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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...

South Georgia Technical College hosted a lunch and learn session for business and industry leaders to identify improvement tools to help them solve problems and grow their businesses. The event was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Approximately 40 individuals from the surrounding area participated in the event that was led by Tony Swaim, Performance Improvement Advisor to industries in Georgia and throughout the United States. The event...

The Americus chapter of South Georgia Technical College’s Student Government Association (SGA) is sponsoring its third annual Toiletry Drive for area community service organizations from now until Dec. 15, SGA advisor Dr. Michele Seay announced. SGTC students, faculty and staff members as well as members from the Sumter County community are encouraged to bring items such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes and other toiletry items to the General Education office in the Energy and...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets upset the unbeaten fourth-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tallahassee Community College Eagles 96 – 88 in overtime in the Hangar on the South Georgia Tech campus in Americus as part of a double-header matchup with the Lady Jets. “This was a total team effort,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett. “We did what we needed to do and I am so proud of the way this group never gave up. ...

In preparation of upcoming final exams, about 30 South Georgia Technical College students joined in the Student Center in Hicks Hall to hear study tips and tips on avoiding stress from SGTC instructors recently. The READ (Reaching Every Academic Dream) QEP Team hosted the session to help students prepare for their final exams. READ QEP Team members, Raven Payne and Dr. Michelle Seay led the discussion. Payne, an English instructor at SGTC, began the “study session” by giving students a...

Schley County High School recently hosted South Georgia Technical College for its annual “Apply to College Day” on Nov. 15, where seniors were able to apply to the college at no cost. Students wandered between tables in the media center finding out more information about the colleges who were represented. Beth Brooks, high school initiative specialist at SGTC, represented South Georgia Tech and handed out giveaways, informational packets and answered students’ questions about the...

South Georgia Technical College’s Instructor of the Year Charles Christmas will be the keynote speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Fall 2017 graduation exercise on Thursday, December 14th at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus. Christmas, an Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor on the Americus campus, was selected as the college’s Instructor of the Year for 2017. He will have the honor of addressing the graduates and their families,...

Less than three years after he completed and graduated from the South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker Apprenticeship Training program in Americus, William Madison “Mat” Ivey of Macon, captured fourth place in the International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo in Kansas City, Kansas. The two-day International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo is a forum for the public to better understand and recognize the technical craft skills the linemen have and provides an opportunity for the...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up five spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball rankings this week following an impressive 84 – 46 victory over Georgia Highlands. The Lady Jets were ranked 13th in the NJCAA pre-season poll. The Lady Jets are currently 10 -1 overall and in first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Conference with a 4 – 0 record. “This is a tremendous honor, but we know that we...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) instructors have nominated nine of their students for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition, according to SGTC GOAL Coordinator Cynthia Carter. GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students. GOAL winners are selected at each of the state’s 22 technical colleges as well as one Board of Regents college with a...