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Donnie Smith of Plains joins South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center as full-time Math Instructor.   Donnie L. Smith of Plains has been hired as a full-time Mathematics Instructor for South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center Campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Smith will report to Julie Partain, Dean of Enrollment Management on the Crisp County Center, and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    Smith,...

Lady Jets Shamari Tyson, 1, and Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din, 13, were selected as GCAA Players of the Week for the first two weeks of January 2020.     South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Shamari Tyson and Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din, both sophomores, were selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball Players of the Week for the past two weeks.  This is the sixth time that the nationally ranked Lady Jets have had a Player of the Week.    Transfer...

Cynthia Carter, Nancy Jones Fitzgerald and Linda Edge join new departments at South Georgia Technical College.       South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced recently that SGTC Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter of Oglethorpe, Grants Coordinator Nancy Jones Fitzgerald of Americus and Maintenance Administrative Assistant Linda Edge will be joining new departments at the college and have responsibilities rearranged.      “Cynthia Carter, Nancy Fitzgerald...

Maggie Coughlin joins South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center as full-time English Instructor.   Margaret “Maggie” Lee Kerr Coughlin has been hired as a full-time English Instructor for South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center Campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Coughlin will report to Julie Partain, Dean of Enrollment Management on the Crisp County Center, and SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.   ...

SHOWN ABOVE ARE SOUTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE ACADEMIC DEAN DR. DAVID FINLEY, SGTC JOHN DEERE TECH INSTRUCTOR MATTHEW BURKS, DAVE BOSTIC, JOHN DEERE TERRITORY CUSTOMER SUPPORT MANAGER (TCSM) SOUTH EAST MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH ALABAMA, AND WEST GEORGIA FOR FLINT AG, SUNSOUTH, AND SMITH TRACTOR; SGTC INSTRUCTOR WAYNE PECK, JOHN DEERE DIVISION CUSTOMER SUPPORT MANAGER FOR THE EASTERN REGION – AGRICULTURAL AND TURF DIVISION BOB CUNNINGHAM; JOHN DEERE TERRITORY CUSTOMER SUPPORT MANAGER (TCSM) FOR...

Four Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 16th in the nation.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to move back into the 16th position in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)...

James Nathan Chapman hired as full-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Tech.   James Nathan Chapman of Americus has been hired as a full-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to Campus Safety Director Sammy Stone.    Chapman worked as a part-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Technical College from 2015 until 2018 while attending classes. He is a graduate of the South Georgia Technical...

Niya Guudelock, 3, was the leading scorer for the Lady Jets against Georgia Highlands in Rome.Rome, GA – For the third time in as many conference games, the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets split decisions in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) contest.  The nationally ranked Lady Jets captured their third consecutive and ninth conference victory with an 80 – 62 win over the Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers while the Jets dropped their third straight...

Yasriyya Nazeerud-Din, 13, goes up for a basket. She led the Lady Jets with 29 points against Andrew College in a GCAA matchup.Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets overcame a seven-point deficit in the final nine minutes of play against Andrew College to pull ahead 74 – 73 with 22 seconds left in the game.  But the Fighting Tigers roared back in the final seconds to take a 77 – 74 win over the Jets in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) contest.   The...

Construction on the new traffic corridor in the center of the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus has been completed and is now open for Spring Semester.    Construction on the new traffic corridor in the center of the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus has been completed and the new corridor is open for Spring Semester, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  The new construction updated traffic patterns and altered parking areas for...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (r) is shown above talking with students and employees during a college registration and orientation session. South Georgia Technical College is currently accepting students for Spring Registration.    South Georgia Technical College has earned the top spot as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2020 by Niche, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Niche just released their Best College...

Four Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, blocked shots, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 17th in the nation.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets only fell one spot into 17th place in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)...