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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (far right) with SGTC Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology Don Rountree (back row far right), Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Electric Power Generation instructor Keith McCorkle and Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology Instructor Rance Pross (far left), and eight of the CAT Think Big students that received the scholarships for their outstanding academic and leadership qualities. Caterpillar Heavy Equipment...

Spring Take-Off Event planned at South Georgia Tech on April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the James S. Peters gymnasium. The public is invited to attend.    South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its Spring Take-off Open House in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus, Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford has waived the $25 application fee for individuals who apply to SGTC April 12 – 19.    Everyone is invited to attend this...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (l to r) with the three SGTC Marketing students who were presented with SGTC Foundation Scholarships recently. Leah Nunley received the Leonard and Marie Waitsman Marketing Scholaships and Shakiya McDonald and Tyona Royal both received the Roy Lee and Susan Smith Scholarships. They are shown with SGTC Marketing Management instructor Mary Cross.   Three students in the South Georgia Technical College Marketing...

Shown above are the nine SGTC Jets and Lady Jets named to the GCAA All-Academic Team. The Jets are: Deonte Williams (2), Israel Momodu, (3), Ryan Djoussa (14), Justin Evans, (23), and Noah Barnett (33). The Lady Jets selected included: Isabel de Souza Bueno (0), Greta Carollo (5), Vera Gunaydin (11), and Maeva Fotsa (22).   Nine members of the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets 2023 – 2024 basketball teams have earned Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA)...

SGTC aviation maintenance technology graduates Kip and Kolby McClelland and Ryan Carter are shown above talking with current SGTC AVMT students in the Griffin B. Bell Aerospace Center at South Georgia Tech.Four South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance Technology graduates returned to the college recently to “give back” and share with the current Aviation Maintenance and Precision Machining and Manufacturing students about current industry needs.    Jamie R. Guined, Kip and...

Pictured (l-r) are SGTC Marketing instructor Mary Cross with advisory committee members Nicole Kirksey, Jamie Jones, Alecia Pinckney, 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. This committee assists South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the program. SGTC’s Marketing Management...

Pictured are students and instructors attending a recent workshop on resume writing held at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center in Cordele.South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently hosted a resume-writing workshop for students at the college’s Crisp County Center in Cordele. Cynthia Carter, Director of Career Services, explained the value of a resume as well as how to write one that will be effective in the job search process. “A resume is one of the...

Pictured (l-r) are SGTC Horticulture students Cass Williams, Sonyona Josey, Kyle Davis, Mary Madrid, and Grace Hardage during a recent trip to County Farm Plant Company in Baxley, GA.Students in the Horticulture program at South Georgia Technical College recently ventured to Baxley, GA to tour County Farm Plant Company. Horticulture instructor Brandon Gross and his students toured the company’s production greenhouses and retail nursery. Gross and students Cass Williams of Perry, Sonyona...

(L-R) Kadeem Williams, Erika Carrillo, Josh Curtin, Tricia Rice, and Joseph Jolly enjoy tea time. The South Georgia Technical College Office of Student Affairs recently hosted a "Tea for Two... or Three" event in the Odom center on the Americus campus. Participants were able to experience the British tea tradition. The event was free to SGTC students and employees. Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, prepared and served the tea. Participants could choose from a variety...

Dr. Michele Williams-Seay (standing) conducts a workshop for SGTC students on managing anxiety.South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a workshop for students focused on understanding and managing anxiety. Dr. Michele Williams-Seay, SGTC Psychology Instructor and the 2024 Instructor of the Year, led the workshop at Hicks Hall on the college’s Americus campus. During the workshop, Seay defined anxiety as an apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness about future events. She emphasized...

SGTC’s Mio Sakano, 13, and Deonte Williams, 2, were named to the NJCAA Region XVII All-Tournament teams for 2023 – 2024.   Freshman guard Mio Sakano and sophomore guard Deonte Williams of the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets and Jets basketball teams were selected to National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Region XVII All-Tournament teams recently.    The SGTC Lady Jets and Jets both hosted the quarter-final round of the NJCAA Region XVII tournaments and...

Students in the SGTC Nail Tech program are ready to work with clients.The South Georgia Technical College Nail Tech program is now accepting clients. Under the guidance of Nail Tech instructor Jessakeetha Maddox, students have developed their skills in a variety of techniques and are prepared to offer their services to the public. Services students are prepared to offer include manicures, pedicures, overlay on natural nails, full sets, dazzle sets, ombre sets, freestyle sets, French sets,...