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Americus, Ga.—Three students in the Diesel Equipment Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) were recently awarded Caterpillar Excellence Scholarships in recognition of their hard work, work ethics and grade point averages. Students who received the scholarships were: James Stroup of Americus, Ken Shorts of Taylor County and Tyler Stanford of Adel. “We are very proud of these students,” said Raymond Holt, Academic Affairs Dean at SGTC. “These students exemplify...

Actor and entrepreneur Tone Williams of Atlanta was the special guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Phi Beta Lambda American Free Enterprise Day program held recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center. Members of the South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda group as well as the Webster County High School Future Business Leaders of America participated in the program as part of the college’s Future Business Leaders of Americus – Phi Beta...

South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda celebrated Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) week recently with the signing of a proclamation. SGTC’s Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers and Americus Mayor Barry Blount joined SGTC PBL President Racarda Blackmon in signing the proclamation. SGTC’s PBL Advisor Dr. Andrea Oates and Donna Lawrence were also present along with other SGTC PBL officers and members to witness this event. The Webster...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with one win and one loss in the Veterans Classic in Tampa, FL over the past weekend. They opened with a 105 – 78 loss to Daytona State College but came back on Saturday and defeated Miami Dade College 129 – 122 to move to 2 – 3 on the season. “We played two more very good teams this past weekend,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett. We lost a tough game to the twelfth ranked Daytona State...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 5 – 0 on the season with impressive back-to-back wins over Cape Fear Community College and Denmark Tech in the Lady Jets Classic tournament this past weekend. The Lady Jets opened with a 58 – 42 win over the NJCAA Division II ninth-ranked Cape Fear Community College Lady Sea Devils on Saturday and then came back on Sunday to defeat the Denmark Tech Lady Panthers 78 – 62. The Wallace State Lady Lions were the other big winners...

South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) student leadership organization will sponsor a series of events the week of Monday, November 14th through Thursday, November 17th. SGTC’s Americus campus PBL chapter has invited other regional PBL chapters as well as Georgia Southwestern State University’s ENACTUS student organization. PBL Week will kick off on Monday, November 14th with a Meet and Greet in Hicks Hall at 12 noon, and refreshments will be served. On...

The South Georgia Technical College Fire Science Technology advisory committee met recently in the Fire Science classroom on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Fire Science Technology programs. SGTC Fire Science Technology instructor Roger Bivins provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets opened the 2016 – 2017 basketball season at home with impressive wins. The Lady jets came from behind to defeat the Chattahoochee Valley Lady Pirates 68 – 63 and then the Jets followed up with an 83 – 75 victory over the New Rock Prep Wolverines. “We missed a ton of shots,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. “We also turned the ball over way too many times, but we...

South Georgia Technical College is currently registering new and returning students for spring semester, which begins Monday, January 9, 2017. However, students are encouraged to apply or register during the early registration and orientation sessions on both campuses on Thursday, November 10th. For the Americus campus, new student orientation sessions are held at 9:30am, 1:30pm, and 5pm. The Crisp County Center campus will hold orientation sessions at 9:30am and 5pm. New students, however,...

  South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students on both the Americus and Crisp County Center campus enjoyed a variety of activities celebrating Halloween, including a costume contest, pumpkin carving contest, pizza party, and Zombie Run. Students were encouraged to dress up in their scariest or most creative costume and enjoy a pizza party with their fellow classmates. Additionally, program areas showcased their pumpkin carving talents by submitting their entries to the pumpkin carving...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Early Childhood Care and Education students recently welcomed Rebecca Ferguson, a licensed marriage and family therapist at Lighthouse Children’s Advocacy Center, as a guest speaker for instructor Jaye Cripe’s Guidance and Classroom Management class and Victoria Kelley’s Social Issues class. Ferguson spoke to the students about the effects that childhood trauma and life situations can have on children’s lives and how this can affect their...

Seated from left to right are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Annie Streeter, Alicia English, David Justin Moore, Leah Windham, and Derrick Trawick. Standing from left to right are instructors Brenda Boone, Annita Barron, Heather Jones, David Jenkins, and Travis Garrett. Adjunct instructors Jones and Jenkins represented nominating instructors Andrea Ingram and Mary Cross, who are not pictured. Seated from left to right are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Annie Streeter, Alicia...