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Lt. Sims is shown above talking with South Georgia Technical College dual enrollment Criminal Justice students from Sumter County High School in front of the SGTC cafeteria   Lt. Ferlisa Sims from the Department of Corrections Macon State Prison visited South Georgia Technical College recently to talk with students about job opportunities with the Department of Corrections.    South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Instructor Teresa McCook took the opportunity to allow her...

SGTC Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Ludwig “Ricky” Watzlowick is shown above with several students getting ready for the Italian theme luncheon.   The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts students are gaining practical experience that allows them to utilize the information they are learning in the classroom and labs during the Culinary Arts luncheons they host for SGTC faculty and staff this semester.     “This is a great opportunity for the students to learn hands-on...

South Georgia Technical College lead CDL instructor Robert Cook (second from left) is shown above with City of Albany Utility Operations employees undergoing CDL training at South Georgia Tech. They are: Jaxon Cole Floyd, Devin Adam Dockery, and Thomas Christopher Toomer.    South Georgia Technical College is “going the extra mile” by working with area businesses and industries to help alleviate the shortage of trained commercial truck drivers by offering a two-week class for...

South Georgia Technical College Registrar Kari Bodrey is shown above with Sherri Hillman displaying the “Going the Extra Mile” t-shirts that the college presented to its students at the beginning of Fall Semester.   Sherri Hillman of Montezuma, has encouraged others to think about their future and try one of the over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs available at South Georgia Technical College because the faculty and staff are always “Going...

South Georgia Technical College Director of Business and Industry Services on the Americus campus Paul Farr is shown above with SGTC Electronics Instructor Mike Collins, Pete Wessell of Boeing, SGTC Aviation Maintenance Instructor Charles Christmas, Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter, Aircraft Structural Instructor Jason Wisham, and Aviation Maintenance Instructors Victoria Herron and Paul Pearson.   Pete Wessell, Boeing Technical Skills Recruiter Workforce Management Integration,...

Marcus D. Harris joins South Georgia Technical College as a full-time instructor in the Basic Law Enforcement Academy.   Marcus D. Harris of Leesburg has joined South Georgia Technical College as a full-time Basic Law Enforcement instructor, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to Director of the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Major Brett Murray and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    South Georgia Technical College Director of Campus Safety and Police...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above congratulating Zakyah Cameron on his accomplishments.   Zakyah Cameron of Bonaire, GA, a Culinary Arts student at South Georgia Technical College, has been selected as the inaugural Daphne Lodge Culinary Arts scholarship recipient by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.  Chef Ludwig Watzlowick is his instructor.     Rick and Lisa Garcia purchased Daphne Lodge Restaurant in Crisp County earlier this...

Shown above are a group of the Caterpillar Stowers students that earned an Associate of Applied Science Spring Semester in the Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology Program. Many of the students were Presidential and Honor graduates.      South Georgia Technical College was featured recently in The Chronicle of Higher Education for two-year colleges with the best three-year graduation rates. SGTC was ranked as the 18th best nationally, announced South Georgia Technical...

Jacqueline Horsley joins South Georgia Technical College at Accounting Technician on the Americus campus.   Jacqueline Horsley of Preston, GA, has been hired as an Accounting Technician for the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus, announced SGTC President John Watford recently.  She will report to Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    Horsley worked for Cooper Lighting Solutions in Preston, Ga as a Senior Assistant in Finance Accounting.  She worked for Cooper...

South Georgia Technical College will host TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) testing for prospective nursing students Thursday, September 15, at 9:00 a.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. The TEAS test is a standardized, multiple choice entrance exam for students interested in applying for the SGTC Practical Nursing program for spring semester. Classes begin January 11. To register for the test, contact SGTC Director of Admissions Candie...

South Georgia Technical College Drafting student Zak Mahamood donates blood at a recent blood drive. SGTC will host another Red Cross blood drive on September 13.The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, September 13 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...

South Georgia Technical College faculty and students are shown above at one of the “Meet the Dean” receptions held recently.    South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Dr. David Finley hosted over 200 students at a “Meet Your Dean” reception in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus recently.    The SGTC Culinary Arts department provided refreshments for both the morning and afternoon receptions.  Dr. Finley introduced himself to new and returning...