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      Five South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students were awarded South Georgia Technical College Foundation Scholarships recently.  Owen Deal of Leesburg, GA; Witt Brown of Montezuma, GA; Mason Andrew Kirkpatrick of Cochran, GA; Garrett Earls of Macon, GA; and Justin Gabriel Densel of Salem, AL; received the Foundation’s Electrical Lineworker Scholarships based on their work ethics, academics, and overall class performance.        Deal received the Sumter EMC...

     Brittany Rogers of Montezuma is joining South Georgia Technical College as a Student Affairs Assistant in the Student Affairs office, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  Her office will be located on the Americus campus. She will report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and Admissions Director Candie Walters.     Rogers is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice Administration from Strayer University in Columbus, GA.  She has completed...

    In a battle between two unbeaten nationally ranked Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) teams, the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets outlasted the Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers in an 84 – 82 double-overtime victory to take sole possession of first place in the GCAA standings and remain unbeaten in the conference.  The South Georgia Technical College Jets were not as fortunate.  They dropped a 70 – 67 over-time decision to Southern Crescent Technical College in...

     Sophomore 6’ 7” forward Jalen Reynolds of Daren, GA, was the top rebounder in the nation in the March 1, 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I rankings this week.  He led the nation with 158 rebounds over 13 games.  The second leading rebounder has 152 rebounds in 11 games.     In addition to having the player with the most rebounds nationally in Division I, South Georgia Technical College has the 5th best women’s team in the nation.  The Lady Jets were...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets both added wins to their records over the weekend as the Lady Jets took an impressive 79 – 38 victory over New Horizon Prep after their game with Wallace State was cancelled.  Then the Jets took an 85 – 81 double-over-time victory from Southern Crescent Technical College in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) match-up in the Hangar.  The Lady Jets are 12 – 1 overall and 6 – 0 in the conference.  The Jets are 8 –...

    South Georgia Technical College Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa Wall, who is also the coordinator for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program at South Georgia Technical College, has announced the members of the screening committee that will interview students who are nominated for the college’s annual GOAL title.    The objective of the GOAL program is to recognize and reward excellence among the more than 150,000 students attending the...

   Seventeen students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) have been nominated by their instructors for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition, according to SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa Wall, who is the coordinator for the college’s GOAL program.    GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students. GOAL winners are...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently recognized Eva Porter of Buena Vista, an Early Childhood Care and Education student, as the overall Student of Excellence on the Americus campus. She was nominated for the award by SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education instructor Jaye Cripe. For this month, SGTC recognized students nominated by their instructors in in health and personal services programs. Honorees included Dawn Ammons of Ellaville, Cosmetology, nominated by Dorothea...

    The second-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets fell to the fifth-ranked Jones College Bobcats, 69 – 57, in a battle between two undefeated top five teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Wednesday night in the Hangar.  The Lady Jets are now 11 – 1 overall and 6 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association.    “Hats off to Jones College,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. ...

   South Georgia Technical College is partnering with the Georgia Association of College and Employers (GACE) to participate in the GACE Spring Virtual Career Fair on Wednesday, April 7th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  To register or for more information visit: https://gace.org/Virtual-Statewide-Career-Fair    Over 40 colleges and universities from across the state of Georgia will be participating in the virtual career fair.  The benefits of attending the virtual career fair include meeting...

    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in 2nd place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball national standings released February 22nd, 2021. This is the highest ranking ever for the Lady Jets who are currently 11 – 0 on the season.    Northwest Florida State College remained in first place this week with an 8 – 0 record.  South Plains College, Chipola College, and Jones College also maintained their spots in the...

   South Georgia Technical College is offering two phlebotomy classes beginning March 8th that can help students interested in the medical field become certified phlebotomists and be ready for the workforce in just eight weeks.  And with the HOPE grant and HOPE Career grant funding, the cost is practically free to qualified students.    “This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in working in the medical field but is unsure about what avenue to take,” said South...