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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...

SGTC Crisp County Center Criminal Justice Instructor Wanda Bishop is shown above with SGTC Crisp County Center Black History Day speaker Lawanda Troutman, and SGTC Crisp County Center Accounting Instructor Tammy Hamilton.    Lawanda Troutman, Human Relations Director at West Fraser and the Cordele-Crisp County Chamber Chairperson was the keynote speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center’s Black History Month program held in the LaPorte Auditorium in Cordele...

Ribbon Cutting planned for SGTC Crisp County Center Truck Driving Pad.   The South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center will be hosting a ribbon cutting for its new Commercial Truck Driving pad on Thursday, March 6 at 10 a.m. at 402 North Midway Road, Cordele, GA, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  The public is invited to attend.   Individuals can attend the ribbon cutting, meet SGTC administrators and instructors, and tour the Crisp County Center after the ribbon cutting...

SGTC culinary arts instructor Johnny Davis (left) guides students through an activity during a recent STEM event at the college’s Crisp County Center in Cordele.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently welcomed students from Crisp County Alternative School and Crisp Elementary School for a series of engaging, hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities designed to introduce them to career pathways and technical skills. Led by SGTC faculty and staff...

SGTC Board of Directors member Alton Ford of Butler will be the guest at the SGTC Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, February 27.     South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Board of Directors member Alton Ford of Butler will be the guest speaker at the SGTC Black History Program in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus on Thursday, February 27, at 11 a.m.  The public is invited to attend.    Ford, who recently retired from Flint Energies, was named...

SGTC students enjoy bingo at the recent Valentine's Day celebration.Students at South Georgia Technical College celebrated Valentine’s Day with a fun-filled Bingo Night hosted by the Office of Student Affairs in Hicks Hall. The event provided students with a chance to relax, enjoy friendly competition, and win prizes. Participants played multiple rounds of bingo while enjoying complimentary snacks and refreshments. Winners took home a variety of prizes, adding to the festive spirit of the...

Pictured are members of the SGTC automotive program advisory committee (l-r) Cynthia Carter, Sandhya Muljibhai, Jacob Smith, John Beaver, Kevin Beaver, Ron Peacock, Carey Mahone, Alecia Pinckney, Starlyn Sampson, Dr. David Finley, Brandon Dean and Henry Snipes.The Automotive Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently met in the Morgan Transportation Building on the Americus campus to review program advancements and industry trends. The committee plays a...

Special Services Coordinator Jennifer Robinson leads a recent goal-setting workshop for SGTC students.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students recently participated in a S.M.A.R.T. Goals workshop led by Special Services Coordinator Jennifer Robinson as part of the college’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Ready, Set, J.E.T! (Jobs, Education, and Training). The workshop focused on soft skills essential for workforce success, with an emphasis on effective communication and goal...

Horticulture student and SGTC Student of Excellence Keinosia Brown (right) is pictured with her nominating instructor, Brandon Gross.Pictured are nominees for SGTC Student of excellence and their instructors. Seated (l-r) are Kylie Underwood, Kyler Walton, Dy’asiah McCoy, Keinosia Brown, Philip Quillope, and Johnathan Giese. Standing (l-r) are instructors Johnny Griffin, Kristie Hudson, Patrick Owen, Brandon Gross, Mike Collins, Jake Pittman and Ted Eschmann.Keinosia Brown, a horticulture...

Sign up today for Summer Semester classes!   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting registration for its C-Term Spring semester and Summer Semester classes on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Odom Center on the Americus campus and on the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Spring semester C-term classes begin Monday, March 17 and end May 5.  Summer Semester classes begin Thursday, May 22 and end July 28.      “This is an awesome opportunity...

SGTC Advisory Committee members: Ethel Waters, Licensed Dietitian; Larry Jacskon, Mixx Masters; Lauriel Young of Aramark; and Janeisha Brown of Luxe Me & Co., are shown above seated surrounded by SGTC Crisp County Culinary Arts Instructor Johnny Davis and Americus instructor Ludwig (Ricky) Watzlowick and the SGTC Culinary Arts students who helped prepare the meal. The students included: Aaron Cooper, Tae’Kerrian Molden, Tera Parker, Jack Saunders, shown with Chef Davis, Huzley Jackson,...

Officer Alexandria Spain awarded SGTC Foundation Smarr-Smith Scholarship.Officer Alexandria Spain awarded SGTC Foundation Smarr-Smith Scholarship.Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology graduate Alexandria Spain of Perry, was awarded the Smarr-Smith Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice scholarship recently by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.       The Smarr-Smith endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College was created in memory of...