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The South Georgia Technical College General Education and Learning Support advisory committee met recently in the Energy and Transportation Center on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the General Education and Learning Support programs. SGTC general education instructors provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment,...

South Georgia Technical College’s current Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) cadets recently visited the Georgia Supreme Court in Atlanta where they participated in a mock trial and learned about the state’s highest court. Prior to participating in the mock trial, Cadet Class 17-02 was given an overview and tour of the Court. After the tour, the cadets proceeded to the Robe Room, where nine of them prepared for their roles as justices by donning the black robes worn by the members of the...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are still undefeated on the 2017 – 2018 season and are 1-0 and tied for first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) after defeating Albany Tech 63 – 47 in Albany recently. The Lady Jets are currently ranked 13th in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 women’s basketball standings. The Jets are currently 1- 2 on the season. They dropped an 85 – 57 decision to Eastern Florida State...

Americus, GA – A new endowed scholarship in memory of fallen Americus Police Officer Nicholas R. Smarr and Georgia Southwestern State University Campus Safety Officer Jody C. Smith was established at South Georgia Technical College recently. SGTC President Dr. John Watford, SGTC Foundation Executive Director Su Ann Bird and SGTC Dean of Academic Affairs over the Law Enforcement Academy Vanessa Wall accepted the anonymous donation on behalf of the South Georgia Technical College...

Cynthia Carter, the coordinator for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program at South Georgia Technical College, has announced the members of the screening committee that will interview students who are nominated for the college’s annual GOAL title. The objective of the GOAL program is to recognize and reward excellence among the more than 133,455 students attending the colleges of the Technical College System of Georgia. GOAL, which is now in its 46th year, was the...

South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center chapter of Student Government Association (SGA) is set to sponsor a Thanksgiving meal for all currently enrolled SGTC students, faculty and staff on the Cordele campus. The meal will be held on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the LaPorte Auditorium on the Crisp County Center campus. The SGTC Culinary Arts Department will cater the traditional Thanksgiving meal, and asks that students, faculty and staff sign up for the dinner...

The South Georgia Technical College’s Americus chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) recently brought home seven awards from the Fall Leadership Conference in Atlanta, which was hosted by the Georgia PBL. SGTC’s PBL chapter won three first place awards (March of Dimes Challenge, Chapter Preparation, Recruitment Display) one second place award (Recruitment Video), two fourth place awards (Advertising Contest, iPhoto Competition) and was recognized for having the largest local chapter. The...

Noah McCleskey of Pinehurst, a Welding and Joining student, was the recipient of the November Student of Excellence Award for the Crisp County Center of South Georgia Technical College. This award recognizes an outstanding student from six of the program areas at the school. Program instructors nominate one student from their programs who has exhibited high standards academically, socially and professionally. The student who receives this honor has proven that he or she realizes what hard...

The South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors was recognized as a fully certified board at the Technical College Directors Association and the Technical College Foundation Association annual Leadership conference in Savannah recently. All seven members of the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors have completed individual board member certification training and are fully certified board members. The seven-member board is made up of community leaders representing...

South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets basketball player Houlfat Mahouchiza has signed a letter of intent to continue her college career at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, a member of the Big Ten conference. The Nice, France native and sophomore small forward is one of four returning players for the Lady Jets. During the 2016-2017 season, Mahouchiza played in 35 games and averaged 6.6 points-per-game to help lead the team to a 30-5 season with a Sweet 16 berth in the NJCAA...

South Georgia Technical College’s DeVante Foster, a 6-foot-9 sophomore forward for the Jets basketball team, has signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball career and education at Troy University in Troy, Al. The Sound Doctrine Christian Academy transfer played in 13 games for the central Florida team in the 2016-2017 season, averaging five-and-a-half points per game and hitting over 50 percent of his shots. Jets assistant coach Chris Ballauer hopes he will improve on his...

The South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology advisory committee met recently in the Criminal Justice classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus to discuss the link between the school and the career field. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Criminal Justice Technology programs. SGTC Criminal Justice Technology Instructor Teresa McCook provided the committee with updates...