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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor Jake Pittman (second from left) and Gene Haas Scholarship winners Jordan Hayes, Alex Hobbs, and Blake Archer.   Seven South Georgia Technical College Precision Machining and Manufacturing students were recognized with Gene Haas Foundation Scholarships for their outstanding academic efforts and work ethics.  Jake Pittman, SGTC Precision Machining and...

Adrian Barredo is shown above with a framed certificate presented to him for receiving the SGTC Foundation’s Georgia Street Rod Scholarship award. Adrian Barredo of Lake City, GA, a student in the South Georgia Technical College High Performance Engines/Motorsports program, was presented with the SGTC Foundation’s Georgia Street Rod Association Scholarship recently.    The Georgia Street Rod Association (GSRA), a statewide association of automotive enthusiasts, businesses and...

Matthew Rodgers of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 24-01 is shown above with Lou Crouch receiving the SGTC Foundation’s Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship award.    Matthew Rodgers of Cusseta, GA, 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 Enforcement Academy Class 24 – 01 graduation ceremony recently.  Rodgers...

Pictured are the members of the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy 24-01 graduating class (l-r) William Baldwin III, Matthew Rodgers and Foy Walker Jr.Class 24-01 of the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) recently completed 18 weeks of intensive training to earn their POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certification. The three cadets in the class were awarded their certifications in a ceremony on the Americus campus of SGTC in the academy classroom in...

South Georgia Technical College alumnae Telisla “Lisa” Lloyd is shown above holding up a SGTC T-shirt with the “Bridging the Gap” logo on the back. Also shown are her husband, William, and her son Warren.   South Georgia Tech 1993 Information and Office Technology graduate Telisa Lloyd credited her alma mater with giving her the foundation she needed to begin an educational and professional journey that led her to completing a Master’s in Applied Medical Sociology from Indiana...

Sergeant First Class Jordan Hamernik (left) and SGTC alumnus Sergeant First Class Stephen Christopher are pictured here with SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing instructor Jake Pittman during a recent visit to campus to inform students about career opportunities in the United States Army Marksmanship Unit.SGTC precision machining and welding students listen to a presentation from representatives of the United States Army Marksmanship Unit.Precision Machining and Manufacturing and...

Magnolia Manor Senior Living President and CEO Hill Fort is shown above presenting a donation to the SGTC Foundation. SGTC President Dr. John Watford (center) is accepting the check from Hill Fort and Magnolia Manor Senior Vice President for Communications Ty Kinslow (right).Magnolia Manor Senior Living President and CEO Hill Fort and Senior Vice President for Communications Ty Kinslow presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a donation in support of the “Bridging the...

Thomas Mayo named SGTC Crisp County Center Welding Instructor.     Thomas Mayo of Richland was named as the new full-time Welding Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.      He is replacing Brad Aldridge who has moved to the Americus campus as a full-time instructor to work with Americus welding Instructor Ted Eschmann.  Mayo will report to SGTC Vice President of...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor Jake Pittman showing him the Gene Haas Foundation donation to the SGTC Foundation that will ultimately help his students and program.   The Gene Haas Foundation donated $16,000 to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to support Precision Machining and Manufacturing scholarships and student competition teams highlighting the...

Pictured (l-r) are SGTC Marketing instructor Mary Cross with advisory committee members Andrea Tatum, Harriet Glover, Katrice Martin, and Dr. David Finley.The advisory committee for South Georgia Technical College’s Marketing Management program met recently to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The advisory committee assists South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the program. SGTC’s Marketing Management instructor,...

Pictured from left to right are members of the SGTC Cosmetology and Barbering advisory committee Martha Bruce, Alecia Pinckney, Fabiola San Martin Garcia, Katrice Martin, Greg Long, Kimbrell Harris, Andre Robinson, Brandon Price, Jessakeetha Maddox, Maryann Reiselbara, Tracy Finch, and Dorothea Lusane McKenzie.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a meeting of the advisory committee for its barbering and cosmetology programs on the Americus campus to discuss updates and trends...

Matija Vucic, 34, and Daryl Bod, 10, were the leading scorers for the Jets in their losses in Northwest Florida Classic in Niceville, FL over the weekend.Niceville, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets suffered two losses in the Northwest Florida Classic Tournament in Niceville, FL, over the weekend to drop to 0 – 2 in the opening of the 2024 – 2025 basketball season.   The Jets fell to Southern Union Community College, 95 – 87 Friday, and then Northwest Florida overpowered...