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Pictured are the 2022 nominees for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership at South Georgia Technical College.South Georgia Technical College recently announced four finalists selected to advance to the final round of judging in the local phase of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition. The finalists are Zakyah Cameron of Bonaire, a Culinary Arts student nominated by Ricky Watzlowick; Gerode Prather of Lithia Springs, Motorsports Technology, nominated by Kevin...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will host a financial aid workshop for students on the college’s Americus campus. The workshop will be held on February 2 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the testing lab on the second floor of the Odom Center. SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Jasmine Mercer will assist students in navigating the financial aid process. She will offer students instruction on financial aid literacy and also guide the students in completing their 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 FAFSA...

Alexia Dizeko goes in for a layup in the SGTC Lady Jets victory over Albany Tech.Marvin McGhee gets off a three-point shot for the Jets against Albany Tech.South Georgia Technical College split a recent doubleheader against Albany Technical College in The Hangar on the SGTC campus in Americus. The SGTC Lady Jets won going away by a final score of 83-56, while the men fell in double overtime 102-97. The Lady Jets now stand at 16-4 overall and 6-2 in conference play. The Jets are now 10-8...

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, January 18 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at...

SGTC CIS Alumnus Chance Simpson is shown above in front of the Johns Hopkins University sign and looking at his Johns Hopkins scarf and sweatshirt.Marshallville, GA – Chance Simpson of Marshallville signed up as a dual enrollment student at South Georgia Technical College at the start of his 10th grade year at Macon County High School.  He graduated with his associate degree in Computer Networking Support just a few weeks shy of graduating from high school and earned acceptance into the...

The SGTC screening committee is shown above: Jennifer Robinson, Special Populations Coordinator; Paul Farr, Director of Business and Industry Services; Sammy Stone, Campus Safety Director; Dianne Trueblood, Director of Information Technology, and Julie Partain, Dean of Enrollment Management.Martha Arrington, coordinator for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program at South Georgia Technical College, has announced the members of the screening committee that will interview...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l) and SGTC Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the SGTC Foundation, Su Ann Bird (r), is shown above accepting the Sumter EMC Foundation check from Sumter EMC’s Whitney Johnson for an endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College.Americus, GA —The Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 to the South Georgia Technical College...

Erika Carrillo Arias   Erika Carrillo Arias of Americus has been hired as the South Georgia Technical College Human Resources Specialist effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to Human Resources Coordinator Stephanie Preskitt and Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    As the Human Resources Specialist for SGTC, Carrillo Arias’ responsibilities will provide administrative and technical support to one or more functional areas of HR...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the fall semester, which included over 120 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: Baker County: Peyton Brazel of Newton,...

Joshua Curtin has been named Assistant Vice President – Student Affairs at South Georgia Technical College.   South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced today that Joshua Curtin of Leesburg has been named Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs in charge of student residential housing and dining, student activities, intramural sports and other student-oriented duties.  He will also serve as the college’s Emergency Operations Manager and the COVID...

Shown above is South Georgia Technical College President Dr. Watford with a representative stack of college textbooks that are provided for students to use at no cost at SGTC when they enroll for Spring semester. Classes start January 12th. The New Year is a great time to look at expanding or exploring new career options   South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Spring Semester registration is planned for Monday, January 10th in the Pope Center on the Americus campus and at the Crisp...

South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Head Coach James Frey is shown above.   South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head coach James Frey was selected as the WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week for week 8 in the JUCO division.  The honor makes him eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Capital Elite Agency.  The national award will be announced at the conclusion of the 2021 – 2022 college basketball season.     This is the third season...