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SGTC Mathematics instructor Chester Taylor (right) tells students about the benefits of being a member of the National Technical Honor Society.South Georgia Technical College recently held a resource fair for students on the Americus campus. Those attending learned about a variety of services available to them as well as opportunities to enhance their college experience by participating in student clubs and activities. On hand for the event were campus representatives for SkillsUSA, the...

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, September 12 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. Donors will receive a limited-edition Red Cross t-shirt while supplies last. By taking a...

Garrett Kennedy, a 2021 SGTC Motorsports graduate, is now working for Hendrix Motorsports.By Olivia Yepez of WRBL AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Some go to school for English and math degrees, others go to work on race cars. August is Motorsports Awareness Month in the United States, and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is one of two schools in the state which offers a motorsports vehicle technology program. The four-semester long program takes on 10 to 12 students a semester and focuses...

South Georgia Technical College President John Watford is shown above with the first place Sparky Reeves Team of Stan Gann, Kevin Reeves and Bryan Simmons decked out in the red jackets and holding the first place trophy. SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter is shown in the back.Sparky Strong – Shown above are members of the Reeves family showing their support of the SGTC Sparky Reeves Golf Tournament Classic. Shown (l to r) are: Ryan and Mandy Reeves Young,...

SGTC to close due to weather concerns.    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford has announced that South Georgia Technical College will close on Wednesday, August 30th due to weather concerns.  No classes will be held and faculty and staff will not be asked to report.

South Georgia Technical College Environmental Horticulture Instructor Brandon Gross is shown above (l to r) with Early Bloomers Garden club members Deanna Pope, Reda Rowell, Pam Smith, Sybil Smith, Mary Len Walker, scholarship recipient Lisa Wade, and SGTC President Dr. John Watford.Lisa Wade, a second semester Environmental Horticulture student from Americus, was the first recipient of the Early Bloomers Garden Club annual scholarship at South Georgia Technical College recently. Mary Len...

Shown above are the Americus SGTC Practical Nursing students and instructors displaying their personal and professional Exergen TemporalScanner thermometers.   Exergen Corporation of Watertown, MA, provided 100 Exergen home TemporalScanner thermometers and five professional TemporalScanner model thermometers to the South Georgia Technical College practical nursing students and programs on both the Americus and the Crisp County Center campuses recently.    Exergen Corporation, manufacturer...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above accepting a donation from Early Bloomers Garden Club members and President Mary Len Walker (second from right). Also shown are Early Bloomer Garden Club members Deanna Pope, Reda Rowell, Pam Smith and Sybil Smith.The Early Bloomers Garden Club presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a donation to provide a scholarship for a student enrolled in the Environmental Horticulture Program...

Pictured are members of the SGTC Electrical Lineworker advisory committee: (front row, l-r) Harold Ergle, Dewey Turner, Barry Forrest, and Adam Taylor; (middle row, l-r) Jason McInvale, Blake Manning, Ronnie Dodson, Ryan Hall, and Chelsea Mullins; (standing, l-r) Brett Murray, Tami Blount, and Paul Farr.South Georgia Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker program advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. Advisory...

South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Dr. David Finley (center) addresses students at a recent “Meet the Dean” reception on the Americus campus. Also pictured are SGTC Marketing instructor Mary Cross and Auto Collision Repair instructor Starlyn Sampson.South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Dr. David Finley recently hosted students at a “Meet Your Dean” reception in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus. The SGTC Culinary Arts department...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above receiving a grant donation from International Paper Flint River Mill from IP Flint River Mill Communications Coordinator Caleb Mims and IP Flint River Mill Manager John Nixon.  OGLETHORPE, GA -   The International Paper Flint River Mill presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a $5,000 grant in support of TechForce 2023, the annual drive seeking resources to help fund life-changing benefits...

Shatarra Lundy   Shatarra Lundy of Vienna is the new South Georgia Technical College Cordele Campus Bookstore Assistant-Accounting Technician, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Her appointment to this new position is effective immediately and she will be reporting to Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe and Director of Administrative Services Danyel Tobias.     Lundy will be assisting with the day-to-day operation of the SGTC bookstore,...