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Aug 31
SGTC motorsports program prepares students for NASCAR teams and more

By Olivia Yepez of WRBL AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Some go to school for English and math degrees, others go to work on race cars. August is Motorsports Awareness Month […]

Aug 30
Sparky Reeves team wins SGTC Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Tournament

   A little “Sparky Magic” might have been present when the “Sparky Reeves Team” of Kevin Reeves, Brian Simmons, and Stan Gann took home “Red Jackets” and the first-place trophy […]

Aug 29
South Georgia Technical College to close Wed., August 30 due to weather concerns

    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford has announced that South Georgia Technical College will close on Wednesday, August 30th due to weather concerns.  No classes will be […]

Aug 29
Lisa Wade awarded the SGTC Foundation Early Bloomers Garden Club Scholarship

Lisa Wade, a second semester Environmental Horticulture student from Americus, was the first recipient of the Early Bloomers Garden Club annual scholarship at South Georgia Technical College recently. Mary Len […]

Aug 24
SGTC nursing students receive TemporalScanners from Exergen Corporation

   Exergen Corporation of Watertown, MA, provided 100 Exergen home TemporalScanner thermometers and five professional TemporalScanner model thermometers to the South Georgia Technical College practical nursing students and programs on […]

Aug 24
Early Bloomers Garden Club Donates to SGTC Foundation through Annual Scholarship

The Early Bloomers Garden Club presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a donation to provide a scholarship for a student enrolled in the Environmental Horticulture Program recently.  This […]

Aug 22
SGTC Electrical Lineworker Advisory Committee Meets

South Georgia Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker program advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. Advisory committee members discussed various aspects of […]

Aug 22
“Meet the Dean” Reception Held at SGTC

South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Dr. David Finley recently hosted students at a “Meet Your Dean” reception in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus. The […]

Aug 18
International Paper supports South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s TechForce 2023 Drive

 OGLETHORPE, GA –   The International Paper Flint River Mill presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a $5,000 grant in support of TechForce 2023, the annual drive seeking resources […]

Aug 17
Shatarra Lundy named SGTC Cordele Bookstore Assistant/Accounting Technician

   Shatarra Lundy of Vienna is the new South Georgia Technical College Cordele Campus Bookstore Assistant-Accounting Technician, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Her appointment to this […]

Aug 17
Georgia Street Rod Association presents donation to South Georgia Technical College High Performance Engines/Motorsports program

    The Georgia Street Rod Association (GSRA), a statewide association of automotive enthusiasts, businesses and organizations dedicated to education, safety, and awareness, presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with […]

Aug 16
SGTC Students Design “Lucky Bamboo” Arrangements

The SGTC Office of Student Affairs held a “Lucky Bamboo” activity recently on the Americus campus for students returning for fall semester. Participants had the opportunity to create their own […]

Aug 16
Tom Jones named SGTC Information System Administrator

   South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that Tom Jones of Ellaville has been named as the SGTC Information System Administrator. Jones will report to SGTC Chief […]

Aug 15
SGTC Jets Booster Club to host 9th Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament

     The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting the 9th annual Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at the Griffin Bell Golf […]

Aug 14
47 Students on President’s List for Summer Semester at South Georgia Technical College

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the summer semester, which included 47 students from across Georgia and several other states. To […]

Aug 14
Robert Lee Sturgeon named SGTC Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor

    Robert Lee Sturgeon of Americus has been hired as a South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  […]

Aug 11
SGTC Foundation recognizes Lou Crouch for Law Enforcement Academy support

   The South Georgia Technical College Foundation recognized Lou Crouch of Elko, Ga for his support of the SGTC Foundation during SGTC’s Law Enforcement Academy Class 23- 02 graduation ceremony […]

Aug 10
Pinning Ceremony Held at SGTC Crisp County Center for Practical Nursing Graduates

Nine South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing graduates at the SGTC Crisp County Center campus participated in a special pinning ceremony held recently in the auditorium of the Crisp County […]

Aug 10
WIOA Program Helps SGTC Student Pursue Career Dream

As a mother of four in her thirties, Kristie Neal of Cordele could have easily given up on her dream of working as a nurse. “I’ve always wanted to be […]

Aug 10
Takeita Clark of Americus awarded South Georgia Technical College Foundation Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship

  Takeita Clark of Americus was presented with the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation at the completion of the South Georgia Technical College Law […]

Aug 4
South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 23-02 completes POST training

    South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 23-02 completed training and were presented with Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates of completion in an intimate graduation ceremony […]

Aug 4
South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves passes away

   Gary Lamar “Sparky” Reeves, 74, who served as President of South Georgia Technical College from August 2004 through September 2015, passed away at his home on August 2, 2023.  […]

Aug 3
Fourteen South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing Students Receive Nursing Pins

Fourteen graduates of the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Practical Nursing program received their nursing pins in a recent ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the […]

Aug 2
Carpenter named SGTC athletic director and Lady Jets head basketball coach

   Jason Carpenter, former assistant women’s and men’s basketball coach at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City Beach, FL, and Georgia Highlands College in Rome, GA, has been named […]