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The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets opened the 2016 – 2017 basketball season at home with impressive wins. The Lady jets came from behind to defeat the Chattahoochee Valley Lady Pirates 68 – 63 and then the Jets followed up with an 83 – 75 victory over the New Rock Prep Wolverines. “We missed a ton of shots,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. “We also turned the ball over way too many times, but we...

South Georgia Technical College is currently registering new and returning students for spring semester, which begins Monday, January 9, 2017. However, students are encouraged to apply or register during the early registration and orientation sessions on both campuses on Thursday, November 10th. For the Americus campus, new student orientation sessions are held at 9:30am, 1:30pm, and 5pm. The Crisp County Center campus will hold orientation sessions at 9:30am and 5pm. New students, however,...

  South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students on both the Americus and Crisp County Center campus enjoyed a variety of activities celebrating Halloween, including a costume contest, pumpkin carving contest, pizza party, and Zombie Run. Students were encouraged to dress up in their scariest or most creative costume and enjoy a pizza party with their fellow classmates. Additionally, program areas showcased their pumpkin carving talents by submitting their entries to the pumpkin carving...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Early Childhood Care and Education students recently welcomed Rebecca Ferguson, a licensed marriage and family therapist at Lighthouse Children’s Advocacy Center, as a guest speaker for instructor Jaye Cripe’s Guidance and Classroom Management class and Victoria Kelley’s Social Issues class. Ferguson spoke to the students about the effects that childhood trauma and life situations can have on children’s lives and how this can affect their...

Seated from left to right are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Annie Streeter, Alicia English, David Justin Moore, Leah Windham, and Derrick Trawick. Standing from left to right are instructors Brenda Boone, Annita Barron, Heather Jones, David Jenkins, and Travis Garrett. Adjunct instructors Jones and Jenkins represented nominating instructors Andrea Ingram and Mary Cross, who are not pictured. Seated from left to right are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Annie Streeter, Alicia...

  The South Georgia Technical College General Education advisory committee met recently in the Energy and Transportation Center on the SGTC Americus campus. SGTC General Education instructors Katrice Taylor, Paul Farr, Dr. Michele Seay, Raven Payne, Chester Taylor, and Shelly Godwin met with Academic Dean Dr. Andrea Oates, High School Coordinator Vickie Austin, and Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter to review all aspects of the South Georgia Tech General Education and Learning...

The South Georgia Technical College Marketing Management 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 Marketing Management program. SGTC Marketing Management instructor Mary Cross provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news. The...

  The South Georgia Technical College Accounting and Business Technology 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 Accounting and Business Technology programs. SGTC Accounting instructor Brenda Boone and Business Technology instructor Annita Barron provided the committee with updates and information about...

The “CNA Plus Annual Scholarship 2016” worth $2,000 is currently available to South Georgia Technical College students or potential students who are interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. The scholarship is offered by CNA.plus. The one-time $2,000 scholarship is being offered to help students cover some or all of the cost associated with tuition and to reward them for using their creativity to encourage better senior care. The deadline to apply is December 31,...

BUENA VISTA, GA - South Georgia Technical College and the Marion County School System offered college classes in Buena Vista fall semester and now officials are hoping to expand those course offerings in January for SGTC’s Spring Semester. Individuals who are interested in taking college introductory classes in Buena Vista beginning in January are encouraged to fill out an on-line survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XR7BWS2. This will give Marion County and South Georgia...

  Pictured from left to right are Crisp County Center PBL members Lisa Ray, Christian Powell, D.W. Persall, and Mykaula Harvey in Stone Mountain at the recent Georgia Fall Leadership Conference. South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapters recently participated in competitive events at the Georgia Fall Leadership in Stone Mountain and earned two first place awards, one second place award, and one fourth place award. Both the Americus campus chapter of PBL and...

The Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship was presented to South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students Antonio B. Thornton and Hunter O’Neal recently. Hunter O’Neal is the son of Anita and Jeff O’Neal of Buena Vista and Antonio Thornton is the son of Gloria Hall of Buena Vista. The Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship fund was established and endowed by Georgia Transmission and Aubrey Silvey Enterprises in memory of Kyle Glenn Holcombe, a 23-year old...