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Student of Excellence winner Tison F. Smith with nominating instructor Chad Brown.South Georgia Technical College student Tison F. Smith was recently named the college’s Student of Excellence for the month of September. Smith, a Precision Machining and Manufacturing student, was recognized for his hard work and commitment to learning at a ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the college’s Americus campus. Smith was nominated for the award by his instructor,...

Whitney Crisp, SGTC Admissions Director, donates blood at the recent American Red Cross blood drive in Americus.South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a successful blood drive for the American Red Cross. Students, faculty and staff members as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC nursing program instructor Raissa Welch was on hand with several of her students to assist with the event and give the students an opportunity for valuable experience. Nursing...

Kelli Kindred Phillips and Kerri Kindred Post are shown above with South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford displaying some of the items they presented to South Georgia Technical College in memory of their mother, Elizabeth “Betty” Deriso Pope. The family of the late Elizabeth “Betty” Deriso Pope donated special memorabilia to South Georgia Technical College in memory of their mother recently. SGTC President Dr. John Watford thanked the family for their...

SGTC Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett (r) is shown above with SGTC accounting student Adanous Brown (C) and SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Kierra Sparks (l) with a handful of the bookmarks that were printed up for the faculty, staff, and students in observance of Constitution Day recently. South Georgia Technical College observed Constitution Day and Citizenship Day recently, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.         Each educational...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above seated with TCSG State Board Member Carvel Lewis, who came to visit South Georgia Tech recently. Also shown are SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe, SGTC Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers, SGTC Vice President of Operations Karen Werling, SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens, Assistant to the President Don Smith, and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David...

Kelly Everett named Financial Aid Director at SGTC. Kelly Everett of Vienna, has been named Financial Aid Director at South Georgia Technical College announced President Dr. John Watford. Her appointment was effective immediately. She will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    Everett has been working in the South Georgia Technical College Financial Aid office since 2007. She has been with South Georgia Tech since 2003. She began her career on...

Shown above are South Georgia Technical College Academic Dean Dr. David Finley, SGTC John Deere Tech instructor Matthew Burks, Dave Bostic, John Deere Territory Customer Support Manager (TCSM) South East Mississippi, South Alabama, and West Georgia for Flint Ag, SunSouth, and Smith Tractor; SGTC Instructor Wayne Peck, John Deere Division Customer Support Manager for the Eastern Region – Agricultural and Turf Division Bob Cunningham; John Deere Territory Customer Support Manager (TCSM) for...

Rachel Hart, the Police Chief for Oglethorpe, left, is shown above with South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford who thanked her for impacting success in her community. South Georgia Technical College 2013 Law Enforcement Academy graduate Rachael Hart of Macon County is a great example of how South Georgia Technical College and its graduates are “Impacting Success @ South Georgia Tech” and the communities where they serve.    “We are proud of our...

Shown above “Impacting Student Success @ South Georgia Tech!” is the South Georgia Technical College TechForce 2019 Internal Committee who worked so hard to make the internal drive and silent auction such a success. Shown (l to r) are: DW Persall, Minnie Williams, Kyle Hartsfield, David Finley, Vanessa Wall, Tami Blount, Faith Harnum, Beth Brooks, Carrie Wilder, Teresa McCook, Chester Taylor, Leah Cannady, Matthew Burks, Michelle McGowan, and Patrick Peacock are shown above with SGTC...

Katrice Taylor South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center English Instructor and National Technical Honor Society advisor Katrice Taylor was spotlight as the National Technical Honor Society Advisor of the Month at the national level for going “above and beyond to engage and enrich NTHS members.” She was featured on their national website at https://nths.org/blog/advisor-of-the-month-katrice-taylor/.    “We are so proud of Katrice Taylor and her work with the...

Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist at SGTC, conducts a workshop on the Top 10 Study Skills for College Students.Americus, Ga - South Georgia Technical College held a study skills workshop recently for students on the school’s Americus campus. Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist, presented a program on the Top 10 Study Skills for College Students to a group of SGTC students. The student support services at South Georgia Technical College are designed to enhance...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (c) is shown above with SGTC Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers (kneeling) and Sumter EMC Vice President of Engineering David Brokamp and members of the current South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker program and their instructors. Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Inc. presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a 1998 International Utility 4900 bucket truck to be used to...