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Linda Edge is retiring after nearly 30 years of service to South Georgia Technical College.   For nearly 30 years, Linda Patrick Edge has been a constant presence on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus volunteering to help students, faculty, and staff in her position as an Administrative Assistant.  Today, she has announced that she will be officially retiring on June 30, 2020.    “After reflecting on my tenure at SGTC, the most memorable moments that I will always cherish...

Raymond Holt, Jr. announces that he is retiring as an Academic Dean at South Georgia Technical College effective June 30, 2020.   Clifford Raymond Holt Jr., has been a constant on the South Georgia Technical College campus as a Dean of Academic Affairs for the past 22 years.  He has announced today that he will retire June 30th, 2020.    “It has been wonderful being a part of the South Georgia Tech family,” said Raymond Holt.  “I am blessed to have made many friends along the way and...

Dr. Deborah Williams Jones has announced her decision to retire early from South Georgia Technical College.   Dr. Deborah Williams Jones, Assistant Vice President for Student Navigation and Institutional Support, has announced that she is taking an early retirement from South Georgia Technical College.  She has worked on both the Americus and the Crisp County Center campuses with four different Presidents and in four different departments during her tenure at the college.   Dr. Jones’...

Budget cuts graphic    Earlier this year, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and the House and Senate budget committees directed all state agencies to reduce their state allocated budgets by double-digits for FY2021 to absorb the economic downturn caused by coronavirus.     South Georgia Technical College is not exempt from these cuts.  The college remains committed to delivering high-quality education and training to students while continuing South Georgia Tech’s legacy of workforce development...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the spring semester, which included 146 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:Bibb County: Chance Brinson Carter of...

SGTC offers students opportunity to apply for a SAP Financial Aid waiver form.    South Georgia Technical College is offering students the opportunity to complete a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) waiver form if their financial aid was impacted because they could not complete classes for Spring 2020 due to COVID19.    “We realize that students may have been impacted adversely by the COVID19 pandemic and the sudden transfer to online classes,” said South Georgia Technical College...

SGTC Dual Enrollment student MarKayla Henderson recently graduated with honors from both Crisp County High School and South Georgia Technical College where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice.MarKayla Henderson of Cordele recently graduated with honors from both Crisp County High School and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC). Through the Dual Enrollment Program, Henderson was able to complete the requirements for an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from SGTC...

Kolby is the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship. He plans to enroll in the Aviation Maintenance Program on the Americus campus in the Fall of 2020.     Kolby Smith of Vienna, a member of the 2020 graduating class of Crisp County High School, was nominated and selected to receive the Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship at South Georgia Technical College. The scholarship can be utilized for tuition, books,...

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South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers announces his retirement effective June 30, 2020.   Wally Summers and the term “Economic Development” have been synonymous or almost interchangeable to business and industry leaders in the South Georgia Technical College service area for past 50 years.  Today, Wallace M. Summers is announcing his retirement as Vice President of Economic Development from South Georgia Technical College, effective June 30,...

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SGTC distributing CARES funding to eligible students.      South Georgia Technical College applied for and has received $935,054 in CARES Act federal funding for eligible students attending Spring Semester 2020 whose education was impacted by the COVID-19 virus.  The college began disbursing funds this week.  These funds will be distributed to 923 different students.     Eligible students do not have to apply for the grant funding.  To be eligible, students must have been impacted by...