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Over 250 job seekers attended the recent hiring event at SGTC where they had the opportunity to connect with 39 employers about job openings.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a major hiring event, bringing together 39 employers and over 250 job seekers in a dynamic networking and recruitment opportunity. The event provided attendees with direct access to hiring employers, on-the-spot interviews, career advice, and networking opportunities across a variety of...

Shown above is the SGTC Electrical Lineworker team that took first place in the SGTC Lineworker Family Day competitions. The first place team consisted of: Will Smith of Bonaire, GA; Carlos Barrios of Lawrenceville, GA; Elijah McDaniel of Cochran, GA; Owen Davis of Newnan, GA; and Blaine King of Nashville, GA.   Fourteen members of the South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker Spring 2025 class participated in a Lineworker Family Day recently to demonstrate to their families the...

Photo: 17 SGTC students earned medals at the recent state-level SkillsUSA competition. Four individual/team gold medal winners will soon compete in the national SkillsUSA event.Students from South Georgia Technical College won gold medals in four categories at the recent state-level SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta. SGTC also claimed two silver and four bronze medals. Hayden Tucker of Thomaston earned his gold medal in the aviation maintenance competition, A’Neya Mack of Plains won in...

TCSG and LaGrange College officials sign Articulation Agreement to Strengthen Nursing pathways.Atlanta, Ga.--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and LaGrange College have signed a new articulation agreement, creating a seamless pathway for registered nurses (RNs) to advance their education and meet the growing healthcare demands of Georgia. This agreement ensures that students have a clear and efficient route to obtaining their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) without...

SGTC Aviation Maintenance Technology Student Patricia Rice speaks at a recent meeting of the SGTC WIOA Board of Directors.Pictured left to right are SGTC WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai, aviation student Patricia Rice, RVRC WIOA Director Janice West and SGTC President Dr. John Watford at a recent meeting of the SGTC WIOA Board of Directors.Patricia Rice, an aviation maintenance technology student at South Georgia Technical College, recently shared her experience as a beneficiary of the...

Cordele-Crisp County IDC Chair and SGTC Board member Grant Buckley, Cordele-Crisp County Chamber of Commerce Director and SGTC Foundation Board member Monica Simmons, SGTC Crisp County Center Academic Dean and Economic Development Director Michelle McGowan are shown above with SGTC President Dr. John Watford, Crisp County Center CDL Instructor Taylor Hughes, SGTC CDL Instructor Keadrick Pittman, SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain, CDL Instructors Ken Coptsias and Nicholas...

Shown above in the SGTC Automotive Technology classroom with their Erica Scannavino Tool Scholarships are: Automotive Technology students Donovan Robertson, Jonathan Soper, Gabreille Wade, Devin Dexter, Brandon Ford, Ann Little, and Abel Zunan. The Motorsports students shown are: James Naegel, Jarriel K. Early, Brian Jordan, Kentravis McCrary, Keshaun Myrick, Troytavian L. Smith, Motorsports Instructor Kevin Beaver, Edgar A. Jimenez Garcia, Automotive Instructor Carey Mahone, Greg Hester,...

TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier (c) is shown above signing the Articulation Agreement to expand transfer pathway in Information Technology with Middle Georgia State University.Atlanta, Ga.--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and Middle Georgia State University have signed a new articulation agreement to provide a seamless transfer pathway for students pursuing careers in Information Technology. This agreement ensures that graduates of TCSG colleges who earn an Associate of Applied...

Inductees stand to recite the NTHS motto at the recent National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony at South Georgia Technical College.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently inducted 20 new members into the college’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in recognition of the students’ outstanding academic achievement. The ceremony was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. SGTC President Dr. John Watford welcomed...

Picture (l-r) are President Dr. John Watford, Janeisha Brown, Glenn Bryant, Lynn Williams, Jean Ford, keynote speak Alton Ford, Johnny Griffin, Teresa O’Bryant and Mary Cross at the recent South Georgia Technical College Black History Month celebration.Keynote speaker Alton Ford delivers remarks at South Georgia Technical College’s recent Black History Month celebration.South Georgia Technical College board member Alton Ford was the guest speaker at SGTC’s recent Black History Month...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with SGTC Academic Dean David Finley, John Deere Ag Tech instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck along with Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount and John Deere dealer representatives and corporate officials from across the Southeastern United States.Americus, GA –Approximately 50 high school students, parents and dealers from across the Southeastern United States attended South Georgia Technical College’s John...

Chief Stone to retire from SGTC as Police Chief and Director of Campus Safety.   For the past two decades. South Georgia Technical College Director of Campus Safety and Police Chief Sammy Stone has been protecting the faculty, staff, and most importantly the students attending SGTC.  He and his family made their home on the Americus campus to provide the college with seven-day, 24-hour protection.  Today, he has announced his plans to retire effective June 30, 2025.    “The right person...