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L to R: Jacob Pope, Branch Manager, Yancey Brothers; Rodney Workman, Training Instructor, Stowers Machinery; Abel Posada, Technical Training Manager, RingPower; Mathew Bass, ThinkBIG/Apprenticeship Coordinator and Technical Recruiter, RingPower; David Kuipers, SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs; Keith McCorkle, SGTC EPG Instructor; Tony Tice, Technical Training Manager, Thompson Machinery; Brad Manis, Corporate Recruiter, Stowers Machinery; Kyle Hartsfield, SGTC HEDST Instructor; Jeff...

Sophomore Moe Shida, 10, was the leading scorer for the Lady Jets with 12 points.Lubbock, TX - Heartbreaking is the best way to describe the sixth ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets 72 – 53 loss to the 11th seeded Tyler Junior College Apaches from Tyler, Texas, in the sweet sixteen round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s national basketball tournament in Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday night.    Tyler advanced to the Elite Eight...

Instructors Kyle Hartsfield (left) and Don Rountree present an achievement award to student Brittany Gaines for her successful completion of the Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology program at South Georgia Technical College in Americus.Students completing the Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology (HEDST) and Electric Power Generation (EPG) programs at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) were recently recognized in a ceremony on the Americus campus. HEDST instructors Kyle...

Pictured left to right: David Wade, City of Cordele; Julie Partain, SGTC Dean of Enrollment Management; Carol Arflin, Planter First; Jessica Carter, Crisp Regional Hospital; Becky Fitzgibbons, Crisp County Power Commission; Teresa Jolly, SGTC Business Technology Instructor; and Karen Bloodworth, SGTC Accounting/Marketing Management InstructorSouth Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Accounting, Business Technology and Marketing Management programs recently held an advisory meeting on...

South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head coach James Frey is looking for a win in the sweet sixteen round of the NJCAA National Tournament against Tyler Junior College.Lubbock, TX  - The sixth ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets and the11th seeded Tyler Junior College Apaches from Tyler, Texas, have two different styles of play but both are intent on moving past the sweet sixteen round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s...

SGTC Sophomore Femme SikuzaniWith the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s basketball tournament underway in Lubbock, Texas, the Butler County Times Gazette in El Dorado, Kansas has named South Georgia Tech Lady Jet Femme Sikuzani as one of the 24 players to watch in the tournament. Sikuzani is a sophomore at SGTC and has committed to the University of Texas to continue her education and collegiate basketball career. Sikuzani, a 6'5" center from Goma,...

Lady Jets earn 5th consecutive trip to the NJCAA women’s Division I National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas and will take to the court on Wednesday, April 21st at 8 p.m. (EST) against the winner of Tyler Texas Junior College and Walters State.   The sixth-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are hoping to expand on their nine-game winning streak when they take on the winner of the 11th seeded Tyler Texas Junior College Apaches vs 22nd seeded Walters State Lady Senators in the...

Chance Simpson is shown above in front of the John Hopkins University sign where he has been accepted and earned multiple scholarships.Marshallville, GA – Chance Simpson of Marshallville signed up as a dual enrollment student at South Georgia Technical College at the start of his 10th grade year at Macon County.  Today, the Macon County senior has been accepted into the elite and prestigious John Hopkins University (Whiting) School of Engineering.    He has earned a full academic...

Here is a graphic with Angie Tompkins’ stats as a professional basketball player in Turkey.   South Georgia Technical College helps change lives.  Former SGTC Lady Jets basketball standout Angie Tompkins is just one example of how South Georgia Tech accomplishes this through nationally recognized academics, athletics and student activities.  Tompkins, who is from Punta Gorda, FL, talks about her rise from having a Division I basketball college scholarship to losing everything, becoming...

SGTC Student of Excellence overall winner Jonathan Camp (left) and nominees (top row) Shaquitta Cannon, Charles Young, Timothy Richardson, (bottom Row) Jesse Salazar, and Ethan Ethridge.Jonathan Camp of Senoia was recently recognized as the South Georgia Technical College Student (SGTC) of Excellence for April on the Americus campus. Camp is enrolled in the Aviation Maintenance Technology program and was nominated by his instructor, Paul Pearson. “Jonathan is a hard-working student,”...

Will Johnston, 4, earned All-Tournament honors in the NJCAA Region 17 tournament play. He led the Jets in scoring in the quarter-final and semi-final contest.   South Georgia Technical College’s Will Johnston, freshman 6’ 2” point guard from Sydney, Australia, was selected to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 17 All-Tournament team for 2021.    In addition to the All-Tournament honors, Johnston was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association...

Susan Pittman (right) is shown above conducting the Professional Development training session for the SGTC Adult Education faculty and staff.   The South Georgia Technical College Adult Education faculty and staff participated in a professional development training session recently with Susan Pittman of E-Learning Connections, Inc., in Brevard, NC.  Lillie Ann Winn, Dean of Adult Education at South Georgia Technical College, organized the professional development session.    Pittman is an...