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Justin Johnson, 5, led the Jets in scoring in two tough losses this past weekend. He had 17 points against Chipola and 26 points against Gulf Coast.Marianna, FL - The Jets found it tough going this past weekend when they dropped two games on the road in the Chipola College Classic Tournament in Marianna, FL. The Jets opened up against Chiploa College and suffered a 64 – 44 loss and then came back in the second match-up but fell five points shy in an 82 – 77 loss to Gulf Coast State...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, are shown above getting ready to welcome guests to the Christmas gala. The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday gala recently to thank all SGTC faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, foundation supporters, and business and industry partners for their support of the college and its students.    The special event...

Shamari Tyson (1) is shown above driving in for a lay-up against Albany Tech.Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their eighth consecutive victory when they traveled to Albany and came away with a 73 – 61 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference win over Albany Tech on the campus of Albany State University.    The Lady Jets are currently ranked 19th in the nation by the National Junior College Athletic Association and are undefeated...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (l) accepting a donation for a new endowed Flex-Tec scholarship at South Georgia Technical College from Flex-Tec Plant Manager Rick Barnes. Flex-Tec – The Wiring Source endowed a new scholarship at South Georgia Technical College recently for students enrolled in the Electrical System Technology, Electronics Technology, Industrial Mechanical and Systems Technology, Marketing, Drafting, Accounting and Business...

Georgia Power donated a 2009 Freightliner Bucket Truck to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to be used in the college’s Electrical Lineworker program. Shown above (l to r) in front of the truck are: Al Harris from the SGTC Economic Development Division, SGTC Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, Don Porter from the local Georgia Power division, SGTC Economic Development Vice President Wally Summers, Georgia Power Company Workforce Development Coordinator Marilyn...

Justin Johnson (5) led the Jets in scoring with 24 points against Action Sports Academy The South Georgia Technical College Jets rolled to an impressive 111-63 victory over Action Sports Academy recently to move to 5 – 4 on the season.    Head coach Travis Garrett and the Jets allowed Action Sports Academy to put the first few points on the scoreboard but within several minutes the Jets roared back to take the lead and never looked back. The Jets were up 45 – 27 at the end...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara are shown above with members of the South Georgia Technical College Adult Education Division in front of their lighted display.“Our new family Christmas tradition,” was the way one participant described the South Georgia Technical College’s fourth annual “Light Up Your Future”. Over 1,000 individuals took part in South Georgia Technical College’s “Light Up Your Future” event that featured the campus and its programs of...

South Georgia Technical College Dean of Enrollment Julie Partain is shown above with Rebecca Stackhouse, SGTC Crisp County Culinary Arts Instructor Hunter Little, Lisa Leggett, Nutritional Services Director for Crisp County School, Steve Southwell, Owner of Smoakes BBQ in Cordele; Larry Jackson, Nutritional Services Director at Furlow Charter School; SGTC Culinary Arts Assistant Instructor Corcynthia Monts, Ethel Waters, Chef Juan Castilla, Q&A Manager Golden Gourmet in Americus and SGTC...

Members of the South Georgia Technical College’s Presidential Cabinet are shown above in front of the college’s Christmas tree in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus with many of the items that were donated for the Governor’s and Georgia Division of Family and Children Services “Secret Santa” program. Every division of the college participated in the “Secret Santa” program and these individuals are a representative of those groups. The faculty and staff of South...

Five Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, assists, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Niya Goudelock (3), and Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 19th in the nation. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets cracked the top 20 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings this week by moving up two spots...

SGTC’s Amara Edeh (5) goes up for a basket against the team from Florida State College at Jacksonville.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets basketball team dominated both of their games in the annual Lady Jets Thanksgiving Classic at the Hangar on the SGTC campus in Americus. On Friday, November 29, the Lady Jets defeated the Lady Pioneers of Spartanburg Methodist College 77-57. The next day, SGTC’s women’s team downed the Florida State College at Jacksonville Blue...

SGTC Marketing Specialist Patrick Peacock speaks to a class at Dublin High School about his experiences making independent films.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Marketing Specialist and filmmaker Patrick Peacock recently spoke to a class of high school students in Dublin, GA about his experience making independent films. Peacock was invited by Dublin High School CTAE Audio Visual Film & Technology/Drama teacher Jeremy Ellenberg to speak on filmmaking techniques and the opportunities...