SGTC Crisp County Center Hosts STEM Event

September 24, 2024
Students from the Crisp Learning Center and Crisp County Elementary recently participated in STEM activities at SGTC’s Crisp County Center.
Students from the Crisp Learning Center and Crisp County Elementary recently participated in STEM activities at SGTC’s Crisp County Center.

South Georgia Technical College recently held two STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) sessions at the college’s Crisp County Center in Cordele.

Electrical Systems instructor Jeff Sheppard led a group of eleventh and twelfth-grade students from the Crisp Learning Center in a variety of STEM activities: the students made electrical circuits, built towers from paper and masking tape, and created light sabers using popsicle sticks. Admissions Coordinator and High School Initiative Specialist Hunter Little also demonstrated SGTC’s robotic dog.

Culinary Arts instructor Johnny Davis and his students worked with fifth-graders from Crisp County Elementary on making chocolate chip cookies. The fifth-graders also participated in STEM activities and learned CPR technique from EMT instructor Chip Walls and his students.

Heidi Goodin, Tonya Barrett and Macy Williams of Chattahoochee-Flint RESA coordinated and led the STEM activities with assistance from SGTC instructors and administrators. Students in both groups also learned more about all the programs available at the Crisp County Center.

South Georgia Technical College offers over 200 programs of study leading to an associate degree, diploma, or technical certificate including many programs in STEM fields. For more information, visit www.southgatech.edu. Fall C-term begins October 16. Enroll now and earn a full semester of credit in just eight weeks.