South Georgia Technical College’s Gourley awarded Smarr-Smith Criminal Justice scholarship

Sergeant First Class Jason Gourley of the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office received the Smarr-Smith Criminal Justice Scholarship from the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently.Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology graduate Jason Kyle Gourley of Cordele 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...



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Sergeant First Class Jason Gourley of the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office received the Smarr-Smith Criminal Justice Scholarship from the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently.



SGTC CIS Advisory Committee Meets

Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC CIS advisory committee William Patterson, Chris Saunders, Veronda Cladd, Mike Wilson, Nelson McCrary, and Brianna Greenberg.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Computer Information Systems (CIS) advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC campus in Americus. The advisory committee assists SGTC faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the CIS program. In the meeting, Veronda Cladd,...



SGTC to Host Annual Father’s Day Car Show June 17

Pictured is the 1961 Chevy Impala Bubbletop owned by Larry Meyers which one Best Paint Job and Best in Show at last year’s SGTC Father’s Day Car Show. The 2023 car show is Saturday, June 17.The annual South Georgia Technical College Father’s Day Car Show returns Saturday, June 17 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on the SGTC campus in Americus. Admission is free and lunch will be provided. Everyone is invited to enjoy the display of cars, trucks, motorcyles, and emergency vehicles....



Three SGTC employees with over 50 years of combined experience have been promoted to new positions

South Georgia Technical College promotes Michell McGowan, Brett Murray, and Katrice Martin to new positions effective June 1, 2023.   Three South Georgia Technical College employees with over 50 years of combined institutional knowledge will be accepting new challenges and positions beginning June 1, 2023, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.    Michelle McGowan, Director of Business and Industry Services for the Crisp County Center, has been promoted to the...



SGTC barbering students receive tools from Red Beauty

Shown above are SGTC Barbering students with instructor Andre Robinson with the Red Beauty Red Edgelining T-shaper Hair Trimmers and the Red Pro Edgelining Titanium Clippers.   Red Beauty of Piscataway, New Jersey provided nearly $8,000 worth of barbering tools for the South Georgia Technical College barbering program recently through the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.  The donated items will be distributed to the students in the SGTC Barbering program.    The donation from Red...



Caterpillar Dealers from the Southeast serve on SGTC Advisory Committee

Shown above is SGTC Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology Instructor Don Rountree shown talking with the CAT Think Big Advisory Committee members recently.Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford met with representatives from six Caterpillar Dealers from across the Southeastern United States, during the “ThinkBIG” Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Advisory Committee meeting at South Georgia Technical College recently.  The group held the...



South Georgia Technical College summer semester registration set for May 23

Shown above is information about summer semester registration.    South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting an in-person registration for Summer Semester on Tuesday, May 23 from 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus and at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Summer semester classes begin Wednesday, May 24 and it is not too late to sign up for the shortened summer semester.    “This is an awesome opportunity...



116 Students on President's List for Spring Semester at South Georgia Technical College

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the spring semester, which included 116 students from around the area and several other states.To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) in an associate degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included: Barrow County: Jackson Gannon of Winder,...



SGTC Foundation awards Kailee Whitmer, the Crisp County High School Class of 1965 Scholarship

Kailee Whitmer, a 2023 Crisp County High School graduate, is the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship. She plans to enroll in the Drafting Technology program.     Kailee Whitmer of Arabi, a member of the 2023 graduating class of Crisp County High School, was nominated and selected to receive the Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship from the South Georgia Technical College Foundation. The scholarship can be utilized...



SGTC to offer Nail Tech courses this summer

SGTC Adjunct Jessakeetha Maddox will be the instructor for the Nail Technician Certificate program on the Americus campus this summer. She is shown with several of her dual enrollment students who are completing their nail tech pathway.   South Georgia Technical College is offering the Nail Technician Certificate program beginning summer term on the Americus campus.  Classes begin Wednesday, May 24 and will conclude July 27. Licensed Cosmetologist, Hair Stylist/Nail Technician Jessakeetha...



South Georgia Tech posts enrollment growth for third consecutive semester

SGTC has recorded enrollment growth for the third consecutive semester.   South Georgia Technical College recorded its third consecutive growth in enrollment following COVID-19, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  SGTC posted an 8.6% enrollment growth for Spring Semester which is over two times greater than the Technical College System of Georgia’s overall average growth of 3.9%.    South Georgia Technical College posted an 11.7% increase for Fall 2022...