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   The 16th nationally ranked Georgia Highlands Chargers brought an end to the South Georgia Technical College Jets five-game winning streak Thursday in an 87 – 72 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) decision.  Georgia Highlands remains unbeaten this season with a 5 – 0 overall record and are currently in 3rd place in the GCAA with a 3 – 0 record behind Albany Tech – 5- 0 and South Georgia State College, 4 – 0.    The Jets had been tied for first place with Albany...

Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets took their fifth straight and fourth consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over Andrew College, 81 – 72, in Cuthbert Tuesday.  The Jets are currently tied with Albany Technical College for first place in the GCAA with 4 – 0 records.  South Georgia State College and Georgia Highlands are also undefeated with 3 – 0 and 2 – 0 performances.    “It was a great team win,” said South Georgia...

     South Georgia Technical College’s Jalen Reynolds and Moe Shida were selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Basketball Players of the Week for the February 15th, 2021 week.    Reynolds, a 6’ 7” sophomore forward from Darien, GA, has led the Jets to a 5 – 4 overall record and a 3 – 0 conference record.  Four of the five Jets wins this season have come against nationally ranked Division I basketball teams.    Reynolds averaged 13.6 points,...

    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved into 2nd place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball national standings released February 15th, 2021 and are hoping to make history by moving into 1st place over the next few weeks.  This is the highest ranking ever for the Lady Jets who are currently 12 – 0 on the season.     In addition to the number two ranking nationally, the Lady Jets also had eight individual members to be...

   Barbara Hill of Americus has been hired as a part-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Technical College.  She will report to Campus Safety Director Sammy Stone and SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens.     Hill is a graduate of the South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice program and the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy. She has been working as a security officer at different locations since graduation.    As a part-time campus safety officer, Hill will...

  The South Georgia Technical College Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a Valentine’s Day Goodies & Giveaways event recently for students on the Americus campus.  SGA leaders and advisors were on hand to present students with cookies, cupcakes, and drinks between classes.    Students were also allowed to register for two large gift baskets to be given away.  The baskets were filled with Valentine gifts, goodies, and South Georgia Technical College logo items.  The event was...

    The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets continued their winning ways and both remained undefeated in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference Saturday when the Lady Jets opened up with their third consecutive win over the Central Georgia Technical College Lady Titans 83 – 44, to move to 6 - 0 and 11 – 0 overall.  The Jets followed up with an impressive 93 – 67 win over Andrew College.  They are now 3 – 0 in the GCAA and 5 – 4...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets captured their third consecutive win of the 2020 – 2021 basketball season and second straight victory over the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 17th ranked Central Georgia Technical College Titans in the Hangar Thursday night. And then earlier in the day, the Lady Jets traveled to Macon to defeat the Central Georgia Tech Lady Titans 70 - 61 to remain unbeaten on the year.    “It’s still a work in progress and...

    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in 4th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball national standings released February 8th, 2021.  The Lady Jets, who are currently 9 – 0 on the season, also had six individual members to be singled out in the individual rankings and one member of the Jets earned national honors in the Division I rankings.    There was no change in the top 5 spots in the NJCAA national...

    South Georgia Technical College is offering 10 different short-term technical certificate of credit (TCC) programs of study that can lead individuals into entry level positions in high demand career opportunities with an eight-week time investment.  Classes start March 8th, so apply today!     “This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to get a head start on a pandemic proof career,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  “Students can apply,...

    Four South Georgia Technical College Jets scored in double-digits on the road to lead their team to a 74 – 60 upset victory over the 17th nationally ranked Central Georgia Technical College Titans, who are also the three-time defending Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association conference champions.  And just prior to the Jets big win, the Lady Jets took care of business to move to 9 – 0 overall and 4 – 0 in the conference with 76 - 69 win over the Central Georgia Tech Lady Titans in...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently recognized David Wilkerson of Americus, an Electrical Systems Technology student, as the overall Student of Excellence on the Americus campus. He was nominated for the award by SGTC Electrical Systems Technology instructor Patrick Owen. For the month of February, SGTC recognized students nominated by their instructors in the industrial technology programs. Honorees included Ijermon Cheatham of Americus, Drafting, nominated by Kristie Cook;...