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Photo: Practical Nursing instructor Jennifer Childs (second from right) and her students assisted in the recent American Red Cross Blood Drive at SGTC in Americus.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross that resulted in the donation of 23 units of blood, enough to save up to 69 lives. Students, faculty and staff members, as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC Nursing students assisted with the event to...

Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, Georgia Power Company Electrical Lineworker Scholarship students Murray Somers and Cordarius Jackson along with SGTC Economic Development Assistant and Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount. Not shown is SGTC Vice President of Institutional Advancement and SGTC Foundation Executive Director Su Ann Bird.      South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students Murray Somers of...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, r, and Su Ann Bird, SGTC Vice President of Institutional Advancement (c), are shown above with members of the Flint Energies Foundation Board who presented SGTC with a check recently.The Flint Energies Foundation recently granted South Georgia Technical College Foundation (SGTC) $5,000 to assist with renovations, purchases, and scholarships to students. In addition, SGTC needs funds to continue to offer course books at no charge to...

Students compete in the recent Super Smash Bros intramural tournament at SGTC.The SGTC Office of Student Affairs recently hosted its annual intramural Super Smash Bros video game tournament on the Americus campus. Sixteen people participated in the tournament, with Eric Bailey emerging as the winner. To claim the top spot, Bailey had to defeat last year's champion, Jason Penn-Simon, in the final round. Students at South Georgia Technical College participate in a variety of activities...

Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Adult Education Advisory Committee Nicole Acree, Kevin Brown, Lisa Truitt, Alton Ford, Kim Hester, Lisa Jordan, Lillie Ann Winn, Tracy Israel, Margie Everett, Michelle McGowan, Betty Eschmann, Robbie Edalgo, Angie Kauffman, Lissa Faircloth, Zack Mincey, Tonya Visage, Karen Werling, Cynthia Carter, Beth NeSmith, Elaine Neally, and James Ingram. Not pictured but also in attendance were Diane Wills, Roger Ann Davis, Marisa Wedges, Julie Tinsley, and Jill...

Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, Scholarship winners Gavin Teal and Turner Layfield with Economic Development Assistant and Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount.      Two South Georgia Technical College students were awarded Flint Energies Electrical Lineworker Scholarships by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently.  Gavin Teal of Warner Robins and Turner Layfield of Ideal received the Foundation’s...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above welcoming individuals from TCSG participating in the public safety assessment. Shown (l to r) are SGTC Vice President of Operations Karen Werling, TCSG Accreditation Manager Jeffrey Miller, TCSG Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety Jennifer Ziifle, SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtain, SGTC Nursing Instructor Jennifer Childs, SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe...

South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker instructor Sidney Johnson is shown above with Eduardo Zavalza of Covington and Carter Petitt of Waynesboro, who both received the SGTC Foundation Kyle Glenn Holcombe Electrical Lineworker scholarship recipient. SGTC Economic Development Assistant and Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount is also shown with the two scholarship winners during the scholarship presentation.      The South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Kyle Glenn...

Pictured are members of the SGTC General Education and Learning Support advisory committee (back row l-r) SGTC Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Paul Farr, English instructors Dr. Pamela Simmons and Amy Sammons, Mathematics instructor Chester Taylor, (front row l-r) Retention and Coaching Specialist Dr. Deo Cochran, Early Childhood Care and Educaiton instructor Jaye Cripe, and Psychology instructor Dr. Michele Seay.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) General Education and...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above welcoming individuals from TCSG and technical colleges in Georgia to the South Georgia Technical College peer risk review process. Shown (l to r) are SGTC’ Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Paul Farr, Registrar Kari Bodrey, Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett, and Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens with TCSG Compliance Coordinator James Chiara, TCSG Director Dual Achievement Programs...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with Michael Pope, Ag Pro (sales); Bill Roberson, Ag Pro Division Pres. Jacksonville Fl.; David Frist, Dobbs Equip. Technical Trainer; Rory Brock, Service manager Cairo Ga; Max Jett, Flint Ag Turf Sylvester Ga; Jeremy Miller, Flint Ag Turf Americus, Ga.; Doug Eldridge, Lasseter Moultrie, Ga; Mike Kemmerer-Dobbs VP of Product Support, Atlanta Ga; John Golka, Dobbs Warranty Manager and Service Operations, Atlanta, Ga; Bert...

SGTC Student of Excellence nominees (seated l-r) Angel Young, Cesar Vasquez, Maurice Williams, Tracy Monts, and Camryn James, and their instructors (standing l-r) Brenda Boone, Sharon Smith, Mary Cross, and Chris Ballauer.Camryn James was named the SGTC Student of Excellence for March, 2023.Camryn James of Macon was recently recognized as the March Student of Excellence on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. James is a member of the Lady Jets basketball team and studies...