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Oct 31
Mack Myers speaks to SGTC Cosmetology students

     Mack Myers, platform artist, barber, cosmetologist, and marine veteran spoke to South Georgia Technical College’s first and third semester Cosmetology classes recently and also provided a demonstration called “Pretty […]

Oct 31
SGTC Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Meets

The South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology advisory committee met recently in the Criminal Justice classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to […]

Oct 30
SGTC Jets defeat Dominican Republic Travel Team in overtime

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets defeated the Dominican Republic Travel Team in overtime, 64 – 61, in a scrimmage Tuesday in the Hangar.  The Jets will open the […]

Oct 30
SGTC Board of Directors recognized at TCSG Leadership conference

SAVANNAH, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors was recognized as a fully certified board at the Technical College Directors Association and the Technical College Foundation Association […]

Oct 30
SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain graduates from Technical College System of Ga Senior Leadership Academy

SAVANNAH, GA—South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain successfully completed the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Senior Leadership Academy, a transformative professional development program aimed […]

Oct 30
SGTC Alumnus Jack Stanley speaks at TCSG Leadership Conference

Savannah, GA – South Georgia Technical College 1967 Electronics graduate, Jack W. Stanley, was invited to speak at the Technical College System of Georgia Leadership Conference in Savannah, GA, about […]

Oct 29
Elena Carne’ Lorenz and Alton Ford join South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors and earn TCDA certifications

Elena Carne’ Lorenz of Americus and Alton Ford of Butler, have been named to the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors.  They participated in training through the Technical College […]

Oct 28
SGTC 1979 aviation graduate Dan Linginfelter honored as Alumni of Year

SAVANNAH, GA – South Georgia Technical College 1979 Aviation graduate Dan Linginfelter of St. Simons Island, GA, was recognized at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2024 Fall Leadership […]

Oct 28
South Georgia Tech Jets Booster Club Tip-Off event successful

     Approximately 80 individuals attended the South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club 2024 Tip Off banquet recently in the James S. Peters Gymnasium (The Hangar) at South Georgia Technical […]

Oct 25
SGTC Alumna Vonteresia Foster Thanks SGTC Foundation and Helps Plan Career Fair in Americus

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Career Services has teamed up with local Department of Community Supervision (DCS) personnel from the City of Americus to plan the college’s upcoming Annual Career […]

Oct 24
Lady Jets fall to Point University in scrimmage

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets took on the Point University Skyhawks from West Point, Georgia in a scrimmage Monday night but came up 10 points shy of […]

Oct 24
Nashville Native Joseph Jolly Achieves Career Success Through SGTC Programs

Joseph Jolly, a Nashville, Tennessee native, was encouraged by his parents to pursue higher education after being homeschooled. Drawn to South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) by his interest in industrial […]

Oct 24
SGTC Crisp County Center Holds Breast Cancer Awareness Day Event

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at the Crisp County Center, featuring guest speaker and cancer survivor Terri Wooden of Americus, GA. A graduate […]

Oct 24
Timia Mitchell Named SGTC Student of Excellence for Americus Campus

Timia Mitchell of Americus was recently honored as the Student of Excellence for South Georgia Technical College in Americus. Mitchell is a Marketing Management student and was nominated by her […]

Oct 24
Adasia Lee Earns SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence Honor

The South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center recently named Adasia Lee of Cordele the Student of Excellence for the fall semester. Lee studies criminal justice and was nominated by […]

Oct 22
SGTC Holds Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on the Americus Campus

South Georgia Technical College welcomed breast cancer survivor Donza Foster to the Americus campus recently to speak during the college’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month program. She is an alumna of […]

Oct 22
Advisory Committee Meets for SGTC Accounting and Business Technology Programs in Crisp County

South Georgia Technical College recently held an advisory meeting for its Accounting and Business Technology programs on SGTC’s Crisp campus in the boardroom. The Accounting and Business Technology advisory committee […]

Oct 21
SGTC Hosts Financial Literacy Workshop for Students

Financial difficulties are the leading cause of college dropouts, a topic addressed during a recent financial literacy workshop at South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Crisp County Center. Cynthia Carter, Director […]

Oct 21
SGTC Recognizes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The SGTC Office of Student Affairs recently hosted an event for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In addition to information on reporting and preventing domestic violence, participants received wristbands and […]

Oct 16
Yanez-Virgen named Accounting Technician at South Georgia Tech

Iliana Yanez-Virgen of Americus has been hired as an Accounting Technician for the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  She will report to […]

Oct 16
South Georgia Tech and AGCO partner for workforce learning

By Preslee Owen, WALB-TV MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB) -AGCO, a global leader in agricultural machinery and technology, is excited to announce a new partnership with South Georgia Technical College as part […]

Oct 16
SGTC Students Attend Focus2 Career Workshop

Students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus recently participated in a workshop on using the Focus2 Career, an online self-guided career and education planning system. Josh Curtin, SGTC’s […]

Oct 10
Auto Collision Repair Technicians can be every driver’s friend

   Like it or not, accidents happen.  If you happen to be in a vehicle when one of those unfortunate accidents take place, individuals with the skills to make those […]

Oct 10
SGTC graduate returning to prepare for LPN to RN Bridge program

   Tyechia Tullis of Buena Vista drove an hour and ten minutes one way for over a year to attend the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Practical Nursing […]

Oct 10
SGTC faculty and staff provide hurricane relief support to Southeastern Technical College employees

   South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff took the opportunity to provide hurricane relief and support to a sister college in need by donating generously to the South Georgia […]

Oct 10
SGTC Names Barbara Chestnut as October Student of Excellence

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held its Student of Excellence ceremony for October, recognizing Barbara Chestnut, a Criminal Justice student from Mauk, as the overall winner. Nominated by her […]

Oct 8
SGTC Drafting student interns at International Paper

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Drafting Technology student, Henry Johnson, was selected to participate in an internship at International Paper in Oglethorpe, GA, in the Engineering Document Support Control department. […]

Oct 8
GACE Statewide Career Fair scheduled

South Georgia Technical College is partnering with over 40 colleges and universities across the state of Georgia this year to host the GACE (Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers) Statewide […]

Oct 7
SGTC faculty, staff, students honor Shirley Trice with memorial Balloon Release

   South Georgia Technical College faculty, staff, students and ARAMARK employees honored the memory of long-time SGTC Cafeteria Director Shirley Trice with a memorial balloon release on Friday, October 4th […]

Oct 4
Ginger Starlin State Farm team wins SGTC Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Tournament

   The Ginger Starlin State Farm golf team consisting of Payne, Jarrod and Peyton Sells captured first place and “Red Jackets” with a score of 45 at the 10th annual […]

Oct 3
SGTC hires Ladaisha Rumph as new Adult Education Instructor

South Georgia Technical College has hired Ladaisha Rumph of Montezuma as an Adult Education instructor for SGTC’s Adult Education/GED department, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  She will be reporting […]

Oct 3
Two SGTC Electrical Lineworker students receive Flint Energies CDL Scholarships

   South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students Camron T. Davis of Wadley and Ty Darius Clark of Roberta were awarded the South Georgia Technical College’s Flint Energies Scholarships for […]

Oct 3
SGTC Hosts Georgia Agricultural Educator and Students for Campus Visit

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently welcomed Tommell Wilcox, a Georgia agricultural educator from Macon County, along with several of his high school students, to explore the college’s various program […]

Oct 2
Georgia Board of Nursing grants developmental approval for LPN to RN Bridge program at South Georgia Tech

   The Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON) voted at its September meeting to grant developmental approval for South Georgia Technical College to offer an Associate of Science Nursing (LPN to […]

Oct 1
SGTC Announces Internal Screening Committee for 2025 GOAL Competition

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has announced the internal screening committee for the college’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition, according to Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student […]

Oct 1
SGTC Jets Booster Club to host 10th Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament

     The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting the 10th annual Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Griffin Bell Golf […]