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     Tammy Hamilton of Americus was hired as the new full-time Accounting Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to South Georgia Technical College Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain and the Vice President of Academic Affairs.     Hamilton earned an Associate of Applied Science in Accounting from South Georgia Technical College in 2010 and...

Seven Taylor County High School students in the Youth Leadership program visited South Georgia Technical College in Americus recently to tour the campus and explore some of the college’s program offerings. The Youth Leadership program is sponsored by the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce to increase interest in community participation as well as to help cultivate leadership skills. During their visit, the students toured the Precision Manufacturing, Aviation Maintenance, Cosmetology,...

   SGTC Math Instructor Chester Taylor was presented with a check from Synovus in Americus recently after he was selected as the South Georgia Technical College Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year for 2023.       Each year Synovus or the former SB&T branch presents the winner of the South Georgia Technical College Instructor of the Year award with a stipend. This year South Georgia Technical College Math Instructor Chester Taylor was selected for that honor.  Taylor was recognized by...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets just couldn’t get it all together Saturday and dropped an 80 – 70 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) decision to Central Georgia Tech in the Hangar.  The Jets dropped to 2 – 3 in the conference and 5 – 13 overall.  Central Georgia Tech is 2 – 2 and 9 – 7.    “We didn’t play well and we turned the ball over too many times,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer after his team suffered...

   The top-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets rolled to an 83 – 42 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) win over Andrew College and a 63 – 51 victory over Albany Tech on the road this past week to move to 21 – 1 and 9 – 0 in the conference.     The Lady Jets are currently the only undefeated GCAA Division I women’s team and they strengthen their hold on the top spot after defeating the 0 – 7 Andrew...

   Three of the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets and Jets basketball players have earned Player of the Week honors from the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) for their conference play over the past two weeks.  The top-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association Lady Jets are now 20 – 1 overall and 8 – 0 in the conference and the Jets are 2 – 2 and 5 – 12 overall.    Luana Leite, sophomore guard from Sao Paola, Brazil, was selected as the GCAA...

The committee to select South Georgia Technical College’s candidate for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) met recently on the campus of SGTC in Americus. The committee interviewed three finalists for the honor and chose a winner to be announced Wednesday, January 25th during the GOAL Luncheon at the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center. The selection committee members are Amber Batchelor, President of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce; Rev. Michael Coley, member...

   Thomas Mitch Roundtree of Waycross has been hired as a full-time High School Initiative Specialist at South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Roundtree will report to High School Initiative Coordinator Vickie Austin and the SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs.    Roundtree is a graduate of Clinch County High School in Homerville, GA, and earned an Associate of Arts from South Georgia State College in Waycross.  He is...

   A banked three-point shot at the buzzer forced the South Georgia Technical College Jets into overtime against the Gordon State College Highlanders.  Gordon State rode that momentum into the five-minute overtime session and outscored the Jets 11 – 7 to take the 80 – 76 victory.    “We had opportunities to walk away with a win tonight,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “We just failed to take advantage of those opportunities and it caught up...

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved into the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll released this week.  This is the highest ranking ever achieved by the Lady Jets in their 18-year history and the only time a South Georgia Technical College men’s or women’s basketball team has received the top ranking.    “This is a tremendous honor for our program and for our players,” said...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets took a 74 – 67 Georgia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference win over the Southern Crescent Technical College Tigers Saturday to move into a three-way tie for third place in the conference.    The Jets were able to snap an eight-game losing streak with the victory over Southern Crescent and move to 4 – 11 on the season and 1 – 1 in the conference.   South Georgia State College and Andrew College are tied for first place in...

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, January 17 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. Donors giving blood at this event will also be entered for a chance to win a trip to...