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SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley works with the college’s new virtual reality training system.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a training session for instructors on the use of the college’s new virtual reality (VR) system. Those in attendance had the opportunity to experience the VR equipment and software first hand with guidance from a representative of Transfr, the company behind the program. SGTC will implement the system for both recruiting and instructional...

SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers (left) presents a plaque to Sports and Fitness Management student Loes Rozing to commemorate her selection as the overall SGTC Student of Excellence.Seated (l-r) are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Devin Daniels, Crystal Bullard, and Loes Rozing. Standing (l-r) are instructors Brenda Boone, Veronda Cladd, Mary Cross, and Karim Mawuenyega. Not pictured is nominee April Beamon.Loes Rozing of Heiloo, Netherlands was recently honored as...

Images from the recent Halloween Bingo/Costume Contest at SGTCSGTC Costume Contest winners Roxall Foster (left) and Zachary DraperThe South Georgia Technical College Office of Student Affairs recently hosted a Halloween Bingo Night event and costume contest in Hicks Hall on the SGTC campus in Americus. Roxall Foster and Zachary Draper were selected as winners of the costume contest. Images from the recent Halloween Bingo/Costume Contest at SGTC

Charlette PinesFrom the Albany Herald: On Jan. 4, 2019, Charlotte Pines' family had just returned from celebrating Christmas and New Year's in Atlanta. Having made a resolution to improve her health, she was planning to do a "girl's push-up," as she calls it, with her knees on the floor. "My other son challenged me to do a regular push-up," she said. "When I got up, my breast was hard. I said maybe I should check it out. As I rubbed my hand on the side of my breast, I felt a bump." Pines'...

Pictured at a recent on-campus recruiting event by the Georgia Department of Corrections/Macon State Prison are (back row, l-r): SGTC Police Chief Sammy Stone; criminal justice students Cania Dawson and Donovan Hill; Macon State Prison Human Resources Technician Shania Gaston; (front row l-r) SGTC Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter; Criminal Justice instructor Teresa McCook; Lt. Ferisa Sims of Macon State Prison; and criminal justice students Traneisha Burns and Mariticia...

SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin leads students in a workshop on using the Focus2 Career education and career planning platform.Students at South Georgia Technical College in Americus recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop on how to use the Focus2 Career online, self-guided career and education planning system. SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin led the workshop and instructed attendees on setting up an account and getting the...

Terrie Wooden, a two-year Breast Cancer Survivor who is also the Human Resources Specialist for the Sumter County Board of Commissioners, was the guest speaker.Shown above are some of the SGTC faculty, staff, and students who turned out for the SGTC Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on the SGTC campus recently.   Hope, Fight, Cure.  Those were the words that helped Terri Wooden, Human Resources Specialist for the Sumter County Board of Commissioners, overcome a battle with breast cancer.  The...

Shown above is SGTC President Dr. John Watford talking with the CAT Think Big Advisory Committee members recently. Also shown is Caterpillar Advisory Committee Chairman Jeff Cornwell.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...

South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker instructor Sidney Johnson is shown above with Kody Wall, who was presented with the Chattahoochee Flint RESA Electrical Lineworker Scholarship by the SGTC Foundation. SGTC’s Partnership Coordinator and Economic Development Assistant Tami Blount is also shown with SGTC President Dr. John Watford.      Kody Wall of Thomaston, GA, was awarded the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Chattahoochee Flint REA Electrical Lineworker...

South Georgia Technical College’s Accounting, Business Technology and Marketing Management programs recently held an advisory meeting on SGTC’s Crisp campus in the La Porte auditorium.Members of SGTC’s Accounting, Business Technology and Marketing Management advisory committee met with, Business Technology adjunct instructor, Nicole Turner and Accounting/Marketing instructor, Karen Bloodworth.  The members reviewed all aspects of the program to keep the program abreast of trends and...

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Members of SGTC staff and the Sports and Fitness Management Advisory Council (l-r): Dr. David Finley, Academic Dean; Karim Mawuenyega, Jets Assistant Coach; Ricka Jackson, Lady Jets Assistant Coach; Terri Battle, Athletics Coordinator; Olivia Melvin, Lady Jets Assistant Coach; Chris Ballauer, Jets basketball Head Coach; : Jeff Fussell, Recreation Manager, Sumter County Parks and Recreation; Dwight Harris, Athletic Manager, Sumter County Parks and Recreation; Beth Wisham, Grants Coordinator;...