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Jeff Moore of Ellaville has joined South Georgia Technical College as a full-time Maintenance Technician for the Americus campus.  He will report to SGTC Maintenance Director Jeff Wiseman and Vice President of Operations Karen Werling. Moore has spent over 20 years in the construction industry in various capacities, including framing, irrigation, remodeling, project supervision and has operated his own company specializing in residential foundation footers.  He has spent the last 11 years...

Bryan Hodge of Arabi has joined South Georgia Technical College as the full-time facility assistant for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center. He will report to SGTC Maintenance Director Jeff Wiseman and Vice President of Operations Karen Werling. Hodge has been employed at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center as a part time security officer.  In his new role, he will still perform some security duties as well as care for the South Georgia Technical...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a series of events and competitions to mark Red Ribbon Week and Halloween. Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign every year from October 23 – 31 to support our nation’s families and communities in nurturing the full potential of healthy, drug free youth. Events for the week included “Wear Red Day”, “Team Spirit Day”, a door decorating contest, and a costume contest. Registrar Kari Bodrey won first place in the door...

Nykeria Wright, a Marketing Management student from Americus, was recently honored as the October Student of Excellence for the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Americus campus. She was nominated for the award by Marketing instructor Mary Cross. “Nykeria has a great work ethic and she’s an excellent student,” Cross said. “I’m very proud of her.” Asked how she felt about being awarded the Student of Excellence distinction, Wright said “I appreciate Mrs. Cross for...

     South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors Vice Chair Janet Siders of Americus has been elected President of the Technical College Directors Association Executive Committee, announced Adie Shimandle, Executive Director of the Georgia TCDA.    “Janet will lead the Technical College Director’s Association into its 30th year of helping to develop the 250 members of the 22 local Boards of Directors from the Technical College System of Georgia’s colleges,” explained...

   South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology student, Brantley Lane Douglas, captured first place in the nation in Agriculture Repair and Maintenance Proficiency.  He was recognized during the televised FFA Virtual National Convention held recently.  He is an apprentice with Yancey Caterpillar at the facility in Statesboro.    He was also awarded the American FFA Degree Key during the Virtual National FFA Convention.  The American FFA Degree Key...

     South Georgia Technical College’s Accounting, Business Technology and Marketing Management programs recently held an advisory meeting on SGTC’s Crisp County Campus in the La Porte auditorium.   Members of South Georgia Tech Accounting, Business Technology and Marketing Management advisory committee met with Business Technology instructor Teresa Jolly and Crisp County Campus’ Accounting/Marketing instructor Karen Bloodworth.  The members reviewed all aspects of the program...

     Representatives from the “On My Mother’s Shoulders” organization from Marietta, Georgia, delivered hundreds of toiletry items to stock the “Jets Pantry” at South Georgia Technical College recently to help college students in need.     “We are so very appreciative of this organization for donating these items to South Georgia Technical College for us to distribute to students who need toiletries but don’t have the financial means to purchase items for their basic...

   South Georgia Technical College will be honoring all 2020 graduates with a special Drive-Thru graduation ceremony on Thursday, December 10th at 6 p.m.  Both the Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 graduations had to be adapted due to the Coronavirus.  A video showing a demonstration of how the SGTC Drive-Thru celebration will look is available at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhju1QpYR68&t=23s&ab_channel=SouthGeorgiaTechnicalCollege.    All 2020 South Georgia Technical College graduates are...

   South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology student, Lane Douglas, has earned the right to participate in in the FFA virtual National FFA Convention, October 27th – 29th.  He will be recognized as an FFA National Proficiency Finalist.  He is an apprentice with Yancey Caterpillar.    Douglas was selected as a finalist in the FFA National Proficiency Award program in the area of Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance Placement.  Prior to...

     The Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship was presented to South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker student Tyler Becton of Sylvania, GA recently.     The Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship fund was established and endowed by Georgia Transmission and Aubrey Silvey Enterprises in memory of Kyle Glenn Holcombe, a 23-year old electrical worker who was employed by Aubry Silvey Enterprises in Carrollton, Georgia.     Becton expressed his appreciation to the...

    State Representative Mike Cheokas of the 138th District sponsored House Resolution 1400 honoring the life and memory of retired South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Instructor, Richard “Ricky” Davis, of Buena Vista who passed away earlier this year.    Donna Davis, wife of Rick Davis, and their nephew, Trent Davis, accepted the framed resolution from South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently who expressed...