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Georgia Power donated a 2009 Freightliner Bucket Truck to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to be used in the college’s Electrical Lineworker program. Shown above (l to r) in front of the truck are: Al Harris from the SGTC Economic Development Division, SGTC Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, Don Porter from the local Georgia Power division, SGTC Economic Development Vice President Wally Summers, Georgia Power Company Workforce Development Coordinator Marilyn...

Justin Johnson (5) led the Jets in scoring with 24 points against Action Sports Academy The South Georgia Technical College Jets rolled to an impressive 111-63 victory over Action Sports Academy recently to move to 5 – 4 on the season.    Head coach Travis Garrett and the Jets allowed Action Sports Academy to put the first few points on the scoreboard but within several minutes the Jets roared back to take the lead and never looked back. The Jets were up 45 – 27 at the end...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara are shown above with members of the South Georgia Technical College Adult Education Division in front of their lighted display.“Our new family Christmas tradition,” was the way one participant described the South Georgia Technical College’s fourth annual “Light Up Your Future”. Over 1,000 individuals took part in South Georgia Technical College’s “Light Up Your Future” event that featured the campus and its programs of...

South Georgia Technical College Dean of Enrollment Julie Partain is shown above with Rebecca Stackhouse, SGTC Crisp County Culinary Arts Instructor Hunter Little, Lisa Leggett, Nutritional Services Director for Crisp County School, Steve Southwell, Owner of Smoakes BBQ in Cordele; Larry Jackson, Nutritional Services Director at Furlow Charter School; SGTC Culinary Arts Assistant Instructor Corcynthia Monts, Ethel Waters, Chef Juan Castilla, Q&A Manager Golden Gourmet in Americus and SGTC...

Members of the South Georgia Technical College’s Presidential Cabinet are shown above in front of the college’s Christmas tree in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus with many of the items that were donated for the Governor’s and Georgia Division of Family and Children Services “Secret Santa” program. Every division of the college participated in the “Secret Santa” program and these individuals are a representative of those groups. The faculty and staff of South...

Five Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, assists, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Niya Goudelock (3), and Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 19th in the nation. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets cracked the top 20 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings this week by moving up two spots...

SGTC’s Amara Edeh (5) goes up for a basket against the team from Florida State College at Jacksonville.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets basketball team dominated both of their games in the annual Lady Jets Thanksgiving Classic at the Hangar on the SGTC campus in Americus. On Friday, November 29, the Lady Jets defeated the Lady Pioneers of Spartanburg Methodist College 77-57. The next day, SGTC’s women’s team downed the Florida State College at Jacksonville Blue...

SGTC Marketing Specialist Patrick Peacock speaks to a class at Dublin High School about his experiences making independent films.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Marketing Specialist and filmmaker Patrick Peacock recently spoke to a class of high school students in Dublin, GA about his experience making independent films. Peacock was invited by Dublin High School CTAE Audio Visual Film & Technology/Drama teacher Jeremy Ellenberg to speak on filmmaking techniques and the opportunities...

The winning team from SGTC's aviation programsA team of students from South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) aviation program recently bested a team of SGTC faculty and staff to claim this year’s intramural softball championship. The aviation students dominated from the outset, winning 14-2. Vanessa Wall, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, coordinated the intramural softball season, which began in September with teams representing several SGTC programs including aviation,...

D.W. Persall, Media & Library Services Specialist at the SGTC Crisp County Center, provides students tips on writing a quality cover letter during a recent workshop.The South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center recently held a workshop for students on how to create a professional resume and cover letter as well as how to prepare for and perform in an interview. D.W. Persall, Media & Library Services Specialist at the Crisp County Center, conducted the workshop and also stressed the...

SGTC Jets Head Coach Travis Garrett (left) with Jets player Merdy Bata as Bata prepares to sign a letter of intent to play at Austin Peay State University.South Georgia Technical College sophomore basketball player Merdy Bata, a 7’ post player from Kinshasa, Congo, has signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN next season. SGTC Head Coach Travis Garrett and Bata’s Jets teammates were on hand for the signing to show...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (standing right) is shown talking with South Georgia Technical College employees and students during the recent Spring Semester registration. SGTC will hold another Spring Semester registration on January 7th. South Georgia Technical College was recognized as the 12th most affordable college and university in the United States in a poll released by EDsmart recently. Only colleges with an average net price of less than $3,500...