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Eight graduates of the South Georgia Technical College Licensed Practical Nursing program received their nursing pins in a recent ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. A crowd of family, friends, administrators, and instructors attended the event to show their support as the students participated in the traditional pinning ritual. Receiving their pins were Arielle Carter of Americus, pinned by her mother, Yolanda Dobbins LPN; Taylor Horne of...

    South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 21-02 completed their training and were presented with their Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates of completion in a small ceremony in the SGTC LEA classroom with instructors, family, and friends present recently.     The graduates of SGTC’s LEA Class 21-02 included:  Marcellous Deshun of Arlington, GA; Richard Franklin of Americus, GA; and Julie Soto of Oglethorpe, GA.     “At a time when many...

Phenix City, AL - The 21st nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to Swainsboro and picked up a 73 – 65 conference win over East Georgia State College on Wednesday and then traveled to Phenix City, AL to take a 71 – 63 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College on Saturday.    The two wins moved the Lady Jets to 10 – 3 overall and 3 – 1 in the conference behind the undefeated Georgia Highlands team.  The Lady Jets travel to Andrew College in...

Panama City, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets pulled an 82 – 76 victory over Gulf Coast in the opening game of the Gulf Coast Classic Tournament in Panama City, FL over the weekend but then dropped an 84 – 78 decision to the 25th nationally ranked Florida Southwestern State College Pirates in the next game.    The win over Gulf Coast snapped a five-game losing streak for the Jets and moved them to 7 – 5 overall.  They dropped to 7 – 6 after the loss to Florida...

Over 220 individuals earned the right to be recognized at the South Georgia Technical College’s Fall 2021 drive-thru commencement ceremony Thursday, December 9th at 6 p.m. in the outdoor circular drive area between the John M. Pope Center and the Odom Center.  The event was held outside due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns, and graduates stayed in their cars until their associate degree or diploma was awarded. Sixty-six students earned an Associate of Applied Science degree while another...

South Georgia Technical College held its 2021 Fall High School Equivalency graduation ceremony recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus.  Twenty-one students in attendance were recognized for their accomplishment in earning their High School Equivalency. Dr. John Watford, President of South Georgia Technical College, welcomed those in attendance and offered his congratulations to the graduates. “I know each of you has your own story, and...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center in Cordele recently recognized several students for outstanding work in their respective programs. Hunter Aldridge of Americus, a student in the welding program, was named the overall Student of Excellence. Aldridge was nominated by SGTC Welding instructor Brad Aldridge. As the overall Student of Excellence, Aldridge received a commemorative plaque and a $50 check from SGTC Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain. In...

Marianna, FL - The trips to Florida have been tough for the South Georgia Technical College Jets and they find themselves facing another trip this weekend.  The Jets dropped a narrow 75 – 71 loss to Gulf Coast State College in the opening game of the Chipola Classic on Friday and then suffered a 98 – 81 loss to third ranked Chipola on Saturday.  This was the fifth straight loss for the Jets in back-to-back Florida tournaments over the past 10 days.    “We are playing one of the...

   The 21st nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets secured a 77 – 56 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College from Phenix City, AL, Saturday to move to 8 – 3 on the season.    “It was good to get back on the court Saturday after a pretty solid half against Albany Tech on Wednesday to see if we are improving,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey.  “I think we have done some things differently...

    Nearly 1,000 individuals participated in the South Georgia Technical College sixth annual “Light Up Your Future” Drive-Thru event recently and participants were able to vote for their favorite displays electronically using a QR code from a cell phone or computer.    The joint display of the Precision Machining and Manufacturing, Drafting, Electrical Systems, Electronics, and Industrial Systems programs that sprawled across the John M. Pope Center front lawn was the first-place...

    The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday Buffet recently to thank all SGTC faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, foundation supporters, and business and industry partners for their support of the college and its students.     The special event was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the South Georgia Tech campus recently.  Approximately 350 faculty and staff as well as...

Albany, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets returned to their winning ways with a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over Albany Tech’s Lady Titans in a come from behind win Wednesday.  The nationally ranked Lady Jets are now 7 – 3 overall and 2 – 1 in the conference.  Albany Tech is 2 – 3 in the conference and 5 – 5 overall.    “It was good to get another conference win,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets...