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The Marketing Management advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College recently met to review the program’s progress and discuss current trends within the marketing industry. Marketing Management instructor Mary Cross provided updates on enrollment, curriculum changes, student achievements, and community involvement. The meeting gave committee members an opportunity to offer feedback and share professional insights to help strengthen the program. Advisory committee...

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted the final sessions of a series of STEM Days at the SGTC Crisp County Center, welcoming additional groups of fifth-grade students from Crisp County Schools for hands-on learning experiences. The events, held in partnership with Chattahoochee-Flint RESA, provided students with an engaging introduction to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts while showcasing a variety of career pathways available through technical...

The Criminal Justice Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College recently met in the Criminal Justice classroom on the Americus campus to review program updates and discuss developments within the field. Criminal Justice Technology instructors Teresa McCook and Wanda Bishop provided committee members with updates on enrollment, curriculum changes, community involvement, and student achievements. The meeting offered an opportunity for industry representatives to...

South Georgia Technical College hosted a SkillsUSA State Leadership Skills and Conference recognition breakfast recently to celebrate the dedication, talent and hard work of the students who represented SGTC at the 2026 state SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta recently. South Georgia Technical College students won five Gold, four Silver, and three Bronze medals in competition against other college/postsecondary students from around the state. The SGTC students who won Gold Medals or...

South Georgia Technical College recently recognized Charity Lewis of Montezuma as its overall Student of Excellence for March. Lewis, who is enrolled in the Marketing Management program, was nominated by her instructor, Mary Cross. “Charity is a determined, committed and focused student,” Cross said. “She has the ability to understand the material and use that knowledge to assist other students.” Lewis expressed appreciation for the support she has received throughout...

The Accounting and Business Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College recently gathered in the Odom Center conference room on the Americus campus to review program updates and discuss developments in the field. Accounting instructor Brenda Boone and Business Technology instructor Sharon Smith shared information about their respective programs, including enrollment, instructional updates, and student progress. Committee members examined various aspects of the...

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation thanked the members of the Flint Energies Foundation for their support of the faculty, staff, and students at South Georgia Technical College. Flint Energies Foundation has been supporting South Georgia Technical College and the SGTC Foundation since 2004 and were recognized recently for achieving the Silver Club member status and for being a member of the Foundation’s President’s Club for giving over $5,000 in a single year. ...

Keyara Williams, a South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education student from Americus, was recognized with a scholarship by the Delta Kappa Gamma, honor society for key women educators recently. Her instructor, Jaye Cripe, was also present at the award ceremony. Williams, who was selected as South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Georgia Occupation Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for 2026, will represent the college in regional and state-level...

Atlanta, GA - South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Adult Education Instructor Destiny Walker and High School Equivalency student Gavin Wright represented the college at the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) 2026 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia. They were competing against the top adult education instructors and students from across Georgia. The EAGLE student award recognizes an adult...

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a “Money Matters – Building Financial Literacy” workshop at the SGTC Crisp County Center for students, faculty, and staff. The session was designed to help participants strengthen their understanding of personal finance and develop practical strategies for managing money responsibly. Representatives from Planters First Bank, Shane Bell, Senior Vice President and Market President, and Brenda Alexis, Universal Banker, led the...

Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets gave it a good run but fell five-points shy of advancing to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII finals when South Georgia State College took an 82 – 78 victory in the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-finals at Central Georgia Tech in Macon on Friday, March 13th. South Georgia State College advanced to the finals after defeating South Georgia Tech and wound up facing Central Georgia Tech for the...

Friday the 13th was not kind to the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets as both teams fell in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII Division I basketball tournaments. The Central Georgia Tech Lady Titans upset the top-ranked Lady Jets 94 – 83 in the NJCAA Regional XVII Tournament finals in Americus and then the Jets fell to South Georgia State 82 -78 in the men’s NJCAA Region XVII semi-finals in Macon. The South Georgia Tech Lady...