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Paul Fitzgerald, SGTC Shipping and Receiving Manager   The South Georgia Technical College Shipping and Receiving Department was recognized recently for having one of the most efficient surplus management processes in the Technical College System of Georgia.  Paul Fitzgerald of Americus is the SGTC Shipping and Receiving Manager and he has two assistants Donnie Rushing and Gary Parker.  This department reports to SGTC Vice President for Administrative Services Lea Coe.    South...

Paul Fitzgerald, SGTC Shipping and Receiving Manager

SGTC campuses and adult education sites closed through April 13th   South Georgia Technical College will extend the closure of its campuses and adult education sites through April 13th in response to COVID-19 health concerns.  Instructional classes will resume April 1st utilizing some form of distance learning, announced President Dr. John Watford.    Students currently enrolled in on-line classes will be able to resume their normal class work beginning Wednesday, April 1st. ...

SGTC SkillsUSA advisor and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa Wall (standing, far left) leads a meeting in fall of 2019 to elect club officers for 2019-2020.The SkillsUSA club at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently earned recognition for one of the largest membership increases in the state. Under the guidance of SGTC SkillsUSA advisor and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa Wall, 59 additional students joined the club compared to last year, good...

Census 2020 graphic   Even during these uncertain times, there is something that everyone can do to help shape the future without putting anyone at risk.  South Georgia Technical College is urging everyone to do their part by asking them to fill out the Census for 2020.     According to the U.S. Census Bureau, all households will receive an invitation to participate in the census by March 20.  They will have three options to respond – online, by phone, or by mail.  All responses are...

SGTC WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai is shown above with graduate Robert Dunford, who is employed with the Andersonville National Historic Park site.   Over 12 years ago, Robert Dunford was not exactly sure what the future held.  The job that was providing for him and his family was disappearing.  He had a lot of uncertainty about his employment prospects.    But then he learned about the South Georgia Technical College Workforce Investment Act Displaced Worker program that would provide...

Charles Jenkins is shown in the SGTC Resource Development Office after his tour of the campus.    “I wouldn’t be where I am today without South Georgia Tech,” said Charles Jenkins of Columbus, GA, who graduated from the Licensed Practical Nursing program in 1967.  Jenkins enjoyed a career in the medical field for nearly 40 years and was able to provide for himself and his family with the education he received from what was known as “South Georgia Technical and Vocational School”...

Pictured left to right are SGTC Phi Beta Lambda members Kenyatta Slaughter, Ashley Halstead, Heather Hinton, and Gwendolyn Coley.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Americus Campus chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) recently attended the Georgia PBL District Conference in Macon. The students participated in workshops and competitive events. The SGTC PBL students attending the event were Heather Hinton of Dawson, Kenyatta Slaughter of Americus, Ashley Halstead of Ellaville, and...

SGTC campus closed through March 31st.   Governor Brian P. Kemp signed an executive order declaring a Public Health State of Emergency in Georgia closing all elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools through March 31st to keep students, teachers, and administrators safe and mitigate the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19.    “In compliance with that executive order, South Georgia Technical College and its adult education sites will be closed to all activities now through March...

South Georgia Technical College EAGLE representative Minh Nguyen (center) is shown above with TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier and TCSG Assistant Commission for Adult Education Dr. Cayanna Good at the TCSG EAGLE conference.Atlanta, GA - South Georgia Technical College Adult Education representative Minh Duc Nguyen of Leslie and 25 other adult learners from across Georgia were recognized and honored at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 27th annual Exceptional Adult Georgian in...

Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College Dean of Academic Affairs David Finley with John Deere Tech instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck along with John Deere Territory Customer Support Manager South East Mississippi, South Alabma, and West Georgia for Flint Ag, Sun South, and Smith Tractor Dave Bostic and John Deere Corporate Recruitment Manager for Ag Pro Kim Walden.Americus, GA –Approximately 50 high school students and parents from across the Southeastern United...

Pictured left to right are SGTC Admissions Coordinator Katrice Taylor, featured speaker Reverend Keith Lewis, SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist Charlene Williams, and SGTC Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain.The Reverend Keith Lewis served as the guest speaker for the recent African American History program at the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center. In addition to serving as the Pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church and the Oak Grove Baptist Church,...