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Bailey Mills, one of the three SGTC students competing in the SkillsUSA National Competition, practices his sheet metal skills – one of the skills he will be judged on in the aviation maintenance technology competition. Three South Georgia Technical College students are preparing to compete on the national stage when they travel to Louisville, Kentucky on June 25 to attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The five-day event is the world’s largest showcase of...

Posing with Phillip Phillips! South Georgia Technical College Driver’s Education students Preslee Owen of Americus and Hanae Colquitt of Ellaville and Zoe Bell of Ellaville are shown above with American Idol winner Phillip Phillips at Chick Fil A in Leesburg recently.South Georgia Technical College Driver’s Education students got more than they signed up for in their Driver’s Education classes this summer. Three young ladies had the opportunity to meet and pose with American Idol...

Members of Eaton's management team listen to Electronics instructor Mike Collins explain his program. Members of one of Americus’ leading manufacturers, Eaton, visited South Georgia Technical College recently to take a tour and discuss their hiring and training needs with the college’s Economic Development team. Five members of the company’s management team, Scott Chandler, operations manager; Sam Westby, OPEX manager; Gail Elliott, senior human resources generalist; Stan Fussell,...

Clay Stewart of Vincent, AL, awarded a Thompson Tractor scholarship to South Georgia Tech.Clay Stewart of Vincent, AL, awarded a Thompson Tractor scholarship to South Georgia Tech.Vincent, AL - Clay Stewart of Vincent has been awarded a scholarship by Thompson Tractor to pursue an associate’s degree as a Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia. Stewart has been accepted in the College’s Southeastern Caterpillar Dealers College of...

Culinary arts students fix a plate of Jamaican favorites for a SGTC employee during the recent Jamaican themed lunch, part of the culinary arts program’s international cuisine series.South Georgia Technical College’s culinary arts students went tropical recently, setting up a pop-up restaurant in the college’s Hicks Hall “Landings” Restaurant and serving authentic Jamaican cuisine to family, friends, community members and SGTC faculty and staff as part of their hands-on...

CHSGA was at the South Georgia Technical College job fair looking for qualified employees to fill spots for area nursing and rehabilitation centers.Over 150 individuals attended the South Georgia Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Employer Committee summer job fair held recently in the John M. Pope Technology Center on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus at 900 South Georgia Tech Parkway. Twenty-one employers attended the Summer Job Fair that were hiring for...

Paul Farr, Board member of the Americus Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and Director of Business and Industry Services at South Georgia Technical College (l), is shown above with Alanna Yawn (r), the Chamber of Commerce 2018 Platinum Trustee Scholarship winner. The scholarship is sponsored by the Platinum Trustees of the Chamber of Commerce. The Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce presented a $1000 Platinum Trustee Scholarship to Alanna Yawn of Americus, a South Georgia...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (r) is shown above accepting a donation from Rotary Club of Americus President Gaynor Cheokas (l) for the South Georgia Technical College GED Summer Graduation exercises. The Rotary Club of Americus made a $500 contribution to South Georgia Technical College’s Adult Education efforts recently. Rotary Club of Americus President Gaynor Cheokas made the presentation to SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. The Rotary Club...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (l) presenting Warren F. Hodges, Jr., with his retirement plaque for his 30 years of service to the faculty, staff, students, and community at South Georgia Technical College.For 30 years, Warren Hodges, Jr., has diligently worked to keep South Georgia Technical College’s campus something that the students, faculty, staff, and community could be proud of. He decided it was time to retire and let someone else share...

Americus Rotary Club President Gaynor Cheokas is shown above thanking South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford for speaking at the Americus Rotary Club recently.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford was the guest speaker at the Americus Rotary Club recently and shared with members a brief overview of the college which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. “South Georgia Technical College has a very proud past and an equally promising...

South Georgia Tech GED Graduation Officials - Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College Foundation Trustee and State Board of Education member Mike Cheokas, SGTC Board of Director Jake Everett, Rev. Mike Truitt, SGTC Board member Janet Siders, State Representative Bill McGowan, South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe, Academic Dean for Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, Vice President of Academic Affairs...

Gayle Wyrick, TCREA President of the Taylor County Retired Educators Association is shown above (l to r) presenting Mattye Gordon with her Community Service Award.South Georgia Technical College Board of Director member Mattye Gordon of Taylor County was presented with the Georgia Retired Educators Association Community Service Award recently by the Taylor County Retired Educators Association. Mrs. Gordon contributed a total of 163 hours of volunteer service and was recognized for her...