SGTC recognizes sophomores as part of Alumni/Sophomore Day

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above with retired Vice President of Administrative Services and the college’s first Athletic Director Janice Davis and SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and former Athletic Director Steven Wright with ACE and former coach Douglas Byrd and members of the Jets and Lady Jets that participated in the Gray – Red alumni game as part of the 70th anniversary.A day of celebration was the best way to describe the South Georgia Technical College...



SGTC Alumni and Sophomore Day Sees Big Turnout

South Georgia Technical College alumni, retirees, current employees and students were recognized during halftime of the Jets basketball game in honor of the 70th anniversary of the college. Over 70 people in attendance stepped onto the court for the photograph.South Georgia Technical College welcomed over 500 faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, students and community members to The Hangar recently for their largest ever Alumni and Sophomore Day celebration. Attendees came out to watch an...



SGTC Students Celebrate SkillsUSA Week

South Georgia Technical College’s 2018 SkillsUSA team celebrated SkillsUSA week recently by highlighting the programs and activities the organization participates in. From left to right are: Chad Brown (Advisor), Ethan Lyle, Timothy Payne, Josiah Copland, Cynthia Carter (Advisor), Katelyn Burgess, Dr. Michele Seay (Advisor), Bailey Mills, Jennifer West, Calvin Conley, Tonya Rodgers, Michael Dewberry and Jacob Grant. Members and advisors of South Georgia Technical College’s SkillsUSA...



Jets, Lady Jets split with Georgia Highlands in conference match-ups for Alumni/Sophomore Day

Lady Jets Esther Adenike (24) is shown above. She had 14 points against Georgia HighlandsThe top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets turned a one-point half-time lead into a 70 – 43 victory over Brandon Harrell and the third-ranked Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers in the opening match-up of the alumni/sophomore day game on the SGTC campus Saturday. The Jets were not as fortunate. The Jets were up 40 – 38 at half-time but fell 82 – 80 to the top-ranked Georgia Highlands...



SGTC Announces Ronny Roundtree, Jr. as Keynote Speaker for Black History Month Program

SGTC Alumnus Ronny Roundtree, Jr. will be the keynote speaker for South Georgia Technical College’s annual Black History Month program on Thursday, February 15 at 11:00 a.m. South Georgia Technical College Alumnus and aviation professional Ronny Roundtree, Jr. will be the keynote speaker for the 2018 African American History program at SGTC’s main campus. The program will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 11:00 a.m. in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center in Americus. The public...



SGTC encouraging alumni to join the 70th anniversary celebration

Shown above are some of the SGTC staff members that work in the Admissions, Registrar, Administrative Services, and Foundation and Marketing offices in the Odom Center on the Americus campus. Each of these individuals are alumni of South Georgia Technical College who chose to give back to students after graduation by working at the college. Many have gone on to earn other degrees, but they are still proud of their alma mater. They are also shown with one of the SGTC Jets basketball...



Lady Jets clinch 3rd consecutive GCAA title with clean sweep against Andrew College

Isaac LeCompte (3) scored 19 points for the Jets in the match-up against Andrew College.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets clinched their 3rd consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference title with a 79 – 40 victory over Andrew College in the Hangar recently. Then the Jets roared out in the second half of the GCAA double-header to make it a clean sweep with an impressive 83 – 55 win over the Andrew College Fighting Tigers. “I am really proud of...



Noah McCleskey named SGTC’s 2018 GOAL Winner

SGTC President Dr. John Watford (left) awards GOAL Winner Noah McCleskey (right) with a trophy.AMERICUS – Noah McCleskey of Pinehurst, a Welding and Joining Technology student at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center campus, has been named as the college’s winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL). The announcement was made at the college’s GOAL recognition luncheon at the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the college’s main campus...



Lady Jets Alyssa Nieves named as GCAA Player of the Week

South Georgia Technical College’s Alyssa Nieves (13) was selected as the GCAA Division I women’s basketball Player of the Week recently.South Georgia Technical College Freshman guard, Alyssa Nieves from Tampa, FL, was selected as the Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association this past week. Nieves averaged 15.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, two assists and 2.5 steals in the Lady Jets two wins this past week. This is the second time...



SB&T donates to SGTC Instructor of the Year

SB&T’s Tami Duke is shown above (l to r) presenting Teresa McCook with a donation from SB&T for being selected as the South Georgia Technical College 2018 Instructor of the Year. Dr. John Watford, SGTC President is also shown thanking Duke and SB&T for their support of the college and its instructors.SGTC Criminal Justice Instructor Teresa McCook was presented with a check from SB&T in Americus recently after she was selected as the South Georgia Technical College Instructor of the Year...



Jets and Lady Jets split with Central Georgia Tech

Lady Jets Esther Adenike (24) is shown above going in for a lay-up. She had 16 points against Central Georgia Tech.MACON, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets split with Central Georgia Technical College in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-ups recently. The Lady Jets turned a four-point half-time lead into a 93 – 72 victory but the Jets couldn’t hold on to an early eight-point lead in the first half and ended up with a 93 – 72...



South Georgia Tech’s 2018 Outstanding Instructor of Year honored

South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves (l to r) and Allene, are shown above presenting a check to SGTC 2018 Instructor of the Year Teresa McCook. SGTC President Dr. John Watford is also shown thanking the Reeves and Teresa McCook on her recognition.South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented South Georgia Tech’s 2018 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year winner, Teresa McCook, with a stipend from the South...