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   South Georgia Technical College honored 13 sophomore players as part of their Sophomore Day celebration in-between the Jets and Lady Jets basketball double-header Saturday.  The Lady Jets were able to close out the regular season with their sixth consecutive win in a 71 – 63 decision over East Georgia State College while the Jets came up two points shy in a match-up with Gordon College to drop to third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) standings.     “I...

South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently hosted a Job Fair for “The Staffing People, Inc.”.  The On-Campus Recruitment event was designed to give job seekers a chance to meet one another, to develop relationships that might lead to a job, and discuss potential job opportunities.  Applications were completed and interviews conducted on the spot.  The event was a good way for job seekers to meet face to face with The Staffing People. Their hiring team was on-hand with...

   South Georgia Technical College interim Jets head basketball coach Chris Ballauer and his team overpowered Albany Tech’s Titans 87 – 67 Thursday to get revenge for a 70 – 66 loss in Albany on Tuesday that knocked them out of first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA).     “I thought we played a lot better against Albany Tech than we did on Tuesday,” said Coach Ballauer.  “It was an intense game but our players really stepped up and did what they...

Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped a narrow 70 - 66 decision to Albany Tech Tuesday in Albany to fall from first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) standings into a three-way tie for second place with South Georgia State College and Albany Tech.  The Jets are now 8 – 3 in the GCAA and 10 – 7 overall.      “We struggled to make plays last night,” said South Georgia Technical College interim Jets head coach Chris Ballauer. ...

   “The best way to ensure the long-term health of our bank is to help ensure the health of the communities we serve,” said Buddy Guth, Market Lead Commercial Banker IV of Synovus Bank in Americus, as he and Tami Duke, Retail Market Manager IV, presented a donation to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently.    “At Synovus, we express our commitment to community through Here Matters, our community outreach program,” explained Guth. “Here Matters builds on a...

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their 17th win of the season in an 84 – 54 decision over the East Georgia State College Bobcats in Americus Tuesday night.  The Lady Jets are ranked eighth in the NJCAA Division I women’s basketball poll but are in second place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association behind Georgia Highlands.  SGTC is currently 17 – 3 overall and 11 – 2 in the GCAA.    “I think East Georgia is a very talented team and a very well...

     South Georgia Technical College’s Veronica Charles was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Basketball Player of the Week for the March 15, 2021 week.    The 5’ 4” guard from Benue State, Nigeria, averaged 18 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals, and 3.5 assists in two conference wins for the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets the previous week.  She is also one of the leaders in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center in Cordele recently recognized several students for outstanding work in their respective programs. Courtney McGriff-Taylor of Pineview, a student in the Business Technology program, was named the overall Student of Excellence. McGriff-Taylor was nominated by SGTC Business instructor Teresa Jolly. As the overall Student of Excellence for February, McGriff-Taylor received a commemorative plaque and a $50 check from SGTC Dean of...

     Winifred Wilson of Cordele is joining South Georgia Technical College as an Administrative Assistant on the Crisp County Campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  She will report to Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain.     Wilson is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Business Administration online from Strayer University.  She earned a Business Technology certificate from South Georgia Technical College and is a graduate of Crisp County High School.    Prior to...

   Three wins this past week against Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association opponents allowed the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to move up two spots into the number eight position in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s basketball rankings this week.  The Lady Jets are 16 – 3 overall and 10 – 2 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA).    Jones College, which defeated the Lady Jets earlier this season, moved into the...

Three South Georgia Technical College instructors have been selected as finalists for SGTC’s 2021 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. Those instructors include Dr. Raven Payne, English/General Education instructor; Chester A. Taylor, III, Math/General Education instructor; and Ludwig “Ricky” Watzlowick, Culinary Arts instructor. These instructors were nominated for the honor by other members of the South Georgia Tech...

   South Georgia Technical College and Caterpillar are changing lives through the ThinkBig program for Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology graduates.    In 2013, Matt Bass received an opportunity that would change his life. Matt was awarded a ThinkBIG technician scholarship from Ring Power and given the opportunity to attend South Georgia Technical College to train as a heavy equipment dealer technician.      Over the next two years, Matt rotated in eight-week intervals between...