Student Activities, Clubs, and Organizations

Purpose: The Accounting Club helps students build practical skills, explore career opportunities, and develop professional connections through activities that support academic and career success.

Advisor: Peter Olugbuyi

Phone: 912-443-5733

Purpose: To bring like minded automotive students together with the intent to further their knowledge and involvement with the automotive industry. They would also take a more active role with student activities including hosting car care clinics for students and faculty. The overall idea of this club is to build a strong cohesion between the students that can carryover into the automotive world.

Advisor: Frank King

Phone: 912-408-3024 x 6031

Purpose: To further the opportunities of student welders through extracurricular skill development and national networking. It is helpful to engage students in welding activities beyond the classroom setting and to introduce them to real world situations early in their careers.

Advisor: Jonathan Hinnant

Phone: 912-443-5863  

Email:  wburns@savannahtech.edu

Purpose: To promote professional development and introduce students to all aspects of the cosmetology / barbering fields. Members are provided opportunities to attend educational seminars as well as participate in social events.

Advisors

Phone: 912-443-5829

Email: dallen@savannahtech.edu

Purpose: To support students preparing to enter the field of Early Childhood Care and Education. Students will be able to network and have experiences outside of the classroom that will broaden their experience in the field of Early Childhood.

Advisor: Tian Foss

Phone: 912-408-3024 x 6024

Purpose: Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) prepares students for careers in business by developing leadership, communication, and professional skills. Members engage in competitive events, networking opportunities, and service activities that support academic growth and career readiness.

Advisor: Lakeisha Howard

Phone: 912-443-5735

Purpose: STC’s Gaming Club, also known as Next Level Legends, brings students together through competitive and recreational gaming while promoting teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship. The club provides opportunities for organized play, tournaments, and community building in a fun and inclusive environment.

Advisor: Ka Khan

Phone: 912-443-4115

Purpose: The HVAC/R Club supports students in building technical skills, reinforcing classroom learning, and preparing for careers in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Members gain hands-on experience, explore industry trends, and develop professional connections through projects and activities aligned with workforce needs.

Advisor: Dennis Adams

Phone: 912-443-5866

Purpose: To provide students with additional resources and opportunities beyond those offered in class and to increase industry exposure and outreach.

Advisor: Connie Pinkerton

Phone: 912-443-5864

Purpose: To promote the paralegal profession through activities and programs designed to offer opportunities in professional development, public service, and learning.

Advisor: Shaquan Gaither

Phone: 912-443-5715

Purpose: The National Technical Honor Society currently serves approximately 100,000 active members and nearly a million members since its inception in 1984. Awarding more than $2 million in scholarships to date, NTHS honors the achievements of top CTE students, provides scholarships to encourage the pursuit of higher education, and cultivates excellence in today’s highly competitive, skilled workforce. For 30+ years, NTHS has helped schools recognize students for their achievement in career and technical education. Members receive a membership certificate, an official NTHS diploma seal, graduation tassel, lapel pin, and window decal to show their affiliation with NTHS. At Savannah Technical College, members must have a 3.5 GPA, completed 12 credit hours, an instructor nomination and pay an initial membership fee.

Advisor: Debbie Pinckney 

Phone: 912-443-5341

Purpose: To promote the paralegal profession through activities and programs designed to offer opportunities in professional development, public service, and learning.

Advisor: Shaquan Gaither

Phone: 912-443-5715

Purpose: The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year college students. Phi Theta Kappa provides opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming.

Advisor: Leigh Anne Moore

Phone: 912-443-5880

Purpose:  To foster and develop a social network for student veterans and their families with the college. Work with other military veterans organizations to overall enhance benefits and services provided to the student veterans and their families. Provide a network and an atmosphere of fellowship and camaraderie for students with military service and future military service.

Advisor: TBD

Phone: 912-443-4155

Purpose: The Student Government Association (SGA) represents the student body, promotes student engagement, and serves as a link between students and college leadership. It supports campus activities, encourages leadership development, and advocates for student interests to enhance the overall student experience.

Advisor: Leigh Anne Moore

Phone: 912-443-5880

GOAL Purpose: The Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program seeks to give recognition annually to the State’s outstanding post-secondary technical students and to stimulate public interest in the importance of technical education. All associate degree and diploma program students who have completed one or more quarters at the time of nomination and have an overall, cumulative, technical college GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to compete in the GOAL Program. Additionally, students must be in good academic standing with the college and have a work ethics grade of at least a “2” to qualify for nomination. The College winner must be enrolled in the same program during the college nomination, the college-level selection process, and the state-level activities.

GOAL Advisor: Terrie Sellers

Phone: 912-408-3024 x 6003

EAGLE Purpose: The EAGLE Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in adult education classes. EAGLE is the first statewide program in the nation that recognizes and rewards excellence among students enrolled in adult education programs. This student recognition program is designed to create greater awareness of educational opportunities available in local communities across the state and to foster greater involvement in lifelong learning pursuits.

EAGLE Advisor: Dr. Heather Hartley-Cowden

Phone: 912-443-4150

Purpose: SkillsUSA is an applied method for preparing America’s high performance workers in public careers and technical programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work: high ethical standards, superior work skills, lifelong education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free enterprise system and encourages development of patriotism through the practice of democracy. It was formerly known as Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA). Any Savannah Technical College student may participate in SkillsUSA.

Advisor: Daniel Krautheimer

Phone: 912-443-3395