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   The 21st nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets secured a 77 – 56 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College from Phenix City, AL, Saturday to move to 8 – 3 on the season.    “It was good to get back on the court Saturday after a pretty solid half against Albany Tech on Wednesday to see if we are improving,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey.  “I think we have done some things differently...

    Nearly 1,000 individuals participated in the South Georgia Technical College sixth annual “Light Up Your Future” Drive-Thru event recently and participants were able to vote for their favorite displays electronically using a QR code from a cell phone or computer.    The joint display of the Precision Machining and Manufacturing, Drafting, Electrical Systems, Electronics, and Industrial Systems programs that sprawled across the John M. Pope Center front lawn was the first-place...

    The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday Buffet recently to thank all SGTC faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, foundation supporters, and business and industry partners for their support of the college and its students.     The special event was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the South Georgia Tech campus recently.  Approximately 350 faculty and staff as well as...

Albany, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets returned to their winning ways with a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over Albany Tech’s Lady Titans in a come from behind win Wednesday.  The nationally ranked Lady Jets are now 7 – 3 overall and 2 – 1 in the conference.  Albany Tech is 2 – 3 in the conference and 5 – 5 overall.    “It was good to get another conference win,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets...

    The cars just kept coming and the smiles were contagious during South Georgia Technical College’s Drive Thru “Light Up Your Future” event that featured the campus and its programs of study illuminated with thousands of bright lights.     This was the 6th annual “Light Up Your Future” event but was only the second time as a Drive Thru edition.  Approximately 300 cars and nearly 1200 people took part in the South Georgia Technical College “Light Up Your Future” event that...

    While many colleges across America are asking people to support them with another ‘Giving Tuesday,’ South Georgia Technical College is giving back to its community with its sixth annual “Light Up Your Future’ event tonight from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and everyone is invited to this fun FREE Drive-Thru celebration that will feature the SGTC campus in full Holiday lights with free light-up gifts and individually wrapped goodies for everyone.    Santa and his elves will be on hand...

   Three losses in the State College of Florida Thanksgiving tournament in Sarasota, FL cost the South Georgia Technical College Jets a spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I men’s rankings this week.  The Lady Jets also dropped from 15th into 21st place after losing to Daytona State College in the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic in the Hangar in Americus.   The Lady Jets had climbed as high as the fifth-place spot nationally after opening the...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped three games against tough Florida teams in the State College of Florida Classic in Sarasota, FL over the Thanksgiving Holidays. The Jets lost a 103 – 98 overtime decision to State College of Florida in their opening game on Thanksgiving and then lost to the 7th nationally ranked Eastern Florida State College 90 – 63 on Friday followed by a 92 – 84 loss to 11th ranked Indian River State College on Saturday.    “We did not play...

   The NJCAA nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets split decisions in the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic over the Thanksgiving Holidays.  They walked away with a 72 – 37 win over Motlow State College from Tullahoma, Tennessee and former assistant coach Kezia Conyers in the opener on Friday, but then dropped a 69 – 58 decision to the Daytona State College Falcons on Saturday to drop to 6 – 3 overall this season.    In the other games of the tournament,...

The Student Government Association (SGA) at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center recently sponsored a thanksgiving luncheon for students on the Cordele campus. More than 20 students gathered to enjoy the traditional thanksgiving meal prepared and served by the SGTC Crisp County Culinary Arts department.    The menu consisted of turkey and dressing, pork loin, green bean casserole, sweet potato souffle, and a variety of desserts. Students had the option of lemonade or...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets are both still nationally ranked in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I men’s and women’s intercollegiate basketball polls after three weeks of play.   The Lady Jets had climbed as high as the fifth-place spot nationally after opening the season unbeaten, but two losses last week dropped them to 15th in the November 22nd poll while the Jets were able to climb from 21st to 17th after remaining...

   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its sixth annual “Light Up Your Future” event on Tuesday, November 30th from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  and everyone is invited to this fun free Drive-Thru celebration that will feature free light-up gifts and individually wrapped goodies for everyone.      Santa and his elves will be on hand to greet families but everyone is asked to remain in their cars.  Individuals should arrive and use the Lindbergh Drive entrance by the large Navy...