SGTC’s Jacob Eubanks presented GADA automotive scholarship

SGTC President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above the GADA Scholarship winner Jacob Eubanks (center) and SGTC Automotive Technology Instructor Brandon Dean (left).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...



Former State Board chairman brings students to tour South Georgia Tech

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with former Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Chairman Dan Rather and his guests from Morgan County. Shown (l to r) are SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers, Mike Williams of John Deere Ag Pro, Dan Rather, Brynlee Dickerson, Laurie Dickerson, Brayden Dickerson, Mike Dowd, and Dr. Watford.   Former Georgia State Board of Technical and Adult Education Chairman Daniel B. Rather...



SGTC Lady Jets climb to 8th in NJCAA national rankings, Jets receive votes

Shown above are the SGTC Jets and Lady Jets who earned individual recognition this week in the NJCAA rankings. Shown (l to r) on the top row are Jalen Reynolds (3), Will Johnston (4), Marvin McGhee, III, (10), and Malik Battle (1). Maikya Simmons (2), Alexia Dizeko (5), and Fanta Gassama (23) are shown on the bottom row (l to r).   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...



Three SGTC Lady Jets named to GCAA Division I All-Region teams

SGTC Lady Jets Alexia Dizeko (5), Fanta Gassama (23), and Kamya Hollingshed (30) were selected for All-Region by the GCAA.    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...



SGTC’s Malik Battle and Fanta Gassama both named GCAA Players of Week

SGTC’s Malik Battle, 1, and Fanta Gassama, 23, were named GCAA Players of the Week.   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...



Five SGTC students to compete in State SkillsUSA competition

SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and SkillsUSA Advisor Joshua Curtin is shown above with the SGTC Americus campus State SkillsUSA competitors Kelli Rees, Jonathan Large, Carson Innarino, and Kimberly Sadecky.      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...



South Georgia Technical College hosts John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (third from left) is shown above (l to r) with SGTC Industry Partner Coordinator Tami Blount, SGTC Academic Dean David Finley, John Deere Service Development Manager Jason Kinzey, SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers, and SGTC John Deere Tech Instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck.Americus, GA –Approximately 50 high school students, parents and dealers from across the Southeastern United States attended South...



Jets beat top-ranked Georgia Highlands, 102-87

Malik Battle, (1) was the top scorer for the Jets with 36 points in an impressive win over Georgia Highlands in Rome, GA. 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...



Lady Jets finish regular season with 64 – 58 win over East Georgia

Fanta Gassama (23) led the Lady Jets in scoring against East Georgia State with 22 points and 16 rebounds.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...



Chamber of Commerce’s Amber Batchelor to speak at SGTC Black History Day celebration

Sumter County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Amber Batchelor will be the guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Black History Celebration on Thursday, February 24th in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center.   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,...



SGTC Culinary Arts Advisory Committee Meets

Pictured from left to right: Nancy Fitzgerald, SGTC Grant Coordinator; Shirley Trice, Food Service Director, Aramark; Kelli Alexander, Dietary Manager, Magnolia Manor; Zakyah Cameron, SGTC 2022 GOAL Winner; Ethel Waters, Retired Director of Food Service, Magnolia Manor; Corcynthia Monts, SGTC Culinary Arts Adjunct Instructor; Larry Jackson, Dooly County High School Food Service Director; Chef Hunter Little, SGTC Culinary Arts Instructor, Cordele; Chef Ricky Watzlowick, SGTC Instructor,...



South Georgia Tech Foundation receives $200,000 anonymous gift

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and SGTC Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the SGTC Foundation are shown above with a big check simulating the $200,000 donation from an anonymous donor to the Foundation designed to help change the lives of South Georgia Tech students.   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...