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Ja’Ron Davis accepts the Student of Excellence award from SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley.Seated (l-r) are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Phillip Sanders, Uriah Scott, Jermonta Bell, Gary Jenkins, Ja’Ron Davis, and Troytavian Smith. Standing (l-r) are nominating instructors Jason Wisham, David Grant, Brandon Dean, Starlyn Sampson, Charles Christmas, David Cox, and Kevin Beaver. Not pictured is nominee Desmond Williams.Ja’Ron Davis of Blakely was honored recently as the Student...

(L-R) Sandhya Muljibhai, SGTC WIOA Coordinator; Chelsea Payne, HR Support Specialist at Flint Energies; and Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, recently conducted mock interviews with SGTC Electrical Lineworker students to help them prepare for the job search process.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held mock interviews for Class #64 of the Electrical Lineworker (ELW) program, giving students valuable practice and feedback to prepare for real-world job...

SGTC Mio Sakano is shown above inking her Letter of Intent to play basketball at the University of Miami for the 2025 – 2026 season. She is shown above with head coach Jason Carpenter and members of the 2024 – 2025 Lady Jets basketball team.SGTC Mio Sakano is shown above inking her Letter of Intent to play basketball at the University of Miami for the 2025 – 2026 season. She is shown above with head coach Jason Carpenter and members of the 2024 – 2025 Lady Jets basketball...

Mariia Ignatchenko, 21, was selected as the GCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week recently.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jet freshman center Mariia Ignatchenko was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of November 11, 2024 following SGTC’s win over Tallahassee State College in the Tallahassee Community College Classic.    Ignatchenko is a 6’4” freshman center from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. ...

Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Committee Brett Murray, Alecia Pinckney, Lakishia Evans, Brandi Roland, Cambrette Hudson, Verneda Johnson, and Jaye Cripe.South Georgia Technical College’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program advisory committee met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia...

Joshua McCann is shown above with SGTC Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology Instructor Don Rountree and McCann’s mentor Morris Freeman from the Yancey Bros. Brunswick, GA location.Peoria, IL - South Georgia Technical College Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology’s Joshua McCann of St. Simons Island, captured second place in Caterpillar’s annual ThinkBIG Tech Challenge held recently in Peoria, Illinois.  He earned the right to compete in the international Dealer Top Apprentice...

Practical Nursing instructor Jennifer Childs (standing, center) and students assist with donor check-in at the recent American Red Cross Blood Drive on the SGTC campus in Americus.South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross that resulted in the donation of 28 units of blood. Students, faculty and staff members, as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC Nursing students assisted with the event to gain valuable...

Shown above in the SGTC Automotive Technology classroom with their Erica Scannavino Tool Scholarships are: Automotive Technology Instructor Brandon Dean, student Gabreille Wade, Jonathan Soper, Douglas Jones, Dominique Dillard, Kevinontae McKenzie, Adrian Barredo, Verniecia Johnson, Seth Thomas, Jaquavius Howard, Uriah Scott, Tracy Lamar, Auto Collision Instructor Starlyn Sampson, Donovan Robertson, Motorsports Instructor Kevin Beaver, Kevin Ray, Automotive Instructor Carey Mahone, and...

Jordan Dickson, (15), Hendrens Bartelus (1), and Aiden Fitzgerald (20), were the top scorers for the Jets in the Shelton State Classic in Tuscaloosa, AL.Tuscaloosa, AL – In a battle between two former South Georgia Technical College assistant coaches who are now head coaches, Jets head coach Chris Ballauer came away with a narrow 63 – 57 victory against Reco Dawson, who is the head coach of the Shelton State Bucs, in the Shelton State Classic in Tuscaloosa, AL.   However, that was the...

Stephie Salumu (13) and Mariia Ignatchenko (21) were the top scorers for the Lady Jets in the Tallahassee Community College Classic.Tallahassee, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped a hard fought three-point loss, 50 – 47, to the nationally ranked Eastern Florida State College Titans before rallying to a 66 – 60 victory over Tallahassee State College in the Tallahassee Community College Classic this weekend to move to 3 – 1 on the season.    “We put ourselves...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor Jake Pittman (second from left) and Gene Haas Scholarship winners Jordan Hayes, Alex Hobbs, and Blake Archer.   Seven South Georgia Technical College Precision Machining and Manufacturing students were recognized with Gene Haas Foundation Scholarships for their outstanding academic efforts and work ethics.  Jake Pittman, SGTC Precision Machining and...

Adrian Barredo is shown above with a framed certificate presented to him for receiving the SGTC Foundation’s Georgia Street Rod Scholarship award. Adrian Barredo of Lake City, GA, a student in the South Georgia Technical College High Performance Engines/Motorsports program, was presented with the SGTC Foundation’s Georgia Street Rod Association Scholarship recently.    The Georgia Street Rod Association (GSRA), a statewide association of automotive enthusiasts, businesses and...