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Atlanta, GA – Seven South Georgia Technical College students and two advisors attended the Technical College System of Georgia Fall Leadership Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Atlanta recently.  The conference brought together student organizations from technical colleges across Georgia, including Georgia Future Business Leaders Association (FBLA) Collegiate, Georgia Student Government Association (SGA), National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), and SkillsUSA Georgia Postsecondary.

SGTC NTHS President Wes Stephens, NTHS Treasurer and SGA’s Barbara Chestnut, SGA Secretary Katlin Champion, SGA President Kobri Matt, NTHS Vice President Naja Lindsey, SGA Vice President Jesse Cadenhead, and NTHS’s member Malcom Stewart attended the two-day event which featured expert speakers and interactive workshops covering topics such as “Finding Your Own Genius,” professional networking, and business communication.  SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin and NTHS Advisor and Biology instructor Matthew Cowan also attended.

Participants gained valuable insights into digital communication, including email etiquette and social media’s impact on employability.  “The conference provided our students with crucial networking opportunities and leadership development,” said Josh Curtin, SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs. “The combination of organization-specific meetings and skill-building workshops created a comprehensive learning experience.”  SGTC delegates participated in both general professional development sessions and organization-specific meetings, collaborating with peers from technical colleges statewide.

As part of the leadership conference, the SGTC NTHS Americus Chapter, collected new or gently used children’s books for its book drive.  The local chapter donated a total of 188 books for the NTHS state-wide book drive, which was over 10% of the books collected.

Members of the NTHS believe that reading is an essential part of development and succeeding in life, and is an especially vital role in the lives of young children.  Reading to children and having them read to you develops vital language skills that they will use throughout life.  It can open up new ideas and viewpoints on an array of different subjects, and can provide children with hours of wholesome fun while enhancing their social skills.