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Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Executive Director David Elder (right) is shown above with the NJCAA Region XVII Division I women’s basketball Champion South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets squad.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are shown above with President Dr. John Watford and their second consecutive NJCAA Region XVII tournament trophy.The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their second consecutive National Junior College...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above congratulating Eva Porter for graduating with her Early Childhood Care and Education diploma at South Georgia Technical College. Mrs. Porter started her classes in Marion County and then completed the diploma by taking classes on the Americus campus and on-line. Dr. George Porter is also shown congratulating his wife and thanking Dr. Watford for this great partnership with the Marion County Schools. BUENA...

Marquel Wiggins (34) made a comeback against Gordon College and led the team with 21 points to help them secure their last regular season victory of the 2017 – 2018 season.The South Georgia Technical College Jets put together an impressive 100 – 82 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Conference victory over Gordon State College Wednesday to finish the regular season with an 18 – 11 overall record and a 11 – 5 conference performance. The win allowed the Jets to secure...

David Ethridge of Cordele, a Computer Information Systems student at South Georgia Technical College, was named the Feb. 2018 Student of Excellence for the college’s Crisp County Center campus.David Ethridge of Cordele, a Computer Information Systems student at South Georgia Technical College, was the recipient of the February Student of Excellence Award for the college’s Crisp County Center campus. This award recognizes an outstanding student from select program areas at the...

Author and renowned educator Ruby K. Payne, Ph. D, will return to South Georgia Technical College on March 13 for a second year to provide a one-day professional development workshop to area educators. The event is free and will be held on the college’s Americus campus in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Payne will present a brand new study titled “Building Emotional Resources,” which is based off of her new book, “How Much of Yourself Do You...

The GCAA Champion South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are currently ranked 23rd in nation going into the NJCAA Region XVII tournament playoffs.Nearly one month after the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets fell from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s top 25 rankings, Lady Jets head coach James Frey’s team was able to break back into the national spotlight with a 23rd place ranking. “This is good news,” said South Georgia...

Shown above are members of the SGTC Financial Aid Department on the Americus campus. They are (l to r) Lacy Bailey, Carrie Wilder and Kierra Sparks.The South Georgia Technical College Financial Aid Office will be hosting a Financial Aid 101 workshop for currently enrolled students on the Americus campus on Thursday, March 1st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Odom Center Testing Lab on the second floor. “This workshop is designed to encourage current students to complete verification for...

South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Rico Simmons (1) was the top scorer for the Jets against Albany Tech.Albany, GA - South Georgia Technical College traveled to Albany recently and swept the Albany Tech Titans and Lady Titans in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association conference showdown during Albany Tech’s sophomore recognition day. The top-ranked Lady Jets coasted to a 63 – 48 victory and the fourth-ranked Jets took a 68 – 64 win over the sixth place Titans. The...

SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey was named the Division I GCAA Coach of the Year for 2017 – 2018 and Esther Adenike (24) was selected as the GCAA Player of the Year. Houlfat Mahouchiza (5) was named to the GCAA 2nd team, All-Conference squad.South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head basketball coach James Frey was selected as the women’s Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Coach of the Year for 2017 – 2018 and sophomore forward...

Save the date for SGTC's John Deere Open House on March 20, 2018South Georgia Technical College is set to hold its annual John Deere TECH Open House event on Tuesday, March 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Individuals who are interested in learning more about SGTC’s partnership with John Deere are invited to attend the event. The event will feature five break-out sessions which will cover: program information, admissions information, financial aid information, housing information and a...

Six of South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda members enjoyed success at a recent PBL South District Conference, bringing home 13 top-place awards. PBL Members from left to right are Dr. Andrea Oates, local PBL advisor; Jasmin Tovar, Joseph Hawkins, Jarrius Class, Yaneli Hernandez, Shantelle Brito, Andrea Burton-Jackson and Donna Lawrence, local and state advisor. South Georgia Technical College’s Americus chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) student organization dominated...

February 2018 Student of Excellence winner Amber Chancellor, right, accepts her award from South Georgia Technical College Dean of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Amber Chancellor of Ellaville, an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) student at South Georgia Technical College, was named the SGTC Student of Excellence for Febraury during the college’s recent student recognition ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. Chancellor was...