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South Georgia Technical College recognized 25 full-time employees who celebrated five, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years with the college during its annual employee Christmas luncheon which was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently. Those 25 employees had given 337 years of service to the students attending South Georgia Technical College “It is my great honor to recognize the outstanding administrators, faculty and staff who are celebrating an important milestone at...

SWAINSBORO, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets overcame a seven-point half-time deficit to upset East Georgia 71 – 69 in the first Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) match-up this season and move to first place in the overall GCAA standings. Sophomore transfer DeVante Foster, a 6’ 9” forward from Stockbridge, Georgia, was fouled in the final seconds of the game and went to the free throw line to sink the shots and lift the Jets to the 71 – 69 victory. ...

The South Georgia Technical College Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) hosted officials from the Technical College System of Georgia recently to review the college’s emergency and security plans. Each college in the Technical College System of Georgia is required to have a plan that is designed to help insure the safety and well-being of its college’s students, faculty, staff and visitors. SGTC President Dr. John Watford welcomed the TCSG officials to the campus and thanked them for...

South Georgia Technical College held a pinning ceremony for the college’s fifteen Practical Nursing graduates in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus recently. The graduates included Sheri Ariail of Americus, Kimberly Todd of Americus, Ava Nguyen of Americus, Valerie Thomas of Butler, Wesley Derington of Rupert, Amanda Farley of Americus, Courtney Bryan of Buena Vista, Arry Miller of Smithville, Sharin McCullough of Plains, Kaitlyn Butti of Lawrenceville,...

SWAINSBORO, GA - South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets freshman guard Alyssa Nieves from Tampa, FL, sank a last-second three-point shot to lift the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to a 61- 58 conference win over the East Georgia College Lady Bobcats in Swainsboro. “This is the second time that we have played East Georgia on their home court in Swainsboro and this is the second time that we have come away with a three-point victory,” said South Georgia Technical College...

South Georgia Technical College held its 2017 Fall General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the James S. Peters gymnasium on the SGTC Americus campus recently. Dr. Joseph Comeau, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Georgia Southwestern State University, was the guest speaker at the ceremony where approximately 30 students from Sumter, Crisp, and Marion counties received their general equivalency diplomas. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up one spot into 7th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball rankings this week. The Lady Jets were ranked 8th last week and were seeded 13th in the NJCAA pre-season poll. The Lady Jets are currently 12 -1 overall and in first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Conference with a 6 – 0 record. “We just have to keep winning,” said South Georgia Technical College...

Four South Georgia Technical College students have been selected as the college’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Cynthia Carter, coordinator for the SGTC GOAL program. Chosen as semifinalists are: Bailey Mills of Cordele, Aviation Maintenance Technology; Stephanie L. John of Ellaville, Networking Specialist; Noah McCleskey of Pinehurst, Welding & Joining Technology; and Alexandra M. Joiner of Cordele, Marketing Management. GOAL, a...

Pictured left to right: Kari Bodrey, Joshua Chappell, Nicole Dawson, Christian Powell, Dontavious Harrell, Dakota Hall and Katrice Taylor hold up their Holiday cards which they signed as part of the National Technical Honor Society’s Holida Mail for Heros event. Pictured from left to right: Nicole Dawson, Kari Bodrey, Dontavious Harrell, Christian Powell, Joshua Chappell, Dakota Hall and Katrice Taylor stand with the Tribute Tree – an initiative sponsored by the National Technical...

South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore forward Marquel Wiggins and Lady Jets sophomore forward Esther Adenike were both selected as the Division I basketball Players of the Week for the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. This is the third consecutive week that both the South Georgia Technical College men’s and women’s players have been named as the GCAA Players of the week. Wiggins, a 6’ 6” forward from Oglethorpe, was selected as the GCAA Men’s Division I...

South Georgia Technical College will be offering a combined Firefighter/Emergency Medical Services Professional diploma for students interested in entry level employment in the public safety areas of fire science and emergency medical services beginning Spring Semester, January 10th, 2018. Students enrolling in this program may be eligible for the Hope Grant and Federal Pell Grant. “This is a tremendous opportunity for individuals interested in working with a fire department or in...

South Georgia Technical College officials participated in a tabletop emergency operations exercise recently with approximately 30 individuals from the Sumter County Emergency Management organization, Sumter County Sheriff’s office, the Americus Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, Phoebe Sumter Hospital, the local emergency planning committee, community response team, Middle Flint Regional Enhanced 911, and other organizations. “South Georgia Technical College appreciates the...