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Shown above is SGTC Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology Instructor Don Rountree talking with the CAT advisory committee members at South Georgia Technical College. Americus, GA –Representatives from six Caterpillar Dealers from across the Southeastern United States recently met at South Georgia Technical College for the “ThinkBIG” Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology Advisory Committee Fall meeting. The group held the meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology...

Pictured are members of the SGTC automotive program advisory committee (l-r) John Beaver, Jeremy Robinson, Brandon Dean, David Miller, Starlyn Sampson, Jacob Smith, Dr. David Finley, Kevin Beaver and Sandhya Muljibhai.The Automotive Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently convened in the Morgan Transportation Building on the Americus campus to discuss program developments and industry trends. The advisory committee plays a key role in supporting...

SGTC Student of Excellence overall winner Felicia McKenney (right) with Horticulture instructor Brandon Gross.Nominees for SGTC’s Student of Excellence Award for September were (front row, L-R) Quincy Clark, Paul Pierce, Juan Alejo, Omarion Tyson, Cameron Wilson, Felicia McKenney, and Ayden Niette. . Back row (l-r) are nominating instructors Johnny Griffin, Kristie Hudson, Patrick Owen, Mike Collins, Brandon Gross, Jake Pittman, and Ted Eschmann. Not pictured is nominee Margaux...

SGTC Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology Instructor Don Rountree is shown above kicking off the Caterpillar ThinkBIG Internship and Mentor Training at South Georgia Technical College in Americus.   Six Caterpillar Dealers from the southeastern United States participated in “Think Big” Internship OrientationTraining at South Georgia Technical College for the Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology (HEDST) program recently.  SGTC HEDST program instructor Don Rountree along with...

Shown above are the members of the South Georgia Technical College Internal TechForce 2025 fund drive. They include: Christina Strickland, Jennifer Gilmore, Macy Williams, Tylen Pepito, Tammy Hamilton, Jennifer Robinson, Leah Cannady, Chester Taylor, Melissa Grantham,Dr. David Finley, Teresa McCook, and Teresa O’Bryant. Not shown are: Pat Peacock, Matthew Burks, Josh Curtin, Jeff Sheppard. David Cox, Tami Blount, Peiare Adderly, Dr. Michele Seay, Dorothea McKenzie, and Jason Wisham.   ...

Shown above at the SGTC Culinary Arts Advisory Committee meeting are SGTC Academic Dean and Instructional Effectiveness Director Katrice Martin, SGTC Culinary Arts Students Jalen MontfordPenelope Jones, Genevieve Conklin, Brianna Mauldin, Brenda Shiloh, and Qundra Ford, along with advisory committee members Ethel Waters, Larry Jackson, and Katie Pollack and SGTC Administrative Assistant to the Vice President Academic Affair Alecia Pickney. On the back row are SGTC Culinary Arts...

Stephen Birchfield joins SGTC as Sports & Fitness Instructor/Jets assistant men’s basketball coach.    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced Stephen Birchfield has been named as Sports & Fitness Instructor/Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for the SGTC Jets intercollegiate basketball team for the 2025-2026 season.     “We are very fortunate to have Stephen Birchfield associated with our college basketball program and teaching in the Sports and Fitness...

Female college staff and student smiling together at South Georgia Technical College campus event, highlighting education and community support.Campus safety and student activities at South Georgia Technical College.Women students at South Georgia Technical College campus in a welcoming learning environment.SGTC WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai (left) speaks with students at the recent SGTC Resource Fair on the Americus campus.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a...

SGTC Barbering instructor Andre Robinson (right) is pictured with female students enrolled in his program.At South Georgia Technical College, female students are making their presence known in the traditionally male-dominated field of barbering — proving that skill, passion, and connection with clients matter more than gender. Women currently represent 30% of the barber workforce nationwide, and that number is growing. SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter recently visited Andre...

Pictured (l-r) are members of the South Georgia Technical College Drafting program advisory committee Katrice Martin, Cynthia Carter, Kristie Hudson, Carolyn Hudson, Dr. David Finley and Alecia Pinckney. Also attending were Teresa Crawford and Angie Wiseman.The Drafting program advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently convened its fall semester meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Industry professionals joined SGTC...

SGTC Motorsports Vehicle Technology student Kiley Thaxton (left) is pictured with program instructor Kevin Beaver.Kiley Thaxton, a Butler native, is challenging gender norms in the male-dominated motorsports industry by enrolling in South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Motorsports Vehicle Technology program. With a lifelong passion for racing, she is on track to graduate in May 2025 with hands-on training in engine dyno and chassis dyno technologies, machine work, and engine and...

Chip Langston joins SGTC as Maintenance Technician.   Fred “Chip” Langston of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as a Maintenance Technician on the Americus campus effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to SGTC Maintenance Director Jeff Moore and Vice President of Operations Karen Werling.    Langston is a graduate of Westfield High School in Perry and Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus.  He has a B.S. in...