SGTC hosts special community Holiday gala

December 6, 2019
South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, are shown above getting ready to welcome guests to the Christmas gala.
South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, are shown above getting ready to welcome guests to the Christmas gala.

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday gala recently to thank all SGTC faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, foundation supporters, and business and industry partners for their support of the college and its students.

   The special event was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the South Georgia Tech campus recently. Approximately 500 faculty and staff as well as foundation supporters and business and community members attended the special event.

“This was a great night,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. “This event shows the tremendous support that we have from the community and from our business and industry partners.”

   “This special event is our way of saying thank you to faculty, staff, community leaders, and the individuals who have helped make our progress possible. With your support, we have been able to help students become successful and secure an outstanding education that prepares them for an exciting career. A trained workforce is valuable to our entire community! Thank you for your past support and we hope you will continue to support our students and this community in the future,” added Watford.

   South Georgia Technical College President John Watford and his wife, Barbara, greeted guests as they arrived. The event was held from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. and students and faculty from South Georgia Technical College’s culinary arts department prepared and served the hors d’oeuvres.

   The hors d’oeuvres included: carved turkey, roast beef, ham, and BBQ Shrimp, crab stuffed mushrooms, sausage stuffed mushrooms, lobster and Prosciutto Crostina with chive goad cheese, Palmier with Prosciutto, Chicken Salad Stuffed profiteroles, vegetable tray with ranch dip, cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon and covered in brown sugar, chorizo balls, lamb meatballs, assorted cheeses and crackers, and assorted desserts. There was also coffee, hot apple cider, and water available.

Photos from the event can be found on the photo gallery section of the South Georgia Technical College website: https://southgatech.edu/photo/18635/ and on the SGTC Facebook page.

Retired SGTC President Emeritus Sparky and Allene Reeves are shown above with SGTC President Dr. John and Barbara Watford at the South Georgia Technical College Christmas gala.
Retired SGTC President Emeritus Sparky and Allene Reeves are shown above with SGTC President Dr. John and Barbara Watford at the South Georgia Technical College Christmas gala.
SGTC Americus and Crisp County Culinary Arts students who helped prepared the food for the event are shown above.
SGTC Americus and Crisp County Culinary Arts students who helped prepared the food for the event are shown above.