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   South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore guard Marvin McGhee was selected to the 2021 - 2022 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Men’s Basketball All-American second team, announced the NJCAA recently.  McGhee and the Jets finished the season 22 – 12 overall and earned the right to compete in the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.    “I am super excited for Marvin and what he has accomplished,” said South Georgia Technical College...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting its 2021 – 2022 recognition and awards banquet on Tuesday, April 5th at 6 p.m. in the John M. Pope Center to honor the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams that both advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national tournaments in Hutchinson, Kansas and Lubbock, Texas.     All South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club members, guests, supporters, and SGTC Faculty and Staff are...

   South Georgia Technical College had two true freshmen from its nationally recognized 2021 – 2022 Lady Jets women’s basketball team to be selected into the 2021 -2022 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American teams.  The Lady Jets finished the season as one of the top sixteen teams in the nation with a 27 – 7 record.    Freshman shooting forward Alexia Dizeko from Sion, Switzerland and freshman center...

Students at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop on campus covering the topic of Income Essentials. Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, conducted the workshop. Twenty students from the LPN, Culinary Arts, and Early Childhood Care and Education programs attended the session where they learned how income is influenced by four interconnected factors:  career choice, education level, skills, and...

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at...

    The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Educational Foundation will award more than 20 scholarships for the 2022 – 2023 school year to students pursuing a career in avionics or aircraft maintenance, as well as to students from AEA member companies.  The deadline to apply is April 1, 2022.  For a complete list of scholarships as well as details and eligibility requirements visit: https://aea.net/educationalfoundation/scholarships.asp.    Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,500. ...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Adult Education graduate Faith Dunford and instructor Angie Kauffman recently took part in the Technical College System of Georgia’s annual Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE (Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education) conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE award recognizes the educational achievement and outstanding leadership skills demonstrated by students who are in the process of studying for or have earned their High...

SGTC Adult Education Instructor Angie Kauffman (center) with TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier and TCSG Assistant Commissioner for Adult Education Dr. Cayanna Good at the TCSG Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE conference.

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and Chattahoochee-Flint RESA recently held a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) event on the SGTC campus in Americus. More than 400 eighth grade students from area schools attended the event which was held over two days in the James S. Peters Gymnasium. The theme for this year’s STEM Days event “Electrifying STEM”. Guided by Chattahoochee-Flint RESA STEM Coordinator Heidi Goodin, students participated in a variety of...

LUBBOCK, TX – The 9th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped a 60 – 46 decision to 8th seeded Arizona Western in the second round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s basketball tournament at the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, TX.    “The girls are disappointed,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey.  “We got down early but we had the opportunity to come back and...

Lubbock, TX – The 9th seeded South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a big first round 77 – 26 win over the 24th ranked Monroe College Mustangs in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s basketball national tournament at the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas, and set a new NJCAA tournament record for fewest points allowed.    “I loved our defensive intensity,” said SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. ...

Hutchinson, Kansas – The 19th seeded South Georgia Technical College Jets fell eight points shy of a victory in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Men’s Division I national basketball tournament when they faced the 14th ranked South Plains Texans in the first round.    “I am very proud of these guys,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “This is the first time any of them had played in a national tournament and I think...