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Atlanta, GA – Twelve South Georgia Technical College students won gold, silver or bronze medals at the State SkillsUSA competition three-day competition in Atlanta recently. Three of those students will now advance to the National SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta, June 24 – 28.  Aviation Maintenance Technology’s Andrew Daniel of Thomaston, GA; Criminal Justice’s Brantley Vansickle of Americus; and Precision Machining and Manufacturing’s Blake Archer of Palm Harbor, FL; captured Gold...

   Americus native and United Airlines First Officer for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Troy D. Jones spoke about the “celebration of wins” that he and others have experienced when he spoke at the South Georgia Technical College Black History Program in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus recently. SGTC President Dr. John Watford (left) welcomes Americus native and United Airlines First Officer for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Troy D. Jones as the SGTC...

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jet Vera Gunaydin was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of February 26, 2024 following SGTC’s wins over Southern Crescent Tech, Albany Tech, and Georgia Highlands.  This is her second nomination this season.    Gunaydin is a 5’ 9” sophomore guard from Ankara, Turkey. She played for the Lady Jets as a freshman and was a member of the 2022 – 2023 Lady Jets...

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets set a new all-time record for most points scored in a single game recently when they coasted to a 115 – 47 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) win over the Southern Crescent Lady Tigers.  The Jets made it a complete sweep with an impressive 89 – 60 victory over the Tigers in the double-header.    The Lady Jets captured their ninth consecutive win and moved to 12 – 4 in the GCAA.  They are currently in second place behind...

Katrice Martin, Institutional Effectiveness Director and Grants Coordinator at South Georgia Technical College, served as the featured speaker at the recent Black History Month program on SGTC’s Cordele campus. Approximately fifty SGTC students, faculty, and staff attended the event. Martin titled her presentation “Black Girl Magic: African American Women in History and the Influence on My Life.”  She elaborated on the significance that African American beauty and hair care...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets jumped out to an early lead and never relinquished it as they cruised to a 101-63 victory over the Georgia Highlands College Lady Chargers. The victory moved the Lady Jets to 11-4 in the GCAA and 18-9 overall. The team remains in second place behind East Georgia State College and half a game ahead of Central Georgia Tech. Mio Sakano led the way for the Lady Jets with 19 points followed closely by Vera Gunaydin with 18. Also finishing in double...

For Tonya Barrett, South Georgia Technical College represented a chance to use her passion for technology to improve her career prospects and advance into her present position as the Educational Technology Coordinator for Chattahoochee-Flint RESA. As a young mother, Barrett worked full time to provide for her sons and their education. At the age of 18, she began her career at TCI Powder Coatings in Ellaville as a receptionist and was quickly promoted to accounts payable. From there, she...

   Seventy-one free-throws were shot in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets impressive 75 – 67 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association victory over the Albany Technical College Lady Titans.  Fifty of the 142 total points scored came from the free-throw line.    The Lady Jets are currently 10 – 4 in the GCAA and tied for second place with Central Georgia Tech.  East Georgia State College remains in first place with an unbeaten 13 – 0 conference record.  Albany Tech fell to...

The Flint Energies Foundation recently granted South Georgia Technical College Foundation (SGTC) $5,500 to assist with High School Equivalency and General Education Diploma (GED) scholarships for SGTC students. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and Su Ann Bird, SGTC Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director for the SGTC Foundation, thanked Flint Energies and the Flint Energies Foundation for their support of South Georgia Technical...

Barnesville, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets ended a six-game road trip with an impressive 97 – 69 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over Gordon College Saturday.  The Jets scored 97 points without even attempting a three-point basket.    The Jets moved to 7 – 4 in the GCAA and 13 - 10 on the season following that victory.  The Jets are currently tied with Central Georgia for fourth place in the conference.  Albany Tech is currently in first place...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Automotive Technology advisory committee met recently in the Morgan Transportation building on the SGTC Americus campus to discuss the state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Automotive Technology program. SGTC Automotive Technology instructors Brandon Dean and Carey Mahone provided the committee with updates...

Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets secured their sixth consecutive win Wednesday with a 76 – 63 victory over the Albany Technical College Lady Titans in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference double-header in Albany.  The Jets lost a heartbreaking 74 – 69 overtime decision to the Albany Tech Titans.    “We are improving,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter after the Lady...