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South Georgia Technical College Automotive Technology student Jacob Eubanks of Americus was presented with the Georgia Automotive Dealers Association (GADA) scholarship recently by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford made the presentation.    Eubanks, who is a homeschooled, is a dual enrollment student in the SGTC Automotive Technology program.  He was recommended for the scholarship by his instructor Brandon Dean.  Eubanks will graduate from...

   Former Georgia State Board of Technical and Adult Education Chairman Daniel B. Rather of Madison, GA, brought several Morgan County students to visit and tour South Georgia Technical College recently.  South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford conducted the tour.    “We are honored to have you on our campus,” said SGTC President Dr. Watford when he met with Rather, Morgan County students Brayden Dickerson and Parker Dowd and Laurie and Brynlee Dickerson.  SGTC Vice...

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed up one spot into 8th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s intercollegiate basketball polls this week and the Jets received votes again to be included in the NJCAA Division I men’s basketball top 25 poll.  SGTC is one of only 10 colleges in the NJCAA to have both the men’s and women’s teams receiving votes or ranked in the top 25 in the nation.   The Lady Jets were ranked 9th...

    Three members of the nationally-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets earned top honors as members of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball All-Region teams for the 2021 – 2022 season.     Alexia Dizeko was selected as the Freshman of the Year for the Conference. She and freshman center Fanta Gassama were also nominated for the GCAA First Team. Redshirt sophomore Kamya Hollingshed earned Second Team All-Region honors. ...

   South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore guard Malik Battle from Douglasville, GA, and freshman center Fanta Gassama of Mataro, Spain, were both selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I men’s and women’s basketball players of the week for February 21, 2022.    This is the second week in a row that South Georgia Technical College men’s and women’s basketball players have been singled out for the GCAA Basketball Players of the Week.  Last...

     Five South Georgia Technical College students will travel to Atlanta to the SkillsUSA Georgia Skills and Leadership Conference, February 24th – 26th, to vie for Georgia Postsecondary SkillsUSA titles in various competitions and have the opportunity to advance to the SkillsUSA national conference.  The theme for the conference is “United as One.” SGTC Crisp County Center State SkillsUSA competitor Paula Coleman is shown above with Crisp County Center Criminal Justice...

Americus, GA –Approximately 50 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,...

Rome, GA - The second place South Georgia Technical College Jets moved one step closer to upending the top ranked Georgia Highlands Chargers Saturday in Rome when they secured an impressive 102 – 87 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory.  South Georgia Tech (10 – 4 and 18 – 10) is now one game behind Georgia Highlands (11 – 3; 18 – 10) in the GCAA standings.  Both teams have two regular season games remaining.    “We knew what was on the line Saturday,” said...

Swainsboro, GA – The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets finished the 2021 – 2022 regular season with a 64 – 58 victory over East Georgia State College in Soperton Saturday to secure second place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) standings.    “It was good to end the season with a win,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey.  “I told the team in the locker room after the game, an...

   Sumter County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amber Batchelor will be the guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Black History Program in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center building on the Americus campus at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 24th, 2022, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.    Local musician Leonard Tyson will perform along with SGTC current Air Conditioning Technology student and former Cosmetology graduate...

The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts program advisory committee met recently in The Landings Culinary Arts Dining Room on the Americus campus. Committee members enjoyed a meal of shrimp cocktail, cheddar cheese ball, slow roasted prime rib, twice-baked broccoli and cheese potatoes, yeast rolls, and cheese cake prepared by SGTC Culinary Arts students. Over dinner, the committee discussed program enrollment and provided updates from the culinary arts industry. SGTC Americus...

   The South Georgia Technical College Foundation announced today it is the recipient of a $200,000 contribution from an anonymous donor.  This gift will change the lives of South Georgia Technical College academically deserving and financially disadvantaged students with scholarships designed to assist with college expenses not covered by financial aid.    “This generous donation is a transformative gift that will make a significant difference in the lives of many students,” said...