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South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) announced its spring semester President’s List, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently, which included 84 students.    In order to qualify for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled in a degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included:   Cobb County: Anastasia O. Coleman of Austell, Early Childhood Care and Education.   Cook County: Aaron Tyler Stanford...

SGTC students enjoy luau.South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Student Government Association (SGA) on the Crisp County Center campus recently sponsored a special luau event for students to participate in. The crowd of students played bingo and enjoyed lunch that was provided by Culinary Arts instructor Johnny Davis and the Culinary Arts program. SGA officers handed out door prizes to the bingo winners. The event was one of many student activities that the college supports for students...

South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance faculty and students volunteered to assist with the Air Race Classic (ARC) that was hosted by Souther Field Aviation in Americus and featured over 100 women pilots.South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance faculty and students volunteered to assist with the Air Race Classic (ARC) that was hosted by Souther Field Aviation in Americus and featured over 100 women pilots, ranging in age from 17 to 90 years old. The Air Race Classic...

Approximately 300 John Deere officials from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Alabama took part in the John Deere 2016 Division P Optimization Training event at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA recently.Americus, GA – Approximately 300 John Deere officials from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Alabama took part in the John Deere 2016 Division P Optimization Training event at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA recently.       The two-day event was...

Nancy FitzgeraldNancy Jones Fitzgerald of Americus has joined the South Georgia Technical College staff as a Grants Coordinator on the Americus campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. Her appointment is effective immediately and she will be reporting to Vice President Student Affairs, Technology and Institutional Support Services Karen Werling. This is a grant funded position.       As a grants coordinator, Fitzgerald will be responsible for...

SGTC held a registration meeting for Marion County. Shown above are the individuals who showed up for the registration process.BUENA VISTA, GA -   “A great start,” was the way Marion County Schools’ administrator Dr. George Porter described the first registration session held in Buena Vista to encourage individuals from Marion County to enroll in college classes that will be offered in their county beginning in August. A second registration session is planned for Tuesday, June 28th...

Hunter WindhamChipley, FL - Hunter Windham of Chipley, Florida, 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. Windham has been accepted in the College’s Southeastern Caterpillar Dealers College of Technology for the fall semester.       Windham graduated in 2016 from Chipley High School. He is an avid bow hunter, fisherman and golfer. He is...

GVTC Training held.Fifteen South Georgia Technical College faculty members recently received Blackboard online training from Annelise Berger, Training Coordinator of the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Georgia Virtual Technical Connection (GVTC). Berger was on site at SGTC’s Americus campus and conducted a two day training session for GVTC’s Blackboard online learning interface. The training session will prepare SGTC full-time and adjunct faculty members to teach fully...

Wayne PeckEddie Wayne Peck of Cuthbert has joined the South Georgia Technical College staff as an Agricultural Technology instructor for the John Deere TECH program on the Americus campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. His appointment is effective immediately and he will be reporting to Vice President for Academic Affairs David Kuipers.       Peck will join SGTC Agricultural Technology Instructor Matthew Burks, who is also working as an...

South Georgia Technical College held its 2016 General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently on the SGTC Americus campus. Shown above are the individuals who help with the program.South Georgia Technical College held its 2016 General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently on the SGTC Americus campus.       Amanda Farley of Americus,...

Dr. John Watford speaks to Kiwanis Club group.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford was the guest speaker at the Americus Kiwanis Club meeting recently and he shared with area Kiwanis members how South Georgia Tech is “making it happen” by reinforcing the Kiwanis motto of “Serving the children of the World” and the Kiwanis Georgia District theme of “Back to Basics.”       “South Georgia Technical College has a great legacy,” explained Dr. Watford...

SGTC Board of Directors is shown above.Janet Siders of Americus has been selected to serve as Chair of the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors for fiscal year 2017. She has been serving as Vice-Chair from July 1, 2015 and will begin her service as Chair from July 1, 2016 through June 30th, 2017.       Richard McCorkle of Marion County was nominated by an officer selection committee to serve as Vice Chair from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. He will serve as Chair of...