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Rome, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with a 67 – 57 victory over Georgia Highlands in Rome, Wednesday to capture third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association regular season rankings. The Jets still have one game remaining against Gordon College on Saturday, March 7, in Barnesville, but their 10 – 5 GCAA record has assured them of the third-place seed going into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII tournament. ...

South Georgia Technical College’s Matt Mbole, a 6’ 11” sophomore center for the Jets, is ranked first in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in rebounds for the third week in a row and Lady Jets freshman guard Ja’Niya Broome is listed as second in the NJCAA women’s Division 1 rankings in points per game for the third week in a row. Lady Jets Sophomore guard Taja Bennett was also listed among the leading scorers in the NJCAA Division 1 women’s...

AMERICUS, GA – The spirit of collaboration and community was on full display as leaders from Georgia Southwestern State University and South Georgia Technical College came together during SGTC’s recent Homecoming Celebration to reaffirm a shared commitment to student success. Dr. Michelle R. Johnston, President of Georgia Southwestern State University, attended the SGTC Homecoming festivities where she met with Dr. John Watford, President of South Georgia Technical College, and Greg...

South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Ja’Niya Broome of Hamilton, GA, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball Player of the Week for March 2, 2026. This was her second time being selected. The Lady Jets are riding an eight -game winning streak and have secured the GCAA Regular Season Conference Title for the 2025 – 2026 season. They will host the NJCAA Region XVII end of the season tournament on Thursday,...

South Georgia Technical College is providing an application fee waiver for students who apply during the month of March. March is “Apply to College Month” and students who apply during “No Fee March” can have the $25 application fee waived. Students interested in applying to South Georgia Technical College can visit the SGTC website at www.southgatech.edu and complete an application online. Click on the “Apply Now” button at the top right-hand corner of the home page....

The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets swept the Albany Technical College Titans and Lady Titans as part of the SGTC Homecoming, Alumni, and Sophomore Day Celebration in the James S. Peters gymnasium Saturday. The Lady Jets opened with an 80 – 54 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over the Lady Titans and then the Jets roared to an 89 – 57 win over the Albany Tech Titans. The Lady Jets are the GCAA regular season champions with a 13 – 1...

Nine South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets were recognized prior to the SGTC Lady Jets and Jets basketball games against the Albany Technical College Lady Titans and Titans as part of the SGTC Homecoming, Alumni and Sophomore Day celebration in the James S. Peters gymnasium Saturday. The Jets and Lady Jets both won those decisions. The four Lady Jets recognized included: Nyla Buyck, Taja Bennett, Jada Jones, and Jaidyn Elam. The five Jets players recognized included: Jalexs...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) gave away nearly 500 t-shirts to SGTC alumni, retirees, current faculty and staff, friends and supporters at its annual Homecoming, Alumni, and Sophomore Day Celebration recently in the James S. Peters gymnasium in conjunction with the Jets and Lady Jets basketball games. All South Georgia Technical College alumni and former faculty and staff members were encouraged to come out and join in the celebration. Alumni from at least five of the last seven...

Americus, GA –Approximately 30 high school students, parents and dealers from across the Southeastern United States attended South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House held recently in the college’s John Deere Ag Technology lab and classrooms. The event was sponsored by South Georgia Technical College and John Deere. John Deere officials and dealers invited prospective students and their parents as well as high school guidance...

Griffin, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets took impressive wins over the Southern Crescent Technical College Tigers and Lady Tigers in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference games Wednesday in Griffin. The Lady Jets opened with a 97 – 58 victory and the Jets followed with a 73 – 44 decision. The win Wednesday allowed the Lady Jets to clinch the GCAA regular season conference title and the right to host the GCAA playoffs on March 13 and...

AMERICUS, GA – Faculty, staff, students, and community members gathered at South Georgia Technical College for an uplifting and powerful Black History Program featuring guest speaker Rev. Christopher O’Bryant, who delivered a message of faith, perseverance, and vision. The theme was “Soaring to the Future, Remembering the Past.” O’Bryant is Pastor of Saint Luke Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia, but grew up in Americus and graduated from Sumter County Comprehensive High...

Two additional groups of fifth-grade students from Crisp County Elementary recently visited South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele for a day of hands-on learning and exploration. The events were held in partnership with Chattahoochee-Flint RESA to introduce students to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) concepts and other career pathways offered at SGTC. During their visit, students participated in interactive learning sessions led by...