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The South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology advisory committee met recently in the Criminal Justice classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Criminal Justice Technology programs. SGTC Criminal Justice Technology Instructor Teresa McCook provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community...

Luke Martin of Ellaville was named Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology instructor for South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. In his new role, he will report to SGTC Dean for Academic Affairs Raymond Holt and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Kuipers. As an instructor for the Caterpillar ThinkBIG program at South Georgia Tech, Martin will be responsible for planning and organizing instruction in ways that maximize...

The South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy advisory committee met recently in the LEA classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Law Enforcement Academy. SGTC LEA Program Director Brett Murray and SGTC Criminal Justice Technology instructor Teresa McCook provided the committee with updates and information about program changes,...

South Georgia Technical College was ranked as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2017 by Best Colleges in Georgia, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. The rankings can be found at http://www.bestcolleges.com/features/best-colleges-in-georgia/#best-community-colleges-in-georgia. South Georgia Tech was ranked as the 6th best in the state in 2016 and moved up six places to the top position for 2017. “South Georgia Technical College has a...

Lubbock, TX - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets went toe to toe with the second ranked junior college women’s basketball team in the nation for 20 minutes in the sweet sixteen round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s national basketball tournament in Lubbock, TX Tuesday. But the Lady Wranglers from Odessa Texas used a 17 - 4 run in the third quarter to capture a 58 – 44 victory and the opportunity to move into the Elite Eight round. ...

South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) members recently held a book drive to emphasize that reading is an essential part of child development and success in life. The books collected were donated to the Crisp County Primary School’s media center on behalf of NTHS and in honor of Linda Albritton McGahee, a 30 year Crisp County educator who passed away in 2012. McGahee’s daughter, Gina McGahee Odom, was present when the books were...

The South Georgia Technical College General Education and Learning Support advisory committee met recently in the Energy and Transportation Center on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the General Education and Learning Support programs. SGTC general education instructors provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment,...

South Georgia Technical College’s Student Government Association (SGA) Crisp County chapter recently held a Mardi Gras themed student activity in the Crisp County Center’s LaPorte Auditorium. All SGTC students who attended received a door prize and snacks that the Culinary Arts department provided. Students wearing purple, green or gold took part in a group photo and received a special prize. Students also enjoyed Name That Tune Trivia with Ross and Jimmy. The LaPorte Auditorium was...

Lubbock, TX - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the Motlow State Community College Lady Bucs 64-56 in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s national basketball tournament in Lubbock, TX Monday to advance to the sweet sixteen round. The Lady Jets will face number two seeded Odessa College from Odessa, Texas at 7 p.m. eastern standard time on Tuesday, March 21st. “We won and that was big,” said South Georgia Technical...

Dan Linginfelter, Senior Airworthiness Inspector for Gulfstream Aerospace and a 1979 Aviation Maintenance Technology graduate from South Georgia Technical College, will be the featured speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Griffin B. Bell Convocation on Wednesday, March 29th, at 11 a.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the South Georgia Technical College campus.  The event is open to the public. Dan Linginfelter was recognized as the Technical College System of...

The 15th nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets left for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball tournament in Lubbock, Texas. This is the Lady Jets third trip in four years to the national tournament and their fourth trip in six years. They will face Motlow State Community College on Monday at 3 p.m. eastern standard time. South Georgia Technical College fans who want to keep abreast of the 2017 Georgia Collegiate...

REYNOLDS/WARNER ROBINS/UPATOI – The South Georgia Technical College Foundation was one of four local technical college foundations that were awarded $17,692.00 in grant funds from the Flint Energies Foundation for General Education Diploma (GED) scholarships and electrical lineworker scholarships recently. The South Georgia Technical College Foundation received a total $3,132.00. Flint Energies Foundation awarded the SGTC Foundation $1,760 dollars to fund 11 GED testing scholarships and...