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Janelle Dodson (left) and her grandmother, Alice Bridges (right), are both enrolled in the SGTC Culinary Arts program this summer.   Nearly 45 years of life experiences separate Alice Bridges and her granddaughter, Janelle Dodson, but because of a love of cooking and a desire to own and operate their own restaurant, the two have both enrolled in the South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts program this summer.    “This has been a lifelong dream of mine to get an education,” said...

Shown above are the 2022 High School Equivalency graduates.   South Georgia Technical College held its 2022 Summer High School Equivalency graduation ceremony recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus.  Thirty-four students earned their General Educational Development (GED) Diploma and were recognized for that accomplishment.    Faith Dunford, South Georgia Technical College’s 2022 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE), was...

Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Deputy Commissioner Dr/ Ray Perren, TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, and TCSG Assistant Commissioner Mark Peevy are shown above (seated l to r) with SGTC senior leadership (standing l to r) Karen Werling, Cynthia Carter, Eulish Kinchens, Michele McGowan, Lea Coe, David Kuipers and Paul Farr. Not shown is Su Ann Bird.Americus, GA -   Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Greg Dozier along with Deputy...

Susan Pittman, CEO of E-Learning Connections, Inc. from North Carolina, is shown above talking with the SGTC Adult Education staff during the professional development training session.    South Georgia Technical College’s Adult Education staff participated in an in-person Professional Development training session on the Americus campus recently with Susan Pittman, CEO of E-Learning Connections, Inc. from North Carolina.    Pittman conducted a one-day workshop with all of the South Georgia...

SGTC graduate Janice Goodin is shown above with SGTC Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) graduate Janice Goodin visited with SGTC Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie and her students recently to talk with students about the importance of skin care. Janice Goodin is shown talking with cosmetology student. Goodin, who received her Master Cosmetology degree, works at Georgia Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center. She spoke with the...

Soar to new heights in the Aviation Maintenance program at South Georgia Technical College! The new year starts with a three-week term beginning July 11, with the full schedule continuing in fall semester beginning August 18. The two-year Aviation Maintenance program opens the door to great career opportunities for students including the option to obtain FAA Airframe and Powerplant licenses to be qualified to work on any non-military aircraft in the country. Apply now!

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. As an added incentive, the American Red Cross has also announced the “Rock and roll up your...

South Georgia Technical College kicks off it's intramural softball season today, June 7, at 4:30 PM. Participation is open to all SGTC faculty, staff, and current students. Those wishing to play can sign up at the field this afternoon or contact Assistant VP of Student Affairs Josh Curtin to sign up. joshua.curtin@southgatech.edu or 229.931.2713.

: SGTC President Dr. John Watford (left) is shown above presenting outgoing SGTC Board of Directors Chair Don Porter of Georgia Power (right) with a token of appreciation for his service as Chair of the Board for the 2021 – 2022 years.     South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors Chairman Don Porter of Americus was recognized for his service with an appreciation award at the June South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors meeting.  He served as Chair of the organization...

Shown above (l to r) is Charles Eames of Waycross and three of the students who were presented with Charles Eames Travel Fund gas cards this semester. They are: Daniel Baker, Criminal Justice; Valeisha Faggins, Medical Assisting; and Heather H. Melton, Criminal Justice.   Charles Eames, a retired librarian from Waycross, Georgia, has found a unique way to “Change Lives @ South Georgia Technical College” in Americus and Cordele as well as other areas all across South Georgia.  He has been...

Shown above are REACH Scholars Ty’Quillious Mohone of Eatonton and Kanarvious Turner of Unadilla, who are currently enrolled in South Georgia Technical College this summer.Americus, GA - Two Georgia REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Scholars have selected South Georgia Technical College to continue their postsecondary education and are getting a jump start on their careers by enrolling summer semester.  Both were admitted into the REACH program as middle school students...

South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife Allene are shown above with TCSG officials, family, and friends who gathered to celebrate his retirement from the TCSG State Foundation Board. Shown (l to r) are SGTC President Dr. John Watford, TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier, SGTC Foundation treasurer Ben Dupree, TCSG State Foundation Board Chairman Dan Linginfelter, Kevin Reeves, Allene and Sparky Reeves, Ryan Young and his daughter Reeves, TCSG State Foundation...