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Brenda Butler Gilliam is shown above with South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford after receiving her plaque at a special retirement party.“A woman of many talents,” may be the best way to describe South Georgia Technical College Welding Instructor Brenda Butler Gilliam, who retired recently after 19 years of service to students in Americus and at the SGTC Crisp County Center where she taught for most of her instructional career. She was able to succeed and excel...

SGTC Americus campus’ nine practical nursing graduates stand with their instructors Jennifer Childs (far left) and Christine Rundle (far right) following the nurse pinning ceremony.South Georgia Technical College’s Americus campus recognized its nine graduating practical nursing (PN) students with a nurse pinning ceremony recently. The ceremony, held in the college’s John M. Pope Center in Americus, honored the students for completing the program and pinned them as the newest members...

Bigue Sarr, 21, posted two double-doubles in wins against Andrew College and East Mississippi and then Justin Johnson, 5, had a total of 30 points in the Jets' two games.The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their 11th consecutive victory recently after defeating Andrew College, 102 – 31 in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association conference match-up and then traveled to Marianna, FL, to take down East Mississippi Community College 69 – 56 in the...

SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley is shown above with his daughter, Hannah Finley and SGTC President Dr. John Watford. Dr. Finley was able to award his daughter, Hannah, with an associate of applied science degree in Computer Support Specialist and Networking Specialist. South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Instructor and 2018 Instructor of the Year, Teresa McCook, is shown above delivering the key note address at the SGTC Fall 2018 Graduation ceremony.South Georgia Technical...

Watch SGTC's Fall commencement ceremony live Live stream of the Fall 2018 South Georgia Technical College commencement ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. EST on December 13, 2018.

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above (back row, far right) with the SGTC employees from the Americus campus who were reaching a milestone with the college this year. The employees from the Americus campus shown above are (l to r): Charles Christmas, Paul Fitzgerald, Starlyn Sampson, Gail Clary, Brandon Dean, Robin Bell, Raymond Holt, Teresa McCook, Mark Brooks and Mary Cross. Not shown are: Terri Battle, Deo Cochran, Lakenya Johnson, Brett Murray, Dr. Andrea Oates, Roy Statham,...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, are shown with his mother, Doris, his sister Dr. Lettie Watford, and son, Mark Watford as they prepared to welcome guests to the South Georgia Tech Christmas gala. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, are shown with his mother, Doris, his sister Dr. Lettie Watford, and son, Mark Watford as they prepared to welcome guests to the South Georgia Tech Christmas gala. The...

Justin Johnson, 5, was the leading scorer for the South Georgia Technical College Jets with 24 points.South Georgia Technical College freshman point guard Dijon Brown from Ft. Lauderdale, FL sank two free throws in the final seconds of the Jets match-up with the Marion Military Tigers from Marion, Alabama, to give the Jets a 69 – 65 victory and snap a six-game losing streak. “I am glad that we got this win,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett. “We...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara are shown above with Santa at the SGTC Light Up Your Future event.SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara are shown above with Santa at the SGTC Light Up Your Future event.Nearly 1,000 individuals took part in the South Georgia Technical College’s third annual “Light Up Your Future” event recently that featured the campus and its programs of study illuminated with thousands of bright lights. The event was held in...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with the Fall 2018 GED Graduation Speaker Kaydon Wallis, who was also graduating with his GED at the ceremony.South Georgia Technical College held its 2018 Fall General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus recently. Kaydon Wallis, a 2018 GED graduate from South Georgia Technical College was the guest speaker at the...

Alyssa Nieves, 4, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets with 15 points. She was five of 11 from the three-point line. Ricka Jackson, 1, came up with 14 points against Southern Crescent. The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets stretched their winning streak to nine straight with a 72 – 51 conference decision over the Southern Crescent Lady Tigers over the weekend. The win put the Lady Jets at 9 – 1 overall and kept them in 1st place with a 4- 0 record in...

SGTC Jets Justin Johnson, 5, led the Jets in scoring with 26 points again USC Salkehatchie.Walterboro, SC - The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped an 85 – 63 decision to the USC Salkehatchie Indians in Walterboro, SC, over the weekend to fall to 1 – 6 overall. They will return home to host Marion Military on Tuesday, December 4th at 7 p.m. in the Hangar as part of the SGTC Light Up Your Future events. Everyone is invited out to see the campus in lights and enjoy a great...