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SGTC Criminal Justice instructor Teresa McCook donates blood at an American Red Cross blood drive on the SGTC Americus campus.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a successful blood drive for the American Red Cross. The event exceeded expectations with 31 units of blood collected - well over the goal of 25 units. Students, faculty and staff members, as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC Nursing students assisted with the event to gain...

Shown above are the 2021 Sumter County High School Equivalency graduates and their instructors.   South Georgia Technical College held its 2021 Summer High School Equivalency graduation ceremony recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus.  Twenty-three students earned their General Educational Development (GED) Diploma and were recognized for that accomplishment.    Robbie Edalgo, SGTC High School Equivalency Instructor on the Crisp County campus,...

South Georgia Technical College is set to host two “Program Showcase Days” highlighting SGTC’s industrial/technical and automotive programs.Planning is underway for two “Program Showcase Days” at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. Both days are free to attend and will provide prospective students an opportunity to learn more about some of SGTC’s offerings and tour the program facilities. The first showcase will take place in the John M. Pope Industrial...

South Georgia Technical College is hosting an interactive STEM event featuring scientist and motivational speaker Steve Spangler.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is set to host an interactive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) event for children ages 10-12 featuring a pre-recorded video from scientist and motivational speaker Steve Spangler. Two sessions are available: July 12-13 and July 14-15 from 9:00 a.m. until noon on each day. Both sessions will take place in...

South Georgia Technical College in Americus will host a blood drive on June 22.South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, June 22 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at life. A single blood donation can be separated into...

Sandy Larson named Director of Administrative Services at South Georgia Technical College.   Sandy Larson of Americus has been selected as the Administrative Services Director for South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  Larson will be replacing Mark Brooks who is retiring as the Administrative Services Director on June 30th, 2021, after serving the college for 34 years.  She will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea...

Lady Jets Veronica Charles, 4, signs with Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY.   South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Veronica Charles has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Stony Brook University, an NCAA Division I program, in Stony Brook, NY.  She was the first signee for new Stony Brook University head coach Ashley Langford, who previously served as associate head coach at James Madison University.    Charles, a 5’ 4” guard...

SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing State SkillsUSA Champions Patrick Hortman and Tison Smith are shown above preparing for the national SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing competition.    South Georgia Technical College Precision Machining and Manufacturing SkillsUSA State Champions Tison Smith of Leesburg, GA and Patrick Hortman of Ellaville, GA competed in a virtual competition against 27 other SkillsUSA State Champions from across the nation in the National SkillsUSA Additive...

SGTC Aircraft Structural Technology program instructor Jason Wisham (l-r) and his former students Darryl Rumph, Junior and Riana Davis. Rumph and Davis both went to work for Thrush Aircraft graduating from SGTC.Americus, GA - Two graduates of the Aircraft Structural Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently stopped by the SGTC campus in Americus to pay a visit to their instructor, Jason Wisham, and update him on their careers so far. Darryl Rumph, Jr. and Riana...

South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting program ranked fourth best in Georgia.    The South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting program was highlighted recently as the fourth best program in Georgia by Medical Assistant Advice.  A total of 1,241 schools currently offer medical assisting education in the nation and the rankings are based on academic quality, graduation rate, student to faculty ratio, net price, and student ratings and reviews.  To learn more about the...

Mark Brooks to retire from South Georgia Technical College on June 30, 2021 with 34 years of service to the college.   South Georgia Technical College Administrative Services Director Mark Brooks, who has dedicated over 34 years of service to the college, has announced his retirement effective June 30th, 2021.  He currently has the most years of service of any employee at the college.  During his tenure, he has faithfully served four different college Presidents and four different...

Heather Hinton earned her High School Equivalency and a degree in the Computer Support Specialist program at SGTC.The Adult Education program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is changing lives by helping people earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) to enhance their prospects for the future. For Heather Hinton of Oglethorpe, working toward her HSE impacted her in ways she hadn’t anticipated. “Earning my GED gave me a sense of peace and relief,” Hinton said. “It opened up...