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Jun 28
SGTC CIS Student Earns CompTIA A+ Certification

Dakota Hall, a Computer Information Systems student at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center recently earned his A+ certification, validating him as an Information Technology (IT) professional. The Computing […]

Jun 27
SGTC Blood Drive Beats Anticipated Goal

South Georgia Technical College’s Americus campus hosted a blood drive in collaboration with the American Red Cross recently, bringing in seven more units of blood than the anticipated daily goal. […]

Jun 26
SGTC Hosts First STEM Camp of Summer

South Georgia Technical College hosted its first STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – camp of the summer recently at its Crisp County Center location in Cordele. The free […]

Jun 22
Three SGTC Students Prepare for SkillsUSA National Competitions

Three South Georgia Technical College students are preparing to compete on the national stage when they travel to Louisville, Kentucky on June 25 to attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership and […]

Jun 19
SGTC Driver’s Ed students pose with American Idol winner Phillip Phillips

South Georgia Technical College Driver’s Education students got more than they signed up for in their Driver’s Education classes this summer. Three young ladies had the opportunity to meet and […]

Jun 19
Eaton Management Team Visits South Georgia Technical College

Members of one of Americus’ leading manufacturers, Eaton, visited South Georgia Technical College recently to take a tour and discuss their hiring and training needs with the college’s Economic Development […]

Jun 18
Coosa Valley alumni earns Thompson Tractor scholarship

Vincent, AL – Clay Stewart of Vincent has been awarded a scholarship by Thompson Tractor to pursue an associate’s degree as a Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician at South Georgia Technical […]

Jun 15
SGTC Culinary Arts Program Kicks Off International Cuisine Series

South Georgia Technical College’s culinary arts students went tropical recently, setting up a pop-up restaurant in the college’s Hicks Hall “Landings” Restaurant and serving authentic Jamaican cuisine to family, friends, […]

Jun 14
Over 150 individuals attend South Georgia Tech Summer Job Fair

Over 150 individuals attended the South Georgia Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Employer Committee summer job fair held recently in the John M. Pope Technology Center on the South […]

Jun 14
Chamber of Commerce Awards Platinum Trustee Scholarship to Alanna Yawn

The Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce presented a $1000 Platinum Trustee Scholarship to Alanna Yawn of Americus, a South Georgia Technical College General Equivalency Diploma (GED) graduate, who […]

Jun 14
Rotary Club of Americus Donates to SGTC’s Adult Education Efforts

The Rotary Club of Americus made a $500 contribution to South Georgia Technical College’s Adult Education efforts recently. Rotary Club of Americus President Gaynor Cheokas made the presentation to SGTC […]

Jun 14
South Georgia Tech’s Warren Hodges, Jr. retires after 30 years of service

For 30 years, Warren Hodges, Jr., has diligently worked to keep South Georgia Technical College’s campus something that the students, faculty, staff, and community could be proud of. He decided […]

Jun 13
South Georgia Tech President speaks to Americus Rotary Club

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford was the guest speaker at the Americus Rotary Club recently and shared with members a brief overview of the college which is […]

Jun 13
South Georgia Technical College holds summer GED graduation ceremony

South Georgia Technical College held its 2018 Summer General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the James S. Peters gymnasium on the SGTC Americus campus recently. State Representative Bill […]

Jun 12
SGTC Board member spotlighted for community service

South Georgia Technical College Board of Director member Mattye Gordon of Taylor County was presented with the Georgia Retired Educators Association Community Service Award recently by the Taylor County Retired […]

Jun 8
Hunter Little Named New Culinary Arts Instructor for SGTC’s Crisp County Center

South Georgia Technical College Alumnus Hunter Little of Cordele has been named the new full-time instructor of the program he graduated from in 2009 – culinary arts. SGTC President Dr. […]

Jun 7
Pennamon signs with South Georgia Technical College

Eatonton, GA – Putnam County High School Lady War Eagles basketball star Rykia Pennamon signed her letter of intent to play for South Georgia Technical College, opening the door for […]

Jun 7
SGTC’s Dawan Bass signs with Rogers State University in Oklahoma

CLAREMORE, Okla. – Rogers State head men’s basketball coach Justin Barkley announced the signing of Dawan Bass to the 2018 men’s basketball signing class. Bass will be a junior on […]

Jun 6
SGTC’s Phi Beta Lambda Organization Finds Success at State Competition, Earns Spots in Nationals

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is set to send members of the Americus campus’ Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) student organization to Baltimore, Maryland to compete in the organization’s National Conference […]

Jun 1
SGTC President speaks to Crisp County Lions Club

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford was the guest speaker at the Crisp County Lions Club meeting in Cordele recently. He gave members and guests a brief history […]

Jun 1
SGTC Set to Train Drone Pilots in Six-Day Class

As drones become more prevalent in business and industry practices, South Georgia Technical College is offering a six-day class that seeks to help 10 participants become licensed drone pilots. The […]

Jun 1
Jason Wisham joins South Georgia Tech as Aircraft Structural Technology Instructor

Jason Wisham of Leesburg has joined South Georgia Technical College as the full-time Aircraft Structural Technology Instructor for the Americus campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. He will […]