Kody Barfield awarded Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy scholarship at South Georgia Technical College

Kody Barfield of Warner Robins was awarded the Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 18 – 02 graduation ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus recently. He also received the Academic Achievement Award for Class 18-02. Lou Crouch of Bryon endowed this scholarship to the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Law Enforcement Academy in memory of Peach...



Lady Jets take win over Eastern Florida and 9th ranked Gulf Coast comes from behind to beat 12th seeded Shelton State Lady Bucs

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets rebounded from an embarrassing loss to Shelton State on Sunday to finish the 2018 year with an impressive 81 – 70 victory over a tough Eastern Florida Lady Titan team in the last game of the SGTC Lady Jets Holiday Basketball Classic on New Year’s Eve. In the other final contest, Shelton State let Gulf Coast outscore them 32 – 13 in the fourth quarter and capture a 55 – 48 come from behind victory in a battle between two highly ranked...



Jets, Lady Jets open Holiday Classics with impressive victories

The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets both came up with impressive victories in the opening rounds of the three-day South Georgia Technical College Jet and Lady Jets Holiday Classics in the Hangar on the Americus campus. Nationally ranked teams from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina participated in the National Junior College Athletic Association match-ups. The Jets came up with a 90 – 84 win over the Wake Tech Eagles from Raleigh, NC on Friday after the...



SGTC Holds Graduation Ceremony for 14 Law Enforcement Academy Cadets

The South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy recently held its fall graduation ceremony for the 17-02 graduating class of cadets. The ceremony was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the college’s Americus campus and recognized the class’ 14 graduates. Graduating Cadets included Steven Tyler Adams of Cordele, Cora Kineshell Baker of Newton, Jeffery B. Bell of Ashburn, Nathan Brown of Dawson, Anthony D. Davis of Leesburg, David Rueda Fierros of...



SGTCs PBL members have another successful Season of Giving

South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Americus campus chapter had its annual Season of Giving recently, raising over 400 food items, Trauma Bears, and Toys for Tots for the community. PBL’s Season of Giving is an annual series of fundraisers to help individuals in the community who are in need. The Season of Giving was a success with a total of 276 non-perishable food items donated to Harvest of Hope, 116 stuffed animals donated to the local fire department, and 17...



South Georgia Technical College hosts Fall 2017 commencement ceremony

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (left) presenting an diploma to Cody White of Americus who earned his diploma in Air Conditioning Technology. He is also employed at South Georgia Technical College in the SGTC Maintenance Department.South Georgia Technical College hosted its Fall 2017 commencement ceremony Thursday, December 14th at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus in front of a capacity crowd. Approximately 230...



South Georgia Tech Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams feature seven international players

Americus has always been known for its diverse culture as the birthplace of Habitat for Humanity, the Fuller Center, and through the city’s international relationships and partnerships with other countries. Now South Georgia Technical College is making its mark on that international flavor by becoming a favorite spot for international basketball players at the collegiate level. Seven international basketball players have joined the South Georgia Technical College’s Jets and Lady Jets...



South Georgia Tech recognizes employees with over 330 years of combined service to students

South Georgia Technical College recognized 25 full-time employees who celebrated five, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years with the college during its annual employee Christmas luncheon which was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently. Those 25 employees had given 337 years of service to the students attending South Georgia Technical College “It is my great honor to recognize the outstanding administrators, faculty and staff who are celebrating an important milestone at...



SGTC Jets defeat East Georgia; ranked 1st in GCAA

SWAINSBORO, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets overcame a seven-point half-time deficit to upset East Georgia 71 – 69 in the first Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) match-up this season and move to first place in the overall GCAA standings. Sophomore transfer DeVante Foster, a 6’ 9” forward from Stockbridge, Georgia, was fouled in the final seconds of the game and went to the free throw line to sink the shots and lift the Jets to the 71 – 69 victory. ...



South Georgia Tech Behavioral Intervention Team meets with TCSG officials

The South Georgia Technical College Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) hosted officials from the Technical College System of Georgia recently to review the college’s emergency and security plans. Each college in the Technical College System of Georgia is required to have a plan that is designed to help insure the safety and well-being of its college’s students, faculty, staff and visitors. SGTC President Dr. John Watford welcomed the TCSG officials to the campus and thanked them for...



SGTC Holds Pinning Ceremony for 15 Practical Nursing Graduates

South Georgia Technical College held a pinning ceremony for the college’s fifteen Practical Nursing graduates in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus recently. The graduates included Sheri Ariail of Americus, Kimberly Todd of Americus, Ava Nguyen of Americus, Valerie Thomas of Butler, Wesley Derington of Rupert, Amanda Farley of Americus, Courtney Bryan of Buena Vista, Arry Miller of Smithville, Sharin McCullough of Plains, Kaitlyn Butti of Lawrenceville,...



SGTC Lady Jets defeat East Georgia College on last-second shot

SWAINSBORO, GA - South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets freshman guard Alyssa Nieves from Tampa, FL, sank a last-second three-point shot to lift the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to a 61- 58 conference win over the East Georgia College Lady Bobcats in Swainsboro. “This is the second time that we have played East Georgia on their home court in Swainsboro and this is the second time that we have come away with a three-point victory,” said South Georgia Technical College...