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Shane Peaster Shane Peaster of Oglethorpe has been hired as the Marketing Specialist at South Georgia Technical College and will be assisting in planning and organizing the marketing and fundraising activities of the college,” announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. He will report to Su Ann Bird, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Peaster is a 2016 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a B.S. in Communications – Journalism, and has a minor...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (c) with Margie and Jake Everett thanking them for their new endowed scholarship in memory of their daughter Rose Ann Everett. South Georgia Technical College Board of Director member Jake Everett, and his wife, Margie, endowed a new scholarship in memory of their daughter Rose Ann Everett at South Georgia Technical College recently. The scholarship will be open to John Deere Agricultural Technology and Welding and...

Montezuma, GA – South Georgia Technical College showcased its adult education program during an open house event at the Viola Bailey Building in Montezuma recently. The event marked the grand opening of the building as the official site for GED classes in Macon County. “We would like to thank the individuals of Macon County for supporting South Georgia Technical College,” said SGTC President Dr. John Watford. “Lillie Ann Winn of Macon County is the college’s new Dean of Adult...

Courtney Brinson of AT&T is shown above (center) presenting a $5000 donation for the “Two Great Choices – One Great Community” efforts at South Georgia Technical College and Georgia Southwestern State University. Shown above (l to r) are: SGTC Foundation Executive Director Su Ann Bird, Barbara Gammage, Courtney Brinson of AT&T, Earl Gammage and GSW Foundation Executive Director Reda Rowell.AT&T made its tenth contribution to South Georgia Technical College and Georgia Southwestern...

Georgia Power’s Don Porter (l) and Georgia Power Area Manager Jem Morris (r) are shown above presenting South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (c) with a donation from the Georgia Power Foundation to the SGTC Foundation for the TechForce 2017 annual fund drive.Georgia Power Area Manager Jem Morris presented a donation from the Georgia Power Foundation to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation 2017 TechForce annual fund drive recently. South Georgia Technical...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with Taylor County Commissioner Jerry K. Weldon, who is a graduate of South Georgia Technical College.The Technical College System of Georgia added Taylor County to the South Georgia Technical College service delivery area recently. South Georgia Tech currently offers over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs as well as adult education services to the citizens of Sumter, Crisp,...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with Kauffman Tire Vice President Human Relations Theron Garcia and the recent Kauffman Tire graduates from South Georgia Technical College. They are Justin Lynn, Ronny Guzman, Michael McComick, Ja’Qualyn Turner, Bradley Serrano, John Rigdon, Derrick Clinard, and Danny Trulove. Also shown are SGTC Kauffman Tire Instructor Brandon Dean, SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley, Kauffman Tire Region Manager Darrell Russ,...

Student representatives from each of SGTC’s program areas attended the Student Government Association meeting. SGA Advisors Chester Taylor (Far left) and Cynthia Carter (Far right) led the meeting.The South Georgia Technical College Americus Student Government Association (SGA) met recently to begin the process to elect officers for the 2017 – 2018 year.  South Georgia Technical College Director of Career Services and SGTC Math Instructor and SGA advisor Chester Taylor met with the 23...

SGTC Board of Directors Richard McCorkle (l) and SGTC President Dr. John Watford (r) are shown above presenting Jem Morris with a plaque recognizing his service to the SGTC Board of Directors. Morris is being transferred out of the Americus area and is resigning his position on the SGTC board. South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors Chairman Richard McCorkle from Marion County and SGTC President Dr. John Watford recognized James E. (Jem) Morris for his service to the SGTC Board...

Leah WindhamLeah Windham of Oglethorpe has joined the Resource Development/Marketing department at South Georgia Technical College as an assistant to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement. She will be working with the South Georgia Technical College Foundation in her new position. She reports to Su Ann Bird, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Windham is a 2017 Presidential graduate of South Georgia Technical College with an associate of applied science degree in...

Shown above helping students to “Take Off With South Georgia Tech!” is the South Georgia Technical College TechForce 2017 Internal Committee who worked so hard to make the internal drive and silent auction such a success. Shown (l to r) are: Vanessa Wall, Shane Peaster, Valerie Hines, Andrea Ingram, Victoria Herron, Faith Harnum, Brenda Butler, Teresa McCook, Mathew Burks, Minnie Williamson, Carrie Wilder, Nancy Fitzgerald, Eulish Kinchens, Leah Windham, Tami Blount, David Finley, Dr....

Shown above (l to r) are Jody Wade, President of the Americus Kiwanis Club, presenting SGTC President Dr. John Watford with a donation for the SGTC Foundation.The Americus Kiwanis Club presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a check recently in support of the Foundation’s annual fund drive to help students “Take Off With South Georgia Tech. Jody Wade, President of the Americus Kiwanis Club, made the presentation to South Georgia Technical College President Dr....