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The South Georgia Technical College Jets upset Central Florida in their own Central Florida Thanksgiving Classic basketball tournament recently in a narrow 84 – 82 decision over the unbeaten Patriots. The Jets dropped a 92 – 80 decision to St. Petersburg College in the opening match-up to walk away 1 – 1 in the tournament. The win over Central Florida was especially sweet for South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett, who played there during his college...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets walked away with two big wins in the Lady Jets Thanksgiving Classic basketball tournament held recently in the Hangar on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. The Lady Jets defeated Motlow State in their opening match-up, 73 – 52 and then came back and secured a 78 – 68 win over Wallace State in the second game to dominate the tournament. The Lady Jets are now 8 – 1 overall and still 3 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club hosted a special Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings for the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams recently at Central Baptist Church in Americus. Sumter County Recreation Director Tim Estes brought a motivational message about giving thanks and thanking the individuals who have helped you get to where you are today. He related the Thanksgiving message to the athletes by asking them to remember the parents, grandparents, or...

The South Georgia Technical College aviation advisory committee met recently in the Griffin Bell Aerospace building on SGTC’s Americus campus to discuss the state of the trade. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Aviation Maintenance Technology, Avionics Technology, and Aircraft Structural Technology programs. SGTC Aviation instructors Victoria Herron, Charles Christmas, Jason Wisham and David...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets split a home weekend – winning a close game on Friday night against Louisburg College and dropping the decision on Saturday night against Cape Fear Community College during the Region 17/10 Bash. The Jets are now 2 – 3 on the season, and have not played a conference game yet. The men began the weekend with a 76 – 71 win over Louisburg College of North Carolina. The game started out slow for the Jets, who traded several lead-changes with the...

South Georgia Technical College invites the community to see the SGTC campus “as you’ve never seen it before,” on Thursday, Nov. 30 during its second annual Light Up Your Future event. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Tom Gailey Park in the center of the college’s Americus campus. The holiday-themed event will feature inflatable slides and bouncers, holiday music performed by local school and community groups, a gourmet hot chocolate bar, a free photo booth, a...

TAMPA, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets lost their first game of the 2017 – 2018 season to Hillsborough Community College 88 – 82, but South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey said he was very proud of his team’s effort and he believes that it was a game where a lot of the freshmen grew up. The Lady Jets are ranked 13th in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) standings and are now 5...

South Georgia Technical College’s Americus campus chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) inducted ten new members recently. The Fall 2017 new members participated in an induction ceremony that included a candle lighting, membership pledge, and a pinning ceremony. Those who were inducted include Lauren Taylor Ard of Americus, Virgil Thomas Howell of Ellaville, Colyn Anthony Johnson of Nicholls, Mark Allen Miller of Canton, Bailey Judson Mills of Cordele, Eva Jean Porter of...

The South Georgia Technical College Computer Information Systems advisory committee met recently in the Odom Center Conference Room on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Computer Information System program. SGTC Computer Information Systems instructor Andrea Ingram provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities,...

Lisa Truitt of Americus has been hired as the GED Chief Examiner for South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. As chief examiner, Truitt will report to Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Truitt brings over 30 years of relevant experience to the college. She comes to SGTC from Macon County High School, where she worked for 19 years as the principal’s administrative assistant and school...

The South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing advisory committee met recently in the McLain Hall building on the SGTC Americus campus to discuss the career field and training with one another. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Early Childhood Care and Education program. SGTC practical nursing Americus campus instructors Christine Rundle and Jennifer Childs provided the committee with...

Bailey Mills of Cordele, an Aviation Maintenance Technology student at South Georgia Technical College, was named the SGTC Student of Excellence for the month of November during a recent recognition ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the college’s Americus campus. Mills was nominated for the award by his instructor and former instructor of the year Charles Christmas. Christmas presented him with a nomination certificate and spoke to the audience of...