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South Georgia Technical College returning sophomore La’Deja James, a 5’ 8” guard of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball player of the week for the second consecutive week. I am really excited for Deja to be recognized by the coaches in the GCAA for a second straight week,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director James Frey and Lady Jets head coach. “She has made great strides...

The SGTC Air Conditioning Technology group had a snow man lighted up for the event. Here is one of the guests shown with the “snow” man. Over 500 individuals participated in South Georgia Technical College’s first “Light Up Your Future” event using Christmas Lights to illuminate the programs and opportunities it offers. The event was held in Gailey Park on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus and each program area was represented in the creative event that...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets traveled to Alabama earlier this week to capture wins against Southern Union State Community College. The Lady Jets opened with an 82-72 win in the first game and the Jets dominated in the second game to capture the 90 – 65 victory. Andre Kennedy was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I player of the week for his performance on the court. He averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Jets...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club hosted a special Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings for the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams recently at Central Baptist Church in Americus. Former South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Steven Wright, who is now an associate pastor at Central Baptist Church, brought a motivational message about giving thanks daily and also about Steven Wright, Associate Pastor at Central Baptist Church and former SGTC Jets...

WAYCROSS, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets have moved to 4 – 3 on the season after capturing two wins at the South Georgia State College Basketball Classic in Waycross this past weekend. They opened with a 72 – 61 victory over South Crescent Technical College on Friday and then came back and defeated Combine Academy 92 – 78 on Saturday. Andre Kennedy, a sophomore transfer forward from Albany, GA, led the Jets in scoring in both games. He had 24 points in the opening...

Gainesville, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 6 – 0 with an 82-76 win over Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, FL, Saturday. Returning sophomore guard La’Deja James led the Lady Jets in scoring with 21 points and was named Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. The Lady Jets and Santa Fe College were tied at 15 – 15 at the end of the first quarter. South Georgia Tech fell behind 39 – 35 at the end of the...

Coach Dwight Harris of the Dwight Harris Boys Club recently visited the Americus campus of South Georgia Technical College to speak to SGTC’s Jets men’s basketball team to help prepare them mentally for their season. He talked with the players about responsibility, being focused and organized, and how to distinguish between the ways boys and men act. The Dwight Harris Boys Club was founded in 2009, and its vision is to make sure young males learn the three aspects of manhood: spiritual,...

  Pictured on the first row from left to right are Student of Excellence nominees Russell C. Wright, Mykaula Harvey, Christian Powell, Dontavious Harrell, and Halie Fennell. On the second row from left to right are nominees Nichelle Martinez, Troy Gilliam, Christopher M. McGee, Alliyah Sutton, Felicia Young, and Clay Oxford (not pictured is nominee Kevin Davis). Standing from left to right are nominating instructors Vicki Gilbert, Mike Enfinger, Teresa Jolly, Sara Benson, Lisa Penton,...

Americus, Ga.—Three students in the Diesel Equipment Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) were recently awarded Caterpillar Excellence Scholarships in recognition of their hard work, work ethics and grade point averages. Students who received the scholarships were: James Stroup of Americus, Ken Shorts of Taylor County and Tyler Stanford of Adel. “We are very proud of these students,” said Raymond Holt, Academic Affairs Dean at SGTC. “These students exemplify...

Actor and entrepreneur Tone Williams of Atlanta was the special guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Phi Beta Lambda American Free Enterprise Day program held recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center. Members of the South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda group as well as the Webster County High School Future Business Leaders of America participated in the program as part of the college’s Future Business Leaders of Americus – Phi Beta...

South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda celebrated Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) week recently with the signing of a proclamation. SGTC’s Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers and Americus Mayor Barry Blount joined SGTC PBL President Racarda Blackmon in signing the proclamation. SGTC’s PBL Advisor Dr. Andrea Oates and Donna Lawrence were also present along with other SGTC PBL officers and members to witness this event. The Webster...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with one win and one loss in the Veterans Classic in Tampa, FL over the past weekend. They opened with a 105 – 78 loss to Daytona State College but came back on Saturday and defeated Miami Dade College 129 – 122 to move to 2 – 3 on the season. “We played two more very good teams this past weekend,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett. We lost a tough game to the twelfth ranked Daytona State...