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South Georgia Technical College has hired Calvin Hodge, Jr. of Leesburg, Ga as its new Campus Police Chief to replace Chief Sammy Stone, who is retiring effective June 30, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Hodge will report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens.    Hodge is a 2016 graduate of the SGTC Basic Mandate Police Academy and brings a wealth of experience, a strong commitment to community engagement and a proven history of leadership to the position. ...

Automotive Technology graduate Verniecia Johnson is continuing her education through SGTC’s Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies program.Automotive Technology graduate Verniecia Johnson is continuing her education through SGTC’s Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies program.For Verniecia Johnson of Cordele, working on cars isn’t just a job—it’s a calling passed down through generations. Now 31, Johnson is turning that lifelong passion into a full-fledged...

Barbara Chestnut, a 2025 Honor Graduate from the SGTC Criminal Justice Program and the college’s 2025 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) will be the guest speaker at the SGTC Spring 2025 graduation.   South Georgia Technical College will be conducting its Spring Graduation exercise on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus, announced President Dr. John Watford.     Nearly 200 graduates are expected to march across the stage to...

Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Air Conditioning program advisory committee Katrice Martin, Johnny Griffin, Hunter Clements, Bryan McMichael, Alecia Pinckney, Sandhya Muljibhai and Dr. David Finley.The Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently convened on the Americus campus to review program updates and discuss industry trends. The advisory committee supports continuous quality improvement by providing feedback to SGTC faculty...

SGTC Student of Excellence Jesse Latourrette (right) with Aviation Maintenance instructor David Grant.Pictured are the SGTC Student of Excellence nominees (seated l-r) Savannah Kendrick, Jesse Latourette, Brandon Ford, Dominique Dillard, Jason Smith, Levi Williams and Jarriel Early, and their nominating instructors (standing l-r) Jason Wisham, David Grant, Brandon Dean, Starlyn Sampson, Charles Christmas, Chase Shannon, and Kevin Beaver.Jesse Latourrette of Williamson recently earned...

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is shown above signing bills at the TCSG Leadership Conference.Atlanta, GA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed three workforce development bills Monday during a leadership summit in Atlanta, sponsored by the Technical College System of Georgia. "As the No.-1 state for business, Georgia has seen record-breaking jobs and investment come to communities in every part of the state," Kemp said. "With the bills I signed today, we're taking further steps to prepare Georgians to...

SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist Charlene Williams (left) leads the recent Focus2 Career workshop at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center.Students at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center recently took part in a career planning workshop featuring Focus2 Career, a self-guided online platform designed to help students explore career options and plan their educational paths. Led by SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist Charlene Williams, the session...

SGTC Medical Assisting Instructor Carol Cowan is shown above showing the Crisp County High School Health Occupations students the colleges new anatomage digital table that they use in the medical programs to show all facets of the human body.Crisp County High School Health Occupation students had the opportunity to visit the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center on Midway Road and learn more about the programs offered in that field.     Students were given tours of the medical...

Join us for the SGTC annual Father's Day Car Show on June 14.The Annual South Georgia Technical College Father’s Day Car Show is Back! The event is scheduled for June 14, from at 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at the SGTC main campus in Americus. Admission will be free and lunch is provided. Everyone is welcome to participate and enjoy in the automobile exhibition which includes cars, trucks, motorcycles, and emergency vehicles. Registration begins at 8:00 am. Prizes will be awarded for the...

SGTC Accounting Instructor Tammy Hamilton is shown above talking with students about an exciting career with numbers.   South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center faculty and staff participated in Crisp County Primary School’s Community Craze Day recently.    The event focused on kindergarten students learning what’s available in Cordele and Crisp County.  South Georgia Technical College took the opportunity to showcase some of the exciting educational opportunities available...

Students who attended received a free SGTC sling backpack with signatures from five different program areas.   Unlimited career and educational opportunities! That’s what students were exposed to during the South Georgia Technical College Spring Take-Off Open House in the James S. Peters gymnasium on the Americus campus, Friday, April 25 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.     “This was a great day,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  “I am so proud of the...

Shown above with SGTC Americus Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Ricky Watzlowick are the culinary arts students from the Americus campus that helped prepare and serve the main meal at the SGTC Foundation Donor Dinner.    The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Culinary Arts students from the Americus and Crisp County Center campuses gained valuable practical experience by catering the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Annual Donor Appreciation Dinner in the John M. Pope Industrial...