Most of Savannah Technical College’s summer courses will be offered online. In certain areas of instruction, there will be limited labs offered. Please check with your academic advisor or faculty for more information.

We aim to continue to serve you safely and virtually in advance of the start of classes on June 1. In the event there is something you feel you MUST come to campus to address, we will be offering very limited services and limited hours May 26-28 on our campuses.

If you do come to campus, please wear a face-mask. Savannah and Liberty campuses will be open for limited walk-in service from 8 AM – 5 PM those days. Because of space constraints, the Effingham campus will be seeing students by appointment only.  

To schedule appointments, we encourage you to use the following links:   

Savannah Campus:  

• Admissions: Savannah Appointments
• All other appointments (Financial Aid, Military Resources, Bookstore, Cashier, or Bursar) call 912-443-5513

Liberty Campus:   Liberty Appointments or call (912) 408-3024 x6000

Effingham Campus:  Effingham Appointments or call 912.443.4100

Advisement:  Academic Advisement’s

We are committed to serving you safely. Good luck with your studies!

Savannah Technical College’s Professional Continuing Education department and SCORE have created free weekly business survival webinar workshops to support area businesses starting May 22.

SCORE mentors and STC faculty and staff will lead workshops, which were created in an effort to help Savannah’s small business community deal with the serious challenges created by the Coronavirus crisis.

“We are proud to have our Savannah SCORE Business Mentors partner with the Savannah Tech faculty and staff to bring this series of webinars to our community,” said Certified Mentor and Chapter Chair for Savannah SCORE Michael Siegel. “This co-sponsored program is a great example of SCORE and STC’s shared commitment to support our local small businesses, especially during this incredibly challenging time.”

The one-hour workshops will be held at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Advance registration is required at https://www.savannahtech.edu/free-business-workshops/ Free sessions include:

• Pivot: Growing Your Business Now (May 22)
• E-Connect: Virtual Business Ops & Customer Engagement (May 29)
• Managing from the Heart: Building Teams in Crisis (June 5)
• Moving Targets: Strategic HR in a Pandemic (June 12)
• Business Continuity: Maintaining Effective Operations (June 19)

At the initial workshop on May 22 led by Siegel, participants will learn what to do now to help your business survive; how to create a “SMART” plan of action; how to assess market threats and opportunities; how to assess your cash flow, reduce expenses and streamline operations; and how to reimagine, transform and adapt your business.

SCORE is a non-profit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. With a network of over 300 chapters and over 10,000 volunteer business mentors around the country, SCORE is the nation’s largest provider of free business mentoring services and educational programs for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. Savannah SCORE and its team of 45 volunteer business experts were named SCORE’s “2019 Mid-Market Chapter of the Year”. The Chapter is the only 4-time Platinum Chapter in the State of Georgia. For more information or to schedule a free mentoring session with a Savannah SCORE business mentor, go to https://savannah.score.org.

STC’s Professional Continuing Education Department provides short-term classes in both traditional and online classroom settings. Courses cover a variety of skills and workforce development options that match local employer’s needs. For more details about other classes visit: www.savannahtech.edu.

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# 2031 | May 6, 2020

Professional Continuing Education: 912.443.3012
www.savannahtech.edu/LearnNow

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

SAVANNAH, GA – Savannah Technical College is offering online non-credit hospitality training to help those displaced workers advance in their careers when they return to work or start a new career with a nationally recognized certification. In an effort to serve the hospitality community that was hit so hard by this pandemic, the College will offer the course at a drastically discounted rate of $25 per person compared with the regular cost of $650 per person.

“The hospitality and tourism sectors offer unparalleled opportunities for advancement and success,” said Tourism Leadership Council President/CEO Michael T. Owens. “Taking advantage of the programing at Savannah Technical College allows individuals to jump start their career or accelerate career advancement.”

The Hospitality Foundations course helps those that want to stand out among other applicants and advance their career. It also offers participants an option to explore the hospitality industry before entering the field. With the expansion of new hotels in historic Savannah, there is a projected demand to hire nearly 1,700 within the next year.

Scholarships will offset the next session cost to $25 per person, which is regularly priced at $650. The cost of the 48-hour online course includes the certification testing cost. Register now for the hospitality course at https://www.savannahtech.edu/business-industry/hospitalityfoundations. The next four-week session will be held online from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesdays through Fridays starting May 19.

The nationally recognized certification is determined by an exam created by the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), a nationally recognized organization that certifies and validates competencies in conjunction with academia and industry experts for more than 20 positions in the hospitality industry. Professional certification from AHLEI is the ultimate distinction of professional excellence for the hospitality industry.

Upon passing the certification exam, students will be certified with the following credentials: Certified Guest room Attendant, Certified Restaurant Server, and Certified Front Desk Representative.

Gloria Johnson, a Savannah native who has been a part of Savannah’s Hospitality Industry for more than a decade, teaches the course. She has taught this course for Goodwill in Savannah and is a hospitality trainer and job coach. She uses her experiences and current work to enhance training skills and techniques for others.

STC’s Professional Continuing Education Department provides short-term classes in both traditional and online classroom settings. Courses cover a variety of skills and workforce development options that match local employer’s needs. For more details about other classes visit: www.savannahtech.edu.

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2030 | April 30, 2020

Professional Continuing Education: 912.443.3012
www.savannahtech.edu/LearnNow

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College is offering personal, business and professional opportunities for those at home during social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these opportunities are free.

Starting April 29, there will be a series of free online, hour-long workshops at 12:30 PM on Wednesdays. Workshops will be led by STC staff and partnering organizations. Pre-registration is required. Workshops will continue through June:

• Stress Management (4/29)
• Time Management (5/6)
• Eat Better, Live Healthy, Learn More (5/13)
• Credit Basics with Consumer Credit Counseling (5/20)
• and more.

For a complete list of STC’s resources including 100% online certifications, credentials, skills and more, visit: www.savannahtech.edu/learn-now

There are also free on-demand, online workshops for professional development and online training available through the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). 

• Attention Management
• Business Etiquette
• Customer Service
• Emotional Intelligence
• Goal Setting and Getting Things Done
• Job Search Skills
• Telework and Telecommuting
• Ten Soft Skills You Need
• Time Management
• Workplace Diversity

STC’s Professional Continuing Education Department provides short-term classes in both traditional and online classroom settings. Courses cover a variety of skills and workforce development options that match local employer’s needs. For more details about other classes visit: www.savannahtech.edu.

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#2028 | April 23, 2020
Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College is offering short-term career training starting April 27. The new five-week flex term allows students a faster option for earning certification.

“These online offerings allow people, many of whom may be newly-unemployed, to get started right away on short term training options that can be completed by the end of summer,” said STC President Dr. Kathy S. Love.

The College is waiving its application fee through April 30.

There are four technical certificates of credit (TCC) available starting April 27 that may be completed online by July 31:

• Criminal Justice Fundamentals
• Criminal Justice Specialist
• Marketing Specialist
• Microsoft Network Administrator

The College also offers TCCs that may be taken online in the summer semester, which starts June 1 that may also be completed by July 31:

• Early Childhood Exceptionalities
• Early Childhood Program Administration
• Entrepreneurship
• Fire Officer 1
• Logistics Technician
• Restaurant Manager
• Small Business Marketing Manager
• Shampoo Technician
• Tax Preparation Specialist

Summer semester courses will be offered online beginning June 1. 

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#2027 | April 21, 2020
Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

HINESVILLE, Ga. – Savannah Technical College donated 15,000 thermometer covers (60 boxes) to Liberty Regional Medical Center recently.

#2026 | April 13, 2020
Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah Technical College Business Management instructor Rushe Hudzinski has been selected as STC’s 2020 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction honors outstanding faculty members at each of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) institutions. She will represent Savannah Technical College in the statewide competition.

“Ms. Hudzinski’s professional excellence and service in the classroom, as well as the local community, combined with her passion for helping students achieve their dreams and goals for college, career and life make her the perfect ambassador for technical education across the state,” said STC President Dr. Kathy Love.

Hudzinski has been an instructor at Savannah Technical College since 2010 when she began working as an adjunct instructor. She became a full-time instructor in 2016. Leading up to this transition, Hudzinski was Chief Human Resources Consultant for New South Financial Group. Before coming to New South she served as the Director of Human Resources for Effingham County Board of Commissioners and oversaw personnel matters concerning the County Staff, Elected Officials and Constitutional Officers.

Prior, Hudzinski was the Training and Development, Staffing/Faculty Coordinators at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She served as a District Recruiting Specialist for Eddie Bauer, South East Region and held positions in several management capacities in the apparel, home and outlet divisions. Her early positions in management have retail and hospitality influence to include Talbots, Paradise Island Resort and Casino, the Hilton Corporation, and Walt Disney World.

At Savannah Technical College, she serves as a SkillsUSA advisor for the Entrepreneurship state competition team and is vice-president for the STC Faculty Senate. 

She serves as a board member for Heads-Up Guidance Services (HUGS). She is also a member of the following organizations: Lions Club of Savannah, Savannah Area Employer Committee, Association of Georgia Contractors, and Society of Human Resources Management.

She is a graduate of Elmira College where she earned a bachelor’s of science degree in International Business and Marketing. She completed her MBA at Syracuse University and participated in the international graduate programs in England and Italy. She currently holds the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) and is a graduate of Leadership Southeast Georgia.

HR on Campus and CUPA-HR have recognized Hudzinski’s development of training programs in customer service and human resources office staff organization regionally and nationally. Two of Hudzinski’s community projects for Human Resources, Preserving Human Capital – An Active Shooter Response and the Community HR Collaboration Project, have won Best in Georgia and been a two-time recipient of the SHRM National Pinnacle Award. Her articles on human resource management trends and strategies are featured twice per year in Workplace Health magazine. Early in her career she received the Eddie Bauer Stine Award for her work in employee training, talent acquisition, and district revenue performance.

The Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award has been an ongoing statewide event since 1991 and is designed to recognize technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their fields.  Formerly known as the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence, the Rick Perkins Award was renamed in memory and honor of Thomas “Rick” Perkins, an instructor at West Central Technical College, now West Georgia Technical College, who received the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence prior to his untimely death. TCSG provides oversight for the Rick Perkins Award program through the system office’s programming staff, the presidents’ Academic Improvement committee and the state planning committee.

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#2025 | February 17, 2020

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu