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   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets swept the Central Georgia Technical College Titans and Lady Titans in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-ups over the weekend.  The Jets won 79 – 66 and are now tied for 3rd place in the GCAA.  The Lady Jets won 63 – 55 and are currently 4th in the conference.    The Lady Jets had lost to Central Georgia Tech twice this season in Macon.  They lost 74 – 59 in their opening contest and then 67 –...

   South Georgia Technical College has hired Dr. C. Pam Fields of Americus, a retired educator with over 30 years of experience, as a part-time tutor on the Americus campus, announced Dr. John Watford.  This is a grant funded position and she will be assisting students with Math, English, and Reading as well as other subjects.    She is located in the SGTC Life Lab in Hicks Hall inside the SGTC Library.  She has already planned a Math Mania Workshop for SGTC students on Friday, February...

Swainsboro, GA - South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer and his team were able to travel to Swainsboro and walk away with a 75 – 54 victory over former SGTC Jets head coach Travis Garrett and his East Georgia State College Bobcats recently.    The Lady Jets were not so fortunate as they dropped a 91 – 71 decision to the East Georgia Lady Bobcats in the conference double-header.  The loss put the Lady Jets in fourth place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic...

South Georgia Technical College Academic Deans Dr. David Finley, Katrice Martin, and Brett Murray recently hosted students at a “Meet the Dean” reception in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus. Students from a variety of program areas attended and learned more about the many resources and benefits SGTC has to offer students from all backgrounds. South Georgia Technical College offers over 200 programs leading to an associate degree, diploma, or...

Johnny Lee Davis, III of Cordele with more than 20 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience, has been hired as the South Georgia Technical College full-time Culinary Arts Instructor at the Crisp County Center, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Davis graduated from the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, New York, in 2003 and is a former SGTC Culinary Arts student and adjunct instructor.  He also worked as a Chef Manager...

South Georgia Technical College recently honored Joseph Jolly of Gordonsville, TN as the overall student of excellence for January. Jolly is a student in the Electrical Systems Technology program and was nominated by his instructor, Patrick Owen. Jolly previously won the Student of Excellence honor as an Industrial Systems Technology student, and he was recently hired as a maintenance Technician at SGTC. “I had him for Industrial Systems,” Owen said. “Straight-A student. Always on...

   Tylen Pepito of Americus joined the staff of South Georgia Technical College as a Financial Aid Technician for the Crisp County Center in 2023, but has now been named as the SGTC Admissions Counselor/Recruiter, announced President Dr. John Watford recently.  His office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus and he will now report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and SGTC Admissions Director Candie Walters.       Pepito earned a...

Cordele, GA – South Georgia Technical College and the Chattahoochee Flint RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) hosted over 500 Crisp County, Dooly County, and Macon County fifth and eighth grade students on the SGTC Crisp County Center Campus for various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities.    A special Family Event is planned for tonight, Tuesday, January 23rd at 6 p.m. on the Crisp County Center to parents and family members of the students to return and...

     Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Don Smith presented South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice student Diquita Mathis of Pinehurst with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club.  Mathis was recognized as the college’s 2024 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner by SGTC President Dr. John Watford at the college’s GOAL luncheon recently.       “It was my honor for 20 something years to work with the GOAL program at South...

Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to Macon Saturday for a conference game against Central Georgia Technical College but a surge by the Lady Titans in the second half left the Lady Jets with their third conference loss of the season, 67 – 63.    This is the first time in three-years that the Lady Jets have suffered three conference losses.  The Lady Jets lost three games to Georgia Highlands in 2021 – 2022 when Georgia Highlands finished second in the...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets managed to come away with a 70 – 64 non-conference victory over Redline Prep Friday night to improve to 8 – 7 overall.    “It was ugly,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “We won, but it was not pretty.  We have a lot of things to work on before we get back on the court Wednesday when we travel to East Georgia State College in Swainsboro.”    The Jets are currently tied for third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic...

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced the appointment of South Georgia Technical College Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie to the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers.    In addition to the appointment of McKenzie, Governor Kemp announced the appointment and re-appointment of 84 other Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions.     SGTC’s Dorothea Lusane McKenzie has been the owner and operator of Dorothea’s Beauty Salon for...