SGTC Foundation thanks Flint Energies Foundation for support

March 18, 2026

Shown above are members of the Flint Energies Foundation displaying the SGTC Foundation Silver Club and President’s Club awards. Shown (l to r) are: Christoria Lockett (Flint Energies Member Solutions representative I, visiting the foundation). Ian Russell representing Peach County; Joanne Hamlin representing Crawford, Monroe & Upson Counties; Gina Fink, representing Houston, Bibb and Twiggs Counties; Marian McLemore, VP of Cooperative Communications; Pat Bartness representing Houston, Bibb and Twiggs County; Eloise Doty, representing Taylor, Talbot, Schley, Harris, Marion, Muscogee and Chattahoochee Counties; and Roger Sinyard, representing Taylor, Talbot, Schley, Harris, Marion, Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties.

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation thanked the members of the Flint Energies Foundation for their support of the faculty, staff, and students at South Georgia Technical College.

Flint Energies Foundation has been supporting South Georgia Technical College and the SGTC Foundation since 2004 and were recognized recently for achieving the Silver Club member status and for being a member of the Foundation’s President’s Club for giving over $5,000 in a single year. The Silver Club status is for life-time giving between $100,000 and $499,999.

On behalf of South Georgia Technical College, I would like to thank the Flint Energies Foundation not only for their support of our students through gifts to the Foundation, but also for their support of the college and our academic programs,” said SGTC President Dr. John Watford. “Flint Energies has been an integral partner of our Electrical Lineworker, Commercial Truck Driving and our Adult Education-GED programs. They have not only provided grants and scholarships for students but also provided equipment and support for all of our over 200 academic programs.”

SGTC Foundation Executive Director and Vice President of Institutional Advancement Su Ann Bird echoed Dr. Watford’s comments. “We are so appreciative of Flint Energies and the Flint Energies Foundation for their willingness to partner with South Georgia Technical College and the SGTC Foundation. Their gifts and support are creating opportunities for individuals throughout our service delivery area and around the state. On behalf of the SGTC Foundation, we are pleased to present these tokens of appreciation for helping us educate students and place them in the workforce.”

Flint Energies serves 17 different counties including Bibb, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Dooly, Harris, Houston, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Muscogee, Peach Schley, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor Twiggs, and Upson. Many of those counties are also served by SGTC through its Adult Education High School Equivalency Program and the college’s regular credit programs. SGTC provides students with the “Complete College Experience” with its on-campus housing and nationally ranked academics, athletics, and student activities. It offers students over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit educational opportunities.

The Flint Energies Foundation provides grants to local non-profits such as this one using money donated by Flint Energies Consumer-members through Operation Round Up®. The electric cooperative’s members contribute funds annually to the Flint Energies Foundation, which supports worthy causes in the 17 counties it serves. Operation Round Up is a way for participating Members to support multiple charitable organizations by simply allowing Flint Energies to round up their bills to the nearest dollar. Donations to Operation Round Up, which average only about $6 per year per member, are tax deductible.

The Flint Energies Foundation, a state-chartered, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, disburses all contributions to approved projects; Member contributions are not used for administration costs.