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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with Kerri Post (left) who accepted the 2019 Distinguished Service Award on behalf of her mother at the Technical College System of Georgia Leadership Conference in Savannah recently.Savannah, GA - The late Elizabeth “Betty” Deriso Pope was honored as the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Service Award for the South Georgia Technical College Foundation at the Technical College System of Georgia 2019...

Anna McKendree (14) led the Lady Jets in scoring during the Lady Jets Tip-Off Classic. She had 23 points in the first game and 15 in the second game for a total of 38 points in the Classic. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets opened the 2019 – 2020 basketball season with two wins over Santa Fe College and Chattahoochee Valley Community College in the Lady Jets Tip Off Classic in Americus to move to 2 – 0 on the season. Central Georgia Technical College was also unbeaten in...

Marc Arnett will be the featured speaker at the American Enterprise Program November 12.The South Georgia Technical College chapter of Phi Beta Lambda will host its annual American Enterprise Program on Tuesday, November 12 at 10 a.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Marc Arnett will be the featured speaker for the program. Arnett is a Motivational Speaker, Author and Entrepreneur. Born and raised in Americus, he is a dynamic speaker and distinguished...

Pictured is the SGTC Automotive Technology Advisory Committee. Back row (l-r): Garrett Coulter, NAPA; A.J. Teal, Teal Automotive; David Miller, Miller Auto Parts; Earl Snider, Snider Automotive. Front row (l-r): Dr. David Finley, SGTC Academic Dean; Brandon Dean, SGTC Automotive Technology Instructor; Carey Mahone, SGTC Automotive Technology Instructor; Ron Peacock, NAPA; April Hilliard, SGTC Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC)...

Pictured here are participants in SGTC’s “Penny War” to raise funds in the fight against breast cancer.South Georgia Technical College recently held a “Penny War” on the Americus campus as a fundraiser to fight breast cancer. The Law Enforcement Academy won the friendly competition for the largest contribution. In total, the effort netted nearly $200. Other programs that participated were cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, electrical systems, medical assisting, and...

Pictured are the SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Advisory Committee members (l-r): Jack Johnson, Johnson Metal Roofing; Sammy Bledsoe, Magnolia Manor; Stan Fussell, Eaton/Cooper Lighting; Phil Deese, SGTC Industrial Instructor; Gabriel Hillard, Imerys; Dr. David Finley, SGTC Academic Dean; Paul Farr, SGTC Economic Development; Josh Strange, RAMTEC; Chad Brown SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor; and Nicholas Elmer, MDMC.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC)...

Anna McKendree (14) led the Lady Jets in scoring with 24 points against Wesleyan College. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets busted the clock as they rolled to a 106 – 52 victory over Wesleyan College in the Lady Jets final scrimmage before beginning the 2019 – 2020 official basketball season.    “We played pretty well but we had some mental lapses during the game and we can’t afford to do that during the season. We missed a lot of baskets under the bucket and...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with the South Georgia Technical College staff, Board of Directors and SGTC Foundation Trustee members who attended the Technical College System of Georgia leadership conference in Savannah recently. Shown (l to r) are Board Chairman Jimmy Davis and his wife Roger Ann Davis, Vice Chair Don Porter and his wife, Tammy, SGTC Executive Assistant to the President Teresa O’Bryant, Janet Siders, Kerri Post of Americus who...

SGTC Crisp County Center students participate in a “Pink Out” to show their support in the fight against breast cancer The Student Government Association at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center recently sponsored a “Pink Out” day on the college’s campus in Cordele. All faculty, staff, and students were encouraged to wear pink for the day to show their support in the fight against breast cancer. The Student Government Association at the South Georgia Technical...

SGTC Student of Excellence Heather Hinton (left) is pictured with nominating instructor Andrea IngramSouth Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently announced Heather Hinton as the November winner of the overall Student of Excellence award for the Americus campus. Hinton was selected from a field of candidates recognized as Students of the Month for their respective programs of study. A computer information systems student from Oglethorpe, Hinton was nominated for the award by Andrea...

South Georgia Technical College Marketing Management Instructor Mary Cross (right center) is shown above with members of her Advisory Committee in the SGTC Americus campus Marketing Management classroom. Shown (l to r) are SGTC Grant Coordinator Nancy Fitzgerald, Harriet Glover of Belk, SGTC Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs April Hilliard, Andrea Tatum, Mary Kay Consultant, SGTC Marketing Management Instructor Mary Cross, Marketing student Xavier Winfield, and SGTC Academic...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (seated right) is shown above with Mrs. Ruth Jones (seated left) and other members of the Jones – Harris family and the student scholarship recipients and their instructor. Standing (l to r) on the back row are: SGTC’s Vickie Austin, Al Harris, and Tom Jones along with the Phil Jones – Al Harris Scholarship recipients, Jacob Hobbs of Ashburn, GA; Rashad Walden of Leary, GA; John McArthur Manuel of Montezuma, GA: and Brandon...