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Seated (l to r) for the Jets 2022- 2023 team are: Bryce Turner, 11; Semaj Henderson, 2; Kallin Fornesca, 5; Aaron Pitts, 4; head coach Chris Ballauer, Tim Loud, 0; Jordan Brown, 1; Deonte Williams, 12; and Justin Evans, 23. Standing (l to r) are Assistant coach Karim Mawuenyega, red shirt players Abraham Garjah and Samad Wazeerud-Din; Nathan Wilson, 20; Noah Barnett, 33; Sammy Mike 14 ; Ryan Djoussa, 3; and red shirt player Tyren Lebeauf, manager Malik Morgan, and athletic coordinator Terri Battle.    ...

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...

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;...

SGTC NTHS inductees (l-r) Kristy Tyus, Dixie Rouse, Kelli Rees, Pamela Jordan, Roderick Douglas, Darius Collier, and Tredarrian Colbert.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently inducted seven new members into the college’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in recognition of the students’ outstanding academic achievement. The ceremony was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. The students honored with induction into the...

Members of the SGTC Diesel Equipment Technology program advisory committee (l-r): Dr. David Finley, Sean Flynn, Ricky Crook, Adam Verner, Beth Wisham, and Chase Shannon.The advisory committee for the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Diesel Equipment Technology program met recently in the Morgan Transportation building on the SGTC campus. Program instructor Chase Shannon discussed program needs and developments with members of the committee. SGTC advisory committees consist of...

South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker instructor Sidney Johnson is shown above with Matrin Granados, Jr., of Vidalia, who is the SGTC Foundation Kyle Glenn Holcombe Electrical Lineworker scholarship recipient. SGTC Economic Development Assistant and Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount and SGTC President Dr. John Watford are also shown with Granados during the scholarship presentation.      The South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial...

SGTC Student of Excellence winner Pamela Jordan (r) with Cosmetology instructor Dorothea Lusane-McKenzieSeated are the nominees for SGTC October Student of Excellence (l-r) Pamela Jordan, Haley Lamberth, Morgan Brown, Miracle McKeller, Kristy Tyus, and Yolonda Forrester. Standing are nominating instructors Andre Robinson, Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, Teresa McCook, Ricky Watzlowick, Jaye Cripe, Jeana Yawn, and Christine Rundle. Unable to attend was nominee Tredarrian Colbert.Pamela Jordan of...

Pictured left to right are members of the SGTC Cosmetology and Barbering advisory committee Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, Dawn Ammons, Agyalea Armond, Beth Wisham, Kembiral M. Harris, Elizabeth Suggs, Andre Robinson, Tredarria Colbert, Martha Bruce, Dr. David Finley, and Greg Long.South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) barbering and cosmetology program advisory committees jointly met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the programs and the industry as...

SGTC Aircraft Structural Technology Instructor Jason Wisham is shown above in front of one of the large aircrafts at the Embraer facility in Macon.Macon GA – South Georgia Technical College Aircraft Maintenance Technology Instructor Jason Wisham attended the Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services Open House at its Macon, GA facilities recently as part of an informal opportunity to learn more about career opportunities available to SGTC aviation maintenance and aircraft structural technology...

Shown above are some of the individuals who participated in the SGTC Table Top Training Drill with Emergency Management Director Nigel Poole on the SGTC Americus campus.    Approximately 30 different individuals from over 10 different organizations participated in an “active shooter” table top training drill on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus recently.    “I would like to thank all of the different agencies and individuals who took part in the planning and...