SGTC Lady Jets Enola Papin signs with University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

SGTC Lady Jets sophomore Enola Papin (seated) is shown above with her coaches and several teammates as she prepares to sign her letter of agreement to play at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland.   South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore co-captain Enola Papin signed a letter of agreement to play basketball for the Division 1 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women’s basketball team for the 2025 – 2026 season.  The University of...



Female Student Sparks Success in Electrical Systems Technology at SGTC

SGTC Industrial Systems Technology student Dy’Ashia McCoy (seated) with instructor Patrick Owen.Women continue to break barriers in traditionally male-dominated industries, and Dy’Ashia McCoy is one of many students proving that the electrical trades are no exception. McCoy, a native of Blakely in Early County, Georgia, graduated from high school in May 2022. She enrolled at South Georgia Technical College soon after and has already made an impression in the Electrical Systems...



SGTC Student Appreciation Day a big hit

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above talking with individuals during the Student Appreciation Day event on the Americus campus.    “Thank you for choosing South Georgia Technical College!”  That was the sentiment expressed during the South Georgia Technical College Student Appreciation Day event held on the Odom Center Front Lawn on the Americus campus.  The SGTC Crisp County Center celebrated Student Appreciation Day earlier this year.    Hundreds of students took part in the...



Back to Class After 45 Years: David Price’s SGTC Story Comes Full Circle

Pictured (l-r) are SGTC Electrical Systems instructor Patrick Owen, David Price, Electronics instructor Mike Collins and custodian Aldeen Smith.David Price is a first-semester student currently enrolled in the Electrical Systems Technology program at South Georgia Technical College. But David is far from a traditional first-semester or first-time student. His journey with South Georgia Tech began more than 45 years ago and over 200 miles away, when he was a vocational student at Camden...



South Georgia Tech Booster Club honors Jets and Lady Jets

SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter is shown above talking to the Booster Club about the 2024 – 2025 Lady Jets season.  “A special year for the players and the supporters,” was the way South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club President Martha Arrington summed up the 2024 – 2025 basketball season for the Jets and Lady Jets at the Booster Club Awards/Recognition banquet held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus...



Cassidy Mathews Named SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence

Cassidy Mathews of Vienna (right), pictured here with Early Childhood Care and Education instructor Cambrette Hudson, was named the Student of Excellence for spring semester at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center.Pictured on the front row (l-r) are SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence nominees Alandria West, Brianna Mauldin, Angela Craft, Andrew Cranford, Joseph Yarbrough and Jeremy Gonzalez. Back row (l-r) are instructors Jeanie Smith Johnny Davis, Tammy...



SGTC Hosts Advisory Committee Meeting for Barbering and Cosmetology Programs

Pictured from left to right are members of the SGTC Cosmetology and Barbering advisory committee Dorothea Lusane McKenzie, Tracy Finch, Martha Bruce, Mary Aycock, Alecia Pinckney, Brandon Price, Andre Robinson, Matravious O’Neal, Dr. David Finley, and Greg Long.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently convened a meeting of its barbering and cosmetology advisory committee on the Americus campus to review program updates and discuss trends shaping the beauty industry. Made up of...



SGTC partnering with Fuller Center, GSW, and Phoebe to build home for 2025 Big Event

The Americus Sumter branch of the Fuller Center is working with South Georgia Technical College, Georgia Southwestern State University and Phoebe Sumter Hospital to begin building a home for Tiffany Sims on Monday April 14 at 220 S Dudley St Americus. The big event was kicked off with a ceremony followed by Georgia Southwestern University volunteers beginning construction. GSW refers to the project as the “The Big Event 2025: Blitz Build,” with students gaining the opportunity to...



SGTC Sports & Fitness Management Advisory Council Meets

Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Sports and Fitness Management Advisory Council Olivia Melvin, Alecia Pinckney, Terri Battle, Tim Estes, Dr. David Finley, Jeff Fussell, Chris Ballauer and Jason Carpenter.The Sports and Fitness Management program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held an advisory council meeting inside the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the college’s Americus campus. The council is made up of industry professionals who offer insight and expertise to...



SGTC to host Spring Take-Off Open House April 25

Spring Take-Off Event planned at South Georgia Tech on April 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the James S. Peters gymnasium. The public is invited to attend.    South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its Spring Take-off Open House in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus, Friday, April 25, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford has waived the $25 application fee for individuals who apply to SGTC April 25 - 30.    Everyone is invited to attend this free...



Two SGTC Lady Jets named to 2024 – 2025 NJCAA Division 1 Honorable Mention teams

Mio Sakano (30) and Jamiah Gregory (23) were named All-American Honorable Mentions by the NJCAA.   South Georgia Technical College had two individuals from its nationally recognized 2024 – 2025 Lady Jets women’s basketball team to be selected as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American Honorable Mentions for their performance on the court for the 2024 – 2025 season.  This is only the third time in the program’s 20-year history that two players have been...



SGTC Students Enjoy Creative Fun at Paint and Sip Event

Students show off their paintings at the recent "Paint and Sip" event sponsored by SGTC's Office of Student Affairs.South Georgia Technical College students recently tapped into their artistic side during a “Paint and Sip” event hosted by the Office of Student Affairs. Participants followed an instructional video to create their own acrylic painting of a whimsical gnome on canvas. All painting materials were provided, along with snacks and drinks, creating a relaxed and fun atmosphere...