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South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its 2019 fall graduation exercise Thursday, December 12th at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus. Brett Murray, South Georgia Technical College’s Law Enforcement Academy Director and 2019 Rick Perkins winner, is scheduled to be the guest speaker at the event. The SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Director will address the graduates and their families, and faculty, and staff during the commencement ceremony....

Swainsboro, GA – The top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their ninth consecutive victory with a 74 – 57 victory over the second ranked East Georgia Lady Bobcats in Swainsboro, GA recently to move to 11 – 1 overall and 6 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA).     “We played much better against East Georgia,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. “We still have some...

Marianna, FL - The Jets found it tough going this past weekend when they dropped two games on the road in the Chipola College Classic Tournament in Marianna, FL. The Jets opened up against Chiploa College and suffered a 64 – 44 loss and then came back in the second match-up but fell five points shy in an 82 – 77 loss to Gulf Coast State College.    “Chiploa and Gulf Coast State are currently ranked in the top 15 spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association poll,...

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday gala 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 500 faculty and staff as well...

Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their eighth consecutive victory when they traveled to Albany and came away with a 73 – 61 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference win over Albany Tech on the campus of Albany State University.    The Lady Jets are currently ranked 19th in the nation by the National Junior College Athletic Association and are undefeated in the GCAA with a 5 – 0 record. They are 10 – 1 overall. East...

Flex-Tec – The Wiring Source endowed a new scholarship at South Georgia Technical College recently for students enrolled in the Electrical System Technology, Electronics Technology, Industrial Mechanical and Systems Technology, Marketing, Drafting, Accounting and Business Administration programs. The scholarship is open to students on both the South Georgia Technical College Americus and Crisp County Center campuses. Rick Barnes, Plant Manager at Flex-Tec located in Byromville,...

Georgia Power presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a 2009 Freightliner M2 bucket truck to be used to help train the next generation of electrical lineworkers in the college’s Electrical Lineworker Program.    “We appreciate the partnership that we have with Georgia Power and their willingness to provide equipment such as this bucket truck to help train Electrical Lineworker students,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets rolled to an impressive 111-63 victory over Action Sports Academy recently to move to 5 – 4 on the season.    Head coach Travis Garrett and the Jets allowed Action Sports Academy to put the first few points on the scoreboard but within several minutes the Jets roared back to take the lead and never looked back. The Jets were up 45 – 27 at the end of the first half and then pulled ahead by as many as 49 points in the second half...

“Our new family Christmas tradition,” was the way one participant described the South Georgia Technical College’s fourth annual “Light Up Your Future”. Over 1,000 individuals took part in South Georgia Technical College’s “Light Up Your Future” event that featured the campus and its programs of study illuminated with thousands of bright lights. The event was held in the courtyard between Hicks Hall and the Odom Center on the South Georgia Technical College Americus...

The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts advisory committee met recently in the Culinary Arts lab and classroom area on the college’s Crisp County Center campus to discuss several aspects of the culinary arts industry.    The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Culinary Arts program. SGTC Culinary Arts Americus Instructor Chef Ricky Watzlowick and SGTC Culinary Arts Cordele...

The faculty and staff of South Georgia Technical College participated in the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services “Secret Santa” program to help make the holidays a little better for the children and youth in Georgia’s foster care program. Governor Brian Kemp met with Georgia agency heads recently to encourage Georgian’s to participate in this program that hopes to fulfill requests for more than 9,000 children in 126 Georgia counties. South Georgia Technical...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets cracked the top 20 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings this week by moving up two spots into 19th place in the nation following impressive wins over Spartanburg Methodist and Florida State College during the Lady Jets Thanksgiving Classic in Americus this past weekend.    The Lady Jets defeated Spartanburg Methodist 77 – 57 in their opening game of the tournament and then closed out the...