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Staff Reports

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently inducted 20 new members into the college’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in recognition of the students’ outstanding academic achievement. The ceremony was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.

Dr. John Watford, President of South Georgia Technical College congratulated the inductees and offered words of encouragement. “You have a calling as a student, and you’re working toward your calling,” Watford said. “We’re here to honor you tonight and empower you to move on to better things when you graduate from South Georgia Tech with the distinction of being a member of the National Technical Honor Society.”

SGTC Mathematics instructor Chester Taylor followed with a statement of the purposes of the NTHS: to reward excellence in workforce education; to encourage students to reach a higher level of achievement; to promote honesty, responsibility, teamwork, leadership and citizenship; to help build and maintain partnerships with local business and industry; and to foster a more positive image for workforce education in America.

Dr. Pam Fields, a tutor at SGTC, explained the meaning of the NTHS Colors. Silver represents value, reward, and worth; white represents truth, honesty; and purple represents achievement and honor.

Biology instructor Matthew Cowan listed the seven attributes all members of the NTHS share in common: responsibility, scholarship, skill, honesty, citizenship, leadership, and service. Cowan also led the inductees in reciting the NTHS Motto.

Each inductee was then presented a personalized certificate commemorating their induction into the National Technical Honor Society.

The students honored were:

• Javen Bailey of Smithville, Diesel Equipment Technology
• William Blake Carroll of Hoover, AL, Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology
• Barbara Chestnut of Mauk, Criminal Justice
• Ja’ron Monteze Davis of Blakely, Diesel Equipment Technology
• Evan Scott Drury of Albany, Agricultural Technology
• Timothy Warren Holder of Cordele, Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology
• Garret B. Hurst of Spring City, TN, Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology
• Jon A. Konieczny of Greeneville, TN, Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology
• Naja Lindsay of Decatur, Culinary Arts
• Matthew Antonio McKendree of Richmond Hill, Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology
• Damir Saquan Mincey of Macon, Basic Law Enforcement
• Jack Neville of Haleyville, AL, Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology
• Lane Parton of Lincolnton, Commercial Truck Driving
• Ryan Gino Roman of Lawrenceville, Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology
• Eli Gregory Shore of Lafayette, Agricultural Technology
• Connor Wesson Stephens of Semmes, AL, Electric Power Generation
• Malcom Denzel Stewart of Dawson, Barbering
• Katelyn M. Thorpe of Americus, Early Childhood Care and Education
• Walker Whalen of Orangeburg, SC, Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology
• Cole Robert White of Leesburg, Diesel Equipment Technology

The National Technical Honor Society honors the achievements of students within workforce education, provides scholarships to encourage the pursuit of higher education, and cultivates excellence in today’s highly competitive workforce.

South Georgia Technical College offers opportunities for excellence in over 200 degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs. Learn more about all the programs SGTC offers at www.southgatech.edu, and apply now to enroll for fall semester. Classes begin August 15.