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Students at the SGTC Crisp County Center participate in the recent Make Your Own Sugar Scrubs Event.Students at South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Cordele campus recently had the opportunity to learn about the science of body scrubs while crafting their own custom creations at the Make Your Own Sugar Scrubs event, hosted by the SGTC Office of Student Affairs in partnership with Chattahoochee-Flint RESA. Using ingredients provided to them, the students mixed personalized sugar scrubs...

Dwight Brown (21) was the top scorer for the Jets in the win over Gordon College with 20 points.Barnesville, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets captured a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) win over Gordon College, 69 – 57, in Barnesville to move to 4 – 3 and into a tie for fourth place with Georgia Highlands and Gordon College in the overall standings.    This was the Jets fourth GCAA win in five outings.  They are currently ranked behind South Georgia State...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and Chattahoochee Flint RESA STEM Director Heidi Goodin are shown above talking with the counselors from several systems in the Chattahoochee Flint RESA service area.   Counselors from 10 different school systems attended the Chattahoochee Flint RESA Counselor Consortium Meeting held at South Georgia Technical College in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently.    The event was co-sponsored by Chattahoochee Flint RESA...

Stephie Salumu, 13, was tied with Mio Sakano as the leading scorer against East Georgia with 17 points. She also led the team in rebounding with 12.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the top-ranked East Georgia State College Lady Bobcats 71 – 50 to move into a tie for first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball standings with identical 6 – 1 records.  The Lady Jets are 15 – 6 overall and East Georgia is 11...

Aiden Fitzgerald, 20; Mio Sakano 30; and Enola Papin, 24; were the three Jets and Lady Jets players nominated for GCAA Player of the Week honors for the past two weeks.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets had their first player selected for the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division 1 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors and the Lady Jets had their fifth and sixth different players recognized for the honor over the past two weeks.    Aiden Fitzgerald, a 6’ 8”...

Aiden Fitzgerald, 20, led the Jets in scoring with 17 points against Albany Tech. He had five three pointers.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets captured Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) wins over Albany Technical College in the Hangar Saturday.  The Lady Jets opened with an 86 – 66 victory over the Lady Titans and then the Jets out scored Albany Tech 45 – 26 in the second half to take a 72 – 59 win.    This was the Jets third conference win in...

SGTC’s Aiden Fitzgerald (20) was the leading scorer for the Jets in the loss to Georgia Highlands. He had 21 points.Rome, GA - The SGTC Jets made three back-to-back turnovers and were held scoreless in the final two minutes of a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) game against Georgia Highlands to allow the Chargers to overcome a six-point deficit and secure a 100 - 93 victory.    The loss ended a two-game winning streak for the Jets and dropped them to 4 – 15 overall and 2...

SGTC HR Coordinator Erika Carrillo Arias and SGTC HR Director Suzanne Singletary are shown above with the Model Agency Award from DOAS.    South Georgia Technical College Human Resources (HR) Director Suzanne Singletary and HR Coordinator Erika Carrillo Arias received the Georgia Department of Administrative Services’ Model Agency Award in recognition of its Tier I Performance Ranking in the 2025 HR Assessment.      South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and SGTC Vice...

Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Angela Smith (l) is shown above presenting a check from the Rotary Club to Barbara Chestnut (r), who was selected as the SGTC 2025 GOAL student of the year.     Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Angela Smith presented South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice student Barbara Chestnut of Mauk with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club.  Chestnut was recognized as the college’s 2025 Georgia Occupational...

Paul Farr, SGTC Business and Industry Services Director for the Americus campus.   Paul Farr, South Georgia Technical College Director of Business and Industry Services for the Americus campus, has been selected to represent the college at the Technical College System of Georgia 2025 Senior Leadership Academy, a professional development program designed to foster career advancement within TCSG and its 22 affiliated colleges across Georgia.   The 2025 cohort comprises a diverse group of...

Students show off the vision boards they created during a recent event at South Georgia Technical College.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Office of Student Affairs recently hosted a Goal Setting & Vision Board Party on the Americus campus, providing students with an engaging and creative way to focus on their future aspirations. Held in the Hicks Hall Student Center, the event encouraged students to reflect on their personal, academic, and career goals by assembling vision...

Erika Carrillo AriasErika Carrillo Arias of Americus has been promoted to Human Resources Coordinator at South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  She will continue to report to Human Resources Director Suzanne Singletary and Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    As the Human Resources Coordinator for SGTC, Carrillo Arias’ responsibilities will include coordinating one or more functional areas within the college’s...