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   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets, who are currently the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) fifth best Division I women’s basketball team in the nation, simply overpowered the Albany Technical College Lady Titans 93 – 57 in a non-conference match-up Wednesday.  This was Albany Tech’s first game of the season.  The Lady Jets are now 4 – 0 in non-conference play.    “It was great to get back on the floor after the Shelton State game on...

   Samuel Holm of Stockbridge, GA, was awarded the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Foundation’s Sam Singletary Aviation Maintenance endowed scholarship recently.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford, the entire SGTC Aviation Maintenance Technology faculty, along with Sam Singletary’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Sam Singletary, Sr., his sister, Kim Christmas, and his daughter, Ashton Singletary Tatum, were on hand for the presentation.    The Sam Singletary endowed Aviation...

    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed two spots from 7th to 5th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball national standings released January 25th, 2021.     The Lady Jets opened the 2020 – 2021 season with back-to-back wins over New Horizon Prep.  Those two victories propelled the Lady Jets from a 7th place seeding in the pre-season poll to 5th place this week.  South Georgia Tech’s ranking may rise even...

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets upset the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I fourth-ranked Shelton State Lady Bucs in an intense 71 – 66 match-up in the Hangar on the SGTC Americus campus.  Now the seventh-ranked Lady Jets will travel to Tuscaloosa, AL, next Sunday for a re-match.     “This was a big win for us against a really good Shelton State team,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach...

     Sophomore guard Veronica Charles from Benue State, Nigeria, had a career high 19 points to lead the nationally ranked NJCAA Division I South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to their second consecutive victory in a 101 – 44 decision over New Horizon Prep in the SGTC Hangar.     The Lady Jets will return to the court on Sunday, January 24th at 1 p.m. when they host the fourth ranked Shelton State Bucs in a battle among two top seven teams in the National Junior College Athletic...

     Shonda Boddie of Americus has been named as the Registrar Assistant in the Student Affairs office at South Georgia Technical College, announced President Dr. John Watford recently.  Her office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. She will report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and Registrar Kari Bodrey.     Boddie earned her Bachelor of Science degree from DeVry University in Atlanta in 2016 and has an Associate of Business...

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were ranked 7th in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) 2020 – 2021 DI Women’s basketball poll released recently.  The Lady Jets ended last season with a 14th place ranking in the NJCAA final poll.    “Preseason rankings are great but I think they are based off the programs performance the year before, who they have returning player wise,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped a hard fought 84 – 68 decision to the nationally-ranked Tallahassee Community College Eagles while the nationally ranked Lady Jets cruised to an 84 – 31 victory over New Horizon Prep in their season openers in the SGTC gymnasium Wednesday night.     “I am very proud of our guys,” said South Georgia Technical College Interim head coach Chris Ballauer, after his team lost by only 16-points to the NJCAA’s third place team in the...

     Jasmine Mercer of Plains has been named as a Financial Aid Specialist in the Administrative Services office at South Georgia Technical College, announced Dr. John Watford recently.  Her office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. She will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe and Financial Aid Director Kelly Everett.     Mercer earned an Associates of Applied Science in Marketing Management from South Georgia Technical...

South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, January 26 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, appointments are required in order to donate blood. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: SGTC, or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. All donors will be...

    The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets will kick off the 2021 basketball season at home Wednesday.  Jets interim head coach Chris Ballauer and the Jets will be facing Tallahassee Community College, which was ranked nationally last season, and is currently the top ranked JUCO team in Florida in preseason polls.  That game starts at 7 p.m. and the Lady Jets open at 4 p.m. against New Horizons Prep.    Tallahassee Community College head men’s basketball coach Zach...

     The South Georgia Technical College Student Government Association sponsored a “Welcome to Spring Semester” COVID-19 friendly event recently and SGTC President Dr. John Watford stopped by to thank students for choosing South Georgia Technical College for their education.     “We are so thankful for each one of you,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford as he talked to SGTC practical nursing students, Caterpillar Heavy Equipment, Diesel, and...