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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the summer semester, which included 50 students from Georgia and Florida.To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) in an associate degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included: Bibb County: Evelyn Perez of Macon, Welding and Joining...

Free “Bridging the Gap” t-shirts will be available for students who register at South Georgia Tech this fall, while supplies last.    South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting registration for Fall semester on Tuesday, August 13 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Odom Center on the Americus campus and on the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Fall semester classes begin Thursday, August 15.      Students who register for Fall semester classes will receive a free South...

Jake Pittman joins SGTC as Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor.Jake Pittman of Leslie has joined South Georgia Technical College as the new full-time Precision Machining and Manufacturing Technology instructor effectively immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean David Finley and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain. Pittman is a 2012 graduate of the South...

Pictured are recent graduates of the SGTC Practical Nursing program and their instructors at the recent pinning ceremony. Shown left to right are Jennifer Childs, Elizabeth Munene, Keisha Swanson, Veronica Mura, John Mizell, Amanda Pickle, Kiauna Duncan, Lauren Hughes, Merari Alexandra Aparicio, Hailey Dunford, Shawanda Brown, Jareca French, Ashley Walker and Christine Rundle.Twelve graduates of the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Practical Nursing program received their nursing pins...

SGTC Nail Tech instructor Jessakeetha Maddox (left) and Cosmetology instructor Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie (right) are pictured here with recent graduates of the SGTC Nail Tech program.The South Georgia Technical College Nail Tech Program recently held a ceremony to recognize five students for their completion of the program. Students honored were Maleiah Beamon of Americus, Deiona Crapp of Andersonville, Jazlyn Grier of Plains, Shia Pace of Americus, and Marquisha Williams of Americus. SGTC...

South Georgia Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and offers career and technical education programs for all regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, age, disability or national origin. Fall semester starts August 15th and it is not too late to apply. As set forth in its student catalog, South Georgia Technical College complies with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an...

Mrs. Elena Carne’ Lorenz is shown above with SGTC President Dr. Watford.   South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford invited local CEO/Fashion Designer Elena Carne’ Lorenz of T31 Design House to tour South Georgia Technical College and learn more about the over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs available locally.    Carne’ Lorenz had spoken to the SGTC Criminal Justice students recently as part of an Ethics and Cultural...

SGTC Cosmetology instructor Dorothea McKenzie is shown above thanking Frederick Bryant and Angie Lundy for speaking to the class. Also shown is SGTC’s Rebecca Simon Thompson and Adrian Clayton.     Angie Lundy and Frederick Bryant, Influance Distributors, were guest speakers in South Georgia Technical College’s Cosmetology class recently and also provided a demonstration on the different types of hair products available from Influance.     Influance Hair Care is a premier hair care...

SGTC Aviation Maintenance students, faculty, and staff are shown above during the tour of Embraer.   South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance, Avionics, and Aircraft Structural students and their instructors attended the EMBRAER Summer of Hospitality Open House in Macon recently.  Cynthia Carter, SGTC Career Services Director and Tylen Pepito, SGTC Admissions Counselor/Recruiter, also attended.    Geoffrey Hammonds, Embraer Manager Technical Support, Structures Composites and...

Jon Butler joins SGTC as Maintenance Technician.   Jon M. Butler of Andersonville, GA has joined South Georgia Technical College as a Maintenance Technician effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Butler will report to SGTC Maintenance Director Jeff Wiseman and SGTC Vice President of Operations Karen Werling.    Butler is a graduate of the SGTC GED program and also studied Welding, Marketing Management, and Drafting at South Georgia Technical College. He is the...

SGTC’s Tammy Hamilton (center) is shown above with the Taylor County High School students who completed the SGTC Direct Customer Training session.   Ten Taylor County High School students completed a 20-hour program in Direct Customer Service at South Georgia Technical College this summer.  The special program was designed by SGTC Crisp County Accounting Instructor Tammy Hamilton in an effort to help “Bridge the Gap” for workforce development.  SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia...

Destiny Walker   South Georgia Technical College has hired Destiny Walker of Cordele as an Adult Education instructor for SGTC’s Adult Education/GED department on the Crisp County Center, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  She will be reporting to Vice President of Operations Karen Werling and SGTC Dean of Adult Education Tracy Israel.    In her new role with the South Georgia Tech Adult Education Department, Walker will be responsible for providing instruction in academic areas...