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Lubbock, Texas - The number one seeded South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets arrived safely in Lubbock, Texas for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s Basketball Tournament.  They are already anticipating their first match-up against the winner of the 16th ranked Barton College of Great Bend, KS, and the 17th seeded Moberly Area Community College of Moberly, MO, on Thursday, March 23rd at 3 p.m.  That game is played on Wednesday, March...

      Two South Georgia Technical College students were awarded Flint Energies Electrical Lineworker Scholarships by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently.  Gavin Teal of Warner Robins and Turner Layfield of Ideal received the Foundation’s Flint Energies Electrical Lineworker Scholarships based on their work ethics, academics, and overall class performance.        Layfield and Teal received scholarships funded by Flint energies Operation Round Up. Both Electrical...

   South Georgia Technical College volunteered to participate in the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) pilot program of College Public Safety Assessments recently and hosted officials from TCSG in an on-site visit. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford welcomed the group to the campus.    The TCSG Public Safety Assessment Pilot Program is designed to evaluate the preparedness of the South Georgia Technical College Police Department, the Behavioral...

     The South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship was presented to South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students Eduardo Zavalza of Covington, GA and Carter Petitt of Waynesboro, GA recently.     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 electrical worker who was employed by Aubry Silvey...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) General Education and Learning Support advisory committee met recently in McLain Hall on the SGTC Americus campus. In the meeting, the committee discussed several aspects of the general education classes offered at SGTC. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the General Education and Learning Support programs. SGTC general education instructors...

   Representatives from the Technical College System of Georgia and other colleges within the system participated in a peer risk review for South Georgia Technical College recently in advance of an upcoming A-133 audit in 2024.    All higher education agencies that receive federal funds are required to undergo the audit to ensure compliance with Federal laws and regulations and GAGAS (Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards). The audits are designed to set standards for...

Americus, GA –Approximately 75 high school students, parents and dealers from across the Southeastern United States attended South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House held recently in the college’s John Deere Ag Technology lab and classrooms.     The event was sponsored by South Georgia Technical College and John Deere.  John Deere officials and dealers invited prospective students and their parents as well as high school guidance counselors,...

Camryn James of Macon was recently recognized as the March Student of Excellence on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. James is a member of the Lady Jets basketball team and studies Sports and Fitness Management. She was nominated by her instructor, Chris Ballauer. “I’ve gotten to know CJ over the last couple of years as an instructor and a coach,” Ballauer said of James, “and she exemplifies the term student athlete. She’s a great student, and she’s a great...

Atlanta, GA – Thirteen South Georgia Technical College students excelled at the 2023 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference recently in Atlanta.  South Georgia Tech students competed in nine different categories and brought home two gold medals, a silver, and a bronze medal.    Andrew Daniel, an Aviation Maintenance student from Thomaston, and Brantley Vansickle, a Criminal Justice student from Americus, both won Gold medals in their respective competitions.  Maritcia...

Atlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College sophomore forward Alexia Dizeko is the 2023 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Two-Year College Player of the Year and headlines the WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team.  Alexia Dizeko, 5, was named the WBCAA Two-Year College Player of the Year and a WBCAA All-American.    The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II,...

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the number one spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women’s Division 1 National Tournament Selection Show seeding event.  The National Tournament is scheduled for March 22nd – 27th at Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas.    The games will be broadcast live on the NJCAA network (njcaa.org/network) for $10 per day or $30 for a tournament pass.  The final game of the 2023 NJCAA Division 1...

   The number one-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Southeast District Conference title and earned their seventh straight trip to the NJCAA National Tournament with a 99 – 57 win over head coach Kelly Britsky and the Spartanburg Methodist College Lady Pioneers in the Hangar Saturday.    “This was awesome, but now the real work begins,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets...