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Culinary arts students fix a plate of Jamaican favorites for a SGTC employee during the recent Jamaican themed lunch, part of the culinary arts program’s international cuisine series.South Georgia Technical College’s culinary arts students went tropical recently, setting up a pop-up restaurant in the college’s Hicks Hall “Landings” Restaurant and serving authentic Jamaican cuisine to family, friends, community members and SGTC faculty and staff as part of their hands-on...

CHSGA was at the South Georgia Technical College job fair looking for qualified employees to fill spots for area nursing and rehabilitation centers.Over 150 individuals attended the South Georgia Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Employer Committee summer job fair held recently in the John M. Pope Technology Center on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus at 900 South Georgia Tech Parkway. Twenty-one employers attended the Summer Job Fair that were hiring for...

Paul Farr, Board member of the Americus Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and Director of Business and Industry Services at South Georgia Technical College (l), is shown above with Alanna Yawn (r), the Chamber of Commerce 2018 Platinum Trustee Scholarship winner. The scholarship is sponsored by the Platinum Trustees of the Chamber of Commerce. The Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce presented a $1000 Platinum Trustee Scholarship to Alanna Yawn of Americus, a South Georgia...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (r) is shown above accepting a donation from Rotary Club of Americus President Gaynor Cheokas (l) for the South Georgia Technical College GED Summer Graduation exercises. The Rotary Club of Americus made a $500 contribution to South Georgia Technical College’s Adult Education efforts recently. Rotary Club of Americus President Gaynor Cheokas made the presentation to SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. The Rotary Club...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (l) presenting Warren F. Hodges, Jr., with his retirement plaque for his 30 years of service to the faculty, staff, students, and community at South Georgia Technical College.For 30 years, Warren Hodges, Jr., has diligently worked to keep South Georgia Technical College’s campus something that the students, faculty, staff, and community could be proud of. He decided it was time to retire and let someone else share...

Americus Rotary Club President Gaynor Cheokas is shown above thanking South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford for speaking at the Americus Rotary Club recently.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford was the guest speaker at the Americus Rotary Club recently and shared with members a brief overview of the college which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. “South Georgia Technical College has a very proud past and an equally promising...

South Georgia Tech GED Graduation Officials - Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College Foundation Trustee and State Board of Education member Mike Cheokas, SGTC Board of Director Jake Everett, Rev. Mike Truitt, SGTC Board member Janet Siders, State Representative Bill McGowan, South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe, Academic Dean for Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, Vice President of Academic Affairs...

Gayle Wyrick, TCREA President of the Taylor County Retired Educators Association is shown above (l to r) presenting Mattye Gordon with her Community Service Award.South Georgia Technical College Board of Director member Mattye Gordon of Taylor County was presented with the Georgia Retired Educators Association Community Service Award recently by the Taylor County Retired Educators Association. Mrs. Gordon contributed a total of 163 hours of volunteer service and was recognized for her...

South Georgia Technical College Alumnus Hunter Little of Cordele has been named the new full-time instructor of the program he graduated from in 2009 - culinary arts. SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently announced that Little will oversee the program on the college’s Crisp County Center campus and will report to Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. David Finley and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Julie Partain, Dean of Enrollment Management at the Crisp County Center will...

Rykia Pennamon signed her letter of intent to play basketball and further her education at South Georgia Technical College on Tuesday. Pennamon scored over 400 points this season with the Lady War Eagles as she helped lead the team to an impressive 20-win season. Eatonton, GA – Putnam County High School Lady War Eagles basketball star Rykia Pennamon signed her letter of intent to play for South Georgia Technical College, opening the door for her to take her basketball career to the next...

Dawan Bass (11) signs with Rogers State University in Oklahoma.CLAREMORE, Okla. – Rogers State head men's basketball coach Justin Barkley announced the signing of Dawan Bass to the 2018 men's basketball signing class. Bass will be a junior on the RSU men's basketball team in the 2018-19 season. "Adding a player like Dawan was important to this year's recruiting class," Barkley said. "He brings length, athleticism and toughness. One thing that sold us on Dawan was Coach Garrett at South...

SGTC Phi Beta Lambda advisors Donna Lawrence (standing, second from left) and Dr. Andrea Oates (standing, second from right) stand with five of the six competitors from the Georgia PBL State Competitions. Standing left to right: Joseph Hawkins, Donna Lawrence, Andrea Oates and Jurrius Cladd. Seated left to right: Shantelle Brito, Alicia English and Andrea Burton-Jackson. Christopher Lewis is not pictured.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is set to send members of the Americus campus’...