isaiah Lee Reeder of Baldwin,...

    A new South Georgia Technical College Foundation scholarship was established recently in honor of South Georgia Technical College retired Administrative Services Director Mark Brooks, who dedicated over 34 years of service to the college.  Brooks’ family established an aviation maintenance scholarship in his honor recently and presented him with a foundation scholarship certificate.     “I am very humbled and honored my family established this scholarship,” said Brooks.  “I am...

     South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and the college’s senior leadership team hosted new Sumter County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Amber Batchelor for an introduction and tour of the college recently.    Batchelor assumed the role of Chamber President and CEO effective June 1, 2021 and has been meeting with community leaders to learn more about the community and the expectations of the business and industry leaders for the Chamber office.  South...

     Three students from South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) ranked nationally in the 2021 virtual SkillsUSA National Competition.  Tison Smith of Leesburg, GA, and Patrick Hortman of Ellaville, GA captured the Bronze medal in the national Additive Manufacturing competition and Jonathan Camp of Senoia, GA was one of nine finalists in the Aviation Maintenance Technology event.      “This is a tremendous honor for these students, their instructors, and for South Georgia Technical...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and The Staffing People, a staffing and human resources company in Americus, recently joined forces to hold a hiring event in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the SGTC campus. Nearly forty companies were on hand with jobs available for qualified candidates, and more than 100 job seekers participated in the event. “Under one roof, employers were able to interact with a diverse talent pool of job seekers for their open positions,” stated Nichole...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a successful blood drive for the American Red Cross. The event exceeded expectations with 31 units of blood collected - well over the goal of 25 units. Students, faculty and staff members, as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC Nursing students assisted with the event to gain valuable experience. According to the American Red Cross, blood donations can help cancer patients, trauma patients, sickle...

   South Georgia Technical College held its 2021 Summer High School Equivalency graduation ceremony recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus.  Twenty-three students earned their General Educational Development (GED) Diploma and were recognized for that accomplishment.    Robbie Edalgo, SGTC High School Equivalency Instructor on the Crisp County campus, was the guest speaker at the event, which featured graduates from Sumter, Schley, Crisp,...

Planning is underway for two “Program Showcase Days” at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. Both days are free to attend and will provide prospective students an opportunity to learn more about some of SGTC’s offerings and tour the program facilities. The first showcase will take place in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on July 16 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Featured will be SGTC’s industrial and technical programs, including: Precision Machining...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is set to host an interactive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) event for children ages 10-12 featuring a pre-recorded video from scientist and motivational speaker Steve Spangler. Two sessions are available: July 12-13 and July 14-15 from 9:00 a.m. until noon on each day. Both sessions will take place in the Betty Pope Room inside the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. The event is limited to 25...