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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston and State Representative Mike Cheokas at the Rural Development Council meeting held at South Georgia Technical College.   The Georgia House Rural Development Council met at South Georgia Technical College recently to talk about workforce development in rural Georgia.  South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford welcomed the group and he also talked about...

Smarr-Smith Foundation Chairman Blake Dukes (seated right center) is shown above presenting SGTC President Dr. John Watford (seated left center) with a scholarship check from the Smarr - Smith Foundation to add to the endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College. Also shown (l to r) seated with Dr. Watford and Blake Dukes are Paul and Sharron Johnson and Jessie Simmons. Standing (l to r) are SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Director Brett Murray, Americus Police Chief Mark Scott,...

Three 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), and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 16th in the nation.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up another spot in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) women’s basketball...

Lady Jets Niya Goudalock, 3, named GCAA Player of the Week for December 16, 2019.     South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets transfer sophomore guard Niya Goudalock from Gaffney, SC, has been selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball player of the week.  She is the fourth member of the Lady Jets to earn this honor for the 2019 – 2020 season.     The 5’ 7” guard that played at Limestone University last season, scored 15 points, had...

Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din (13) led the Lady Jets in scoring against Cape Fear Community College in the Cape Fear Classic in Wilmington, NC.WILMINGTON, NC -  The nationally ranked NJCAA South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets used a 17 – 2 run midway through the first quarter to take their 11th consecutive victory this season in an 87 – 71 victory over Cape Fear Community College during the Cape Fear Classic women’s basketball Tournament in Wilmington, NC.    The Lady Jets went up 24-...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with SGTC Adult Education employee Kenia Wills who earned her Computer Support Specialist Associate Degree and her son, Kenneth Willis who was a Presidential Honor Graduate from the Welding and Joining Technology program.Over 300 individuals were recognized at the South Georgia Technical College’s Fall 2019 commencement ceremony Thursday, December 12th at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus...

SGTC LEA Director Brett Murray (left), SGTC President Dr. John Watford (right) and guest speaker District Attorney Lewis Lamb (second from right) are pictured with LEA graduates (l-r) John Webb of Andersonville, Dillon Hanners of Perry, Kevon Kendrick of Leesburg, Samantha Smith of Columbus, Kevin Kendrick of Leesburg, Monteze McCall of Bainbridge, Jalen Johnson of Leesburg, and Andrew Emmons of Perry.Class 19-02 of the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Law Enforcement Academy (LEA)...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (Center back) is shown above with retirees: Done E. Smith, Diana Skipper and Phil Deese.   South Georgia Technical College honored three valuable employees who have impacted student success for over half a century through their faithful service. They were recognized during the South Georgia Technical College Faithful Service Awards reception held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with Fall 2019 Adult Education graduate Alexander Hale.    South Georgia Technical College held its 2019 Fall General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus recently.    Heather Hinton, the South Georgia Technical College 2019 Eagle Delegate and an SGTC GED graduate, was the guest speaker at the ceremony where 34 students...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above (back row, far right) with the SGTC employees who were reaching a milestone with the college this year. The employees shown are: Jeff Wiseman, Don Smith, Karen Werling, Terri Smith, Tami Blount, Mark Brooks, Michele McGowan, Melissa Grantham, Chris Ballauer, and Dr. David Finley. SGTC Human Resource Director Sandy Larson is also shown with the group. Not shown are: Matthew Burks, Bob Cook, Audra Ekkel, Tonya Visage, Kevin Beaver, Victoria...

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 17th in the nation.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up two more spots in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings.  They moved...

Femme Sikuzani, (34) 6’ 5” freshman center from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, had a double-double night with 20 rebounds and 14 points.Phenix City, AL -  The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled across the river to take on Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC) in Phenix City, AL, and came up with their 10th consecutive victory by outlasting the Lady Pirates and capturing a 68 – 65 non-conference decision.    “It was a tough game.  I was thrilled to...