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South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker instructor Sidney Johnson is shown above with Eduardo Zavalza of Covington and Carter Petitt of Waynesboro, who both received the SGTC Foundation Kyle Glenn Holcombe Electrical Lineworker scholarship recipient. SGTC Economic Development Assistant and Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount is also shown with the two scholarship winners during the scholarship presentation.      The South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Kyle Glenn...

Pictured are members of the SGTC General Education and Learning Support advisory committee (back row l-r) SGTC Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Paul Farr, English instructors Dr. Pamela Simmons and Amy Sammons, Mathematics instructor Chester Taylor, (front row l-r) Retention and Coaching Specialist Dr. Deo Cochran, Early Childhood Care and Educaiton instructor Jaye Cripe, and Psychology instructor Dr. Michele Seay.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) General Education and...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above welcoming individuals from TCSG and technical colleges in Georgia to the South Georgia Technical College peer risk review process. Shown (l to r) are SGTC’ Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Paul Farr, Registrar Kari Bodrey, Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett, and Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens with TCSG Compliance Coordinator James Chiara, TCSG Director Dual Achievement Programs...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with Michael Pope, Ag Pro (sales); Bill Roberson, Ag Pro Division Pres. Jacksonville Fl.; David Frist, Dobbs Equip. Technical Trainer; Rory Brock, Service manager Cairo Ga; Max Jett, Flint Ag Turf Sylvester Ga; Jeremy Miller, Flint Ag Turf Americus, Ga.; Doug Eldridge, Lasseter Moultrie, Ga; Mike Kemmerer-Dobbs VP of Product Support, Atlanta Ga; John Golka, Dobbs Warranty Manager and Service Operations, Atlanta, Ga; Bert...

SGTC Student of Excellence nominees (seated l-r) Angel Young, Cesar Vasquez, Maurice Williams, Tracy Monts, and Camryn James, and their instructors (standing l-r) Brenda Boone, Sharon Smith, Mary Cross, and Chris Ballauer.Camryn James was named the SGTC Student of Excellence for March, 2023.Camryn James of Macon was recently recognized as the March Student of Excellence on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. James is a member of the Lady Jets basketball team and studies...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above with the college’s state SkillsUSA medal winners and students who competed. Shown (l to r) are Agyalea Armond and Katlin Champion, cosmetology students, Criminal Justice bronze medal winner Tra’Neisha Burns, Dr. John Watford, Aviation Maintenance Gold Medal Winner Andrew Daniel, Criminal Justice silver medal winner Martcia Garcia, and Criminal Justice Bronze winner Ashlyn Childs. Not shown are Gold Medal winner Brantley Vansickle, Gavin...

South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Alexia Dizeko (5)was named the WBCAA Two-Year College Player of the Year. Fanta Gassama, 22. was named a WBCA All-American and Luana Leite, 1, was an Honorable Mention All-American.Atlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College sophomore forward Alexia Dizeko is the 2023 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Two-Year College Player of the Year and headlines the WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team.  Alexia Dizeko, 5, was...

SGTC Head coach James Frey is shown above with assistant coaches Olivia Melvin and Ricca Jackson watching the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Tournament Selection Show with players and supporters Sunday night.Copy of the NJCAA Women’s Division 1 National Tournament Brackets with the SGTC Lady Jets sitting in the top spot. The Lady Jets play Thursday, March 23rd at 3 p.m.    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the number one spot in the National Junior College...

South Georgia Technical College President John Watford is shown above with SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey and the 2022 – 2023 Southeast District Conference champion Lady Jets.   The number one-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Southeast District Conference title and earned their seventh straight trip to the NJCAA National Tournament with a 99 – 57 win over head coach Kelly Britsky...

John Welch is shown above Brantley Vansickle, Ashlyn Childs, and Traneisha Burns helping prepare them for their SkillsUSA competitions.   Five South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice students are competing in the Georgia SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta this week along with other SGTC students from Aviation, Cosmetology, and Barbering programs.    All of the SGTC students have been putting in extra work with their instructors to prepare for the state competition.  Criminal Justice...

South Georgia Tech’s Aaron Pitts, 4, and Nathan Wilson, 20, were both named to the GCAA Men’s Division I All-Region teams.   South Georgia Technical College Jets Aaron Pitts and Nathan Wilson were selected by the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Men’s Division I basketball coaches as members of the GCAA’s All-Region teams for the 2022 – 2023 season.    Sophomore Aaron Pitts was selected to the GCAA First Team All-Region spot and sophomore Nathan Wilson was named to...

Morris Council, Jr., and Cynthia Tookes Council are glad they choose South Georgia Tech to secure an education that led to great careers for them and their families.   Over 40-years have passed since Morris Council, Jr., and Cynthia Tookes Council enrolled at South Georgia Tech to learn the skills needed for a career and they both agree that was a “great decision!!!”    South Georgia Technical College is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and thousands of individuals have taken...