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South Georgia Technical College virtual tour gives students insight into the labs and classrooms available as well as the on-campus housing.   The COVID-19 pandemic has limited the ability of South Georgia Technical College to conduct tours of its Americus campus.  So students who would like to take a sneak peek of what South Georgia Technical College has to offer, can visit this link on YouTube for an exciting virtual tour: Virtual Tour    “South Georgia Technical College...

South Georgia Technical College’s Heather Hinton and Jessie Louis Melton were two of the SGTC Virtual Trivia Contest winners and they are shown here with their prizes.    South Georgia Technical College hosted a “Virtual Trivia” contest for students enrolled in summer semester classes and six students will be receiving prizes based on their winning answers.  All of the answers to the trivia questions could be found on the SGTC website: www.southgatech.edu.    The winners of the SGTC...

Travion Gardner is shown above at his high school graduation with his mother, Angela Gardner. South Georgia Technical College Barbering Dual Enrollment student and recent Americus Sumter County High School graduate Travion Gardner was spotlight by WALB-TV recently for his hard work and dedication to his family. Gardner was singled out for stepping up to work a part-time job at Captain D's while also utilizing skills he learned from his barbering instructor Adirenne Clayton, who taught...

Commercial Truck Driving Orientation Dates announced   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting orientation for its Summer and Fall Semester Commercial Truck Driving Classes the week of July 6th, 2020 on both the Americus and the Crisp County Center campuses.  The Orientation will be held in accordance with all local and state COVID-19 executive orders and social distancing guidelines.    SGTC Commercial Truck Driving Instructor will be on the Americus campus from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m....

South Georgia Technical College Lady Jet rising sophomore Femme Sikuzani (34) along with Niya McGuire, who is transferring to SGTC from Tyler Junior College in Texas, were both named to the NJCAA All-Star team recently.Charlotte, NC – South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets rising sophomore center Femme Sikuzani has been selected to the 2019 – 2020 NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star team.  Niya McGuire, who played for Tyler Junior College in Texas last season, was...

SGTC hosting Fall Semester Registration Days July 21st, 22nd, and 23rd.    South Georgia Technical College is sending out hundreds of acceptance letters to new students for its upcoming Fall Semester beginning with the word “Congratulations!”   South Georgia Technical College’s Fall Semester begins August 17th.   The college is removing potential enrollment obstacles by waiving entrance exams.    New and existing students are encouraged to attend South Georgia Tech’s in-person Fall...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford encourages faculty, staff, and students to view the COVID-19 informational video to update themselves on preventative measures to help slow the spread of the virus.    South Georgia Technical College has created a COVID-19 informational video to alert faculty, staff, and students to important facts about the virus, how it is spread, its symptoms, and preventive measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.    “We realize...

Cathy Freeman is retiring from her position as South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Nursing Instructor effective June 30th, 2020.   South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Practical Nursing Instructor Cathy Freeman will be retiring from that position effective June 30, 2020, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  She has over 18 years of service as a nursing instructor at SGTC and over 50 years as a nursing professional.    “I had...

Jamie McNeilly, a former South Georgia Technical College Jets basketball player, is now the associate head coach at Texas A & M.     Jamie McNeilly, the starting point guard for the South Georgia Technical College 2003 – 2004 Jets basketball team, continues to make a name for himself in collegiate basketball as he enters his second year as the associate head coach for the NCAA Division I Texas A & M Aggies.  He has been a part of Coach Buzz Williams coaching staff for the past 12...

Jamie McNeilly, a former South Georgia Technical College Jets basketball player, is now the associate head coach at Texas A & M.

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford talks about returning to campus for summer and fall semester.    There are a lot of questions and uncertainty about what retuning to campus and classes will look like at South Georgia Technical College for the remainder of summer semester and for Fall 2020.  South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford released an update for students and the community this week.  The complete video update is located at:...

Glynn Cobb has announced that he will retire as the Americus campus Air Conditioning Instructor effective June 30, 2020.   Glynn Cobb of Richland, has announced that he plans to retire from South Georgia Technical College as the Air Conditioning Technology Instructor on the Americus campus effective June 30, 2020, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  He has been with the college for 24 years.     “Glynn Cobb is an excellent instructor and we are going to...