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SGTC students (l-r) Blake Archer, A’Neya Mack and Hayden Tucker will compete in the national SkillsUSA competition June 23-27 in Atlanta.Three students from South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will represent the college at the prestigious SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) in Atlanta, June 23–27, 2025. Hayden Tucker of Thomaston, A’Neya Mack of Plains, and Blake Archer of Palm Harbor, Florida, earned gold medals in their respective categories at the Georgia...

South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance student Patricia Rice (center right) was awarded the Sam Singletary endowed Aviation Maintenance Technology scholarship recently by SGTC President Dr. John Watford (center left) and the SGTC Foundation. Shown above (l to r) with Dr. Watford and Rice are SGTC Academic Dean Brett Murray, Ashton Singletary Tatum and her children, Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor Charles Christmas and his wife, Kim Singletary Christmas, along with...

Jacob Harris (center), a SGTC Adult Education graduate, was the guest speaker at the graduation ceremony and he is shown with SGTC President Dr. John Watford (l) and Dean of Adult Education Tracy Israel (r).   “Your story isn’t over,” said Jacob Harris, South Georgia Technical College 2025 GED graduate and speaker at the South Georgia Technical College 2025 Summer High School Equivalency graduation ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus...

Pictured are YouthBuild participants with NCCER Site Supervisors Duane Crawford (right) and Tyler York (left), a graduate of South Georgia Technical College.YouthBuild participants are pictured here on their recent tour of the SGTC Americus campus with Case Manager Tomeika Davis (center) and Career Specialist Carolyn Sims (right of center). Members of the Southwest Georgia United YouthBuild program recently visited South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) to explore academic and career...

Jody Russell took first place in the Best in Show Car category as well as first place in the Best Old Car with his Camaro at the South Georgia Technical College Car Show recently.Americus, GA – Jody Russell took first place in the Best in Show Car category as well as first place in the Best Old Car with his 1968 Chevy Camaro at the South Georgia Technical College Car Show recently. More than 50 entries were on display in front of the SGTC cafeteria near South Georgia Tech Parkway and a...

Shown above are a group of the 2025 SGTC JET TECH Stem camp graduates who enjoyed the “complete college experience” during the week-long Stem Camp.   Approximately 60 rising tenth, eleventh, twelfth grade and recent high school graduate students from 10 different counties completed the six-day, five-night South Georgia Technical College Summer Bridge STEM camp to learn more about the educational and career opportunities available in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)...

Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant Courtney Warbington speaks to SGTC Cosmetology students.Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant Courtney Warbington recently visited South Georgia Technical College’s Cosmetology program to speak with students about skincare techniques and product knowledge. During the session, Warbington shared insights into maintaining healthy skin and offered guidance on professional use of Mary Kay products. The visit was part of SGTC’s ongoing efforts to expose...

South Georgia Technical College Dean of Adult Education Tracy Israel facilitates the recent meeting of the Adult Education advisory committee.The Adult Education advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held its latest meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. The session focused on program updates, student outcomes, and strengthening community connections. Tracy Israel, SGTC’s Dean of Adult Education, led the discussion...

Pictured left to right are members of the SGTC CIS advisory committee Alecia Pinckney, Veronda Cladd, Chris Saunders, Jessica Miller, Mike Wilson, William Patterson, Brett Murray and Katrice Martin.The Computer Information Systems (CIS) advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently met in the Odom Center on the Americus campus. The committee plays an important role in advancing the CIS program by offering recommendations that help align instruction with current...

Charlene Pennymon from Citizens Bank is shown above talking with students about the various banking careers.   Eighteen different agencies, businesses, and industries agreed to participate in a Career Fair during the South Georgia Technical College JET TECH Stem Camp event.  The Career Services engagement was designed to allow individuals to showcase their areas of expertise and career opportunities to area high school students participating in the camp.    Over 60 rising tenth, eleventh,...

Christy Walton, Miss Florida UNM, is shown above talking with SGTC STEM Campers encouraging them to consider and research the possibilities around impactful STEM careers.   Christy Walton, representing Miss Florida UNM, who also is a business woman in dentistry working as a business strategist for a dentist practice, was one of the guest speakers at the South Georgia Technical College 2025 JET TECH STEM Camp for high school students.    Sixty rising tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade...

SGTC Recruiter Tylen Pepito is shown above at the Americus Housing Authority 2025 Workshop and Resource Fair talking about the over 200 programs of study available at South Georgia Tech.   South Georgia Technical College supported the Housing Authority of Americus 2025 Workshop & Resource Fair recently to help individuals learn to become self-sufficient through workforce education opportunities.    SGTC Recruiter Tylen Pepito represented SGTC at the workshop and resource fair and talked to...