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Joseph Jolly hired as SGTC Maintenance Technician.   South Georgia Technical College graduate Joseph Jolly, formerly of Nashville, TN, has been hired as a Maintenance Technician on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.    Jolly completed the Industrial Mechanical Systems Technology program at SGTC in May and then reenrolled and will be graduating from the Industrial Electrical program in December.  He has lived...

Shown above are SGTC Environmental Horticulture students John Owens, Jake Guest, Grace Hardage, Arial Hudson, Lisa Wade and Kyle Davis working in the new pollinator garden they created in memory of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter on the SGTC Americus campus.   Rosalynn Carter established a butterfly garden at her home in Plains, Georgia to encourage the conservation of butterflies and their habitats. In April of 2013, the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail was established by Annette Wise with...

SGTC’s Jason Wisham is shown above with the Blue Angels first female pilot, Lt. Commander Amanda Lee.PENSACOLA, FL – A trip to the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show earlier this month allowed South Georgia Technical College Aircraft Structural Instructor Jason Wisham to meet Lt. Amanda Lee, the Navy’s first Blue Angels female pilot.    The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is Pensacola’s largest event attracting nearly 180,000 spectators...

South Georgia Technical College is recognized for the 4th consecutive year as being named the best two-year college in Georgia.    South Georgia Technical College has been named as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2024 by Intelligent.com, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  This is the fourth consecutive year that South Georgia Technical College has earned this distinction by two different organizations.     Niche.com selected SGTC as the Best...

Pictured are Schley County High School student Rowdy Hines and his mother, Jessica. Through Dual Enrollment, Rowdy has completed South Georgia Technical College’s Auto Collision Repair Technology program and will graduate from SGTC while still in high school.One day, Jessica Hines asked her son, Rowdy, a student at Schley County High School, if there was some project or hobby he might be interested in pursuing. Rowdy had spent his ninth-grade year learning at home due to the COVID...

SGTC’s Maeva Fotsa, 22, and Deonte Williams, 2, were selected as the GCAA Players of the Week recently.   Two South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) basketball players have been spotlighted as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Players of the Week for the 2023 – 2024 basketball season. Lady Jet Maeva Fosta was selected as the Women’s Player of the Week and Deonte Williams of the Jets was selected as the Men’s Player of the Week.    Deonte Williams, a 6’ 6”...

Pictured are the finalists to represent SGTC in the TCSG GOAL competition. Top row (l-r): Joshua Bartlett, Damon Brown, and Katlin Champion. Bottom row (l-r): Diquita Mathis, Zackary Mincey, and Eddie Williams.South Georgia Technical College President, Dr. John Watford, recently announced the six finalists for the honor of representing SGTC in the annual Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition to be held in Atlanta next April. The students chosen as finalists were: Joshua...

SGTC Aircraft Structural Technology students Shabrya Jefferson and Cameron Hillsman are shown above with Thrush CEO Mark McDonald and SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter and SGTC Aircraft Structural Technology Instructor Jason Wisham after a tour of the Thrush Manufacturing facilities.Albany, GA – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Aircraft Structural Technology (AST) Program Instructor Jason Wisham, SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, and two AST upcoming December...

Practical Nursing instructor Jennifer Childs donates blood at the recent American Red Cross Blood Drive on the SGTC campus in Americus.South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross that resulted in the donation of 25 units of blood. Students, faculty and staff members, as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC Nursing students assisted with the event to gain valuable experience. According to the American Red Cross,...

Johnathan Hobgood, Lillie Ann Winn, and Cynthia Carter (front l-r) conducted mock interviews with SGTC Electrical Lineworker Apprentice students, pictured here with their instructor, Sidney Johnson (r).South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently conducted mock interviews with students in the college’s Electrical Lineworker Apprentice program. By participating in mock interviews, the students learn how to answer different questions, develop interview strategies, improve...

SGTC Vice President for Academic Affairs, Julie Partain, presents the overall Student of Excellence award to Caleb Howard of Leesburg, a Diesel Equipment Technology Student.Seated (l-r) are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Andrew Avery, Brandon Elliott, Alexandria Swain, Jeni Turner, Caleb Howard, Cameron Hillsman, and Adrian Barredo. Standing (l-r) are nominating instructors David Grant, Charles Christmas, Brandon Dean, Starlyn Sampson, David Cox, Jason Wisham, and Kevin Beaver.Caleb...

The Erica Scannavino Skilled Trades Scholarship is established in memory of Erica Scannavino, shown above, who passed away in 2017. The Erica Scannavino Skilled Trades Scholarship is established in memory of Erica Scannavino, shown above, who passed away in 2017.      Bud and Mary Scannavino of Kennesaw, GA, have established the Erica Scannavino Skilled Trades Scholarship at South Georgia Technical College in memory of their daughter, Erica Scannavino.  The scholarship will be open to...