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Agreement Provides Clear Path, Access to Degree Scholarships for Transfer Students ATLANTA, GA--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and Western Governors University (WGU) signed a partnership agreement today to provide greater educational opportunities for TCSG students interested in transferring to WGU upon earning an associate degree from a TCSG college.   The agreement provides students with a streamlined approach to higher education access through WGU’s online college...

   The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ninth ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the 20th ranked Indian River State College Pioneers in the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic women’s basketball tournament Saturday.  They opened up with an impressive 76 – 21 victory over Denmark Technical College in the opening game to finish the weekend with a 2 – 0 record.    In the other tournament action over the weekend, Indian River took an 82 – 54...

   The Chattahoochee-Flint RESA organization hosted a “Champions for Education” recognition luncheon recently and asked all the members of the Chattahoochee-Flint RESA organization to nominate an educational champion to be recognized at the luncheon on the SGTC Americus campus.    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford nominated SGTC Board of Director member Richard McCorkle, who also leads the Chattahoochee-Flint RESA organization, to represent SGTC as its...

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed two spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll released earlier this week.  The Lady Jets opened the season at 5th in the nation but a loss to the nationally ranked Gulf Coast Lady Commodores dropped them to 12th.  They moved up to 11th last week and came in at 9th in the nation this week after posting seven consecutive wins.    Trinity Valley is currently ranked...

   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its seventh annual “Light Up Your Future” event featuring tens of thousands of lights across the Americus campus on Tuesday, November 29th from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Everyone is invited to this fun free Drive-Thru celebration that will feature free light-up gifts and individually wrapped goodies for everyone.      Santa and his elves will be on hand to greet families but everyone is asked to remain in their cars.  Individuals...

Lakeland, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Jets managed to pull to 3 – 3 on the season with an 89 – 79 victory over Florida Gateway College in Lakeland, Florida recently.  That win came after the Jets dropped an 85 – 57 decision to Chipola College in Marianna, FL earlier in the week.    Chipola is currently ranked 4th in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I men’s basketball poll and former SGTC assistant coach Jaren Harris is now a member of their...

St. Petersburg, FL -   The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured two wins in the St. Petersburg Classic women’s basketball tournament in St. Petersburg, FL over the weekend to move to 7 – 1 on the season.  They were also able to move from 11th to ninth in the NJCAA Division I women’s national basketball polls.    The Lady Jets opened the tournament with an impressive 72 – 47 victory over Hillsborough Community College on Friday and then took a 57 –...

Darius Collier of Montezuma was recognized as the overall South Georgia Technical College Student of Excellence for November during a recent ceremony on the college’s Americus campus. Collier is in the Aircraft Structural Technology program and was nominated for the honor by his instructor, Jason Wisham. “I nominated Darius because he has a great work ethic,” Wisham stated. “He’s had a great attitude from day one, and that says a lot.” Pictured (L-r) are SGTC overall...

Dr. Michelle Seay, Psychology Instructor at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), recently conducted a workshop for students on the topic of dealing with depression and mental health issues during a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic led to rising rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide among college students. Mental health effects have directly impacted students’ academics. The challenges of college alone put students at risk for depression, and the pandemic has only increased the...

   The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Jets suffered two losses in the Jets Classic Tournament in Americus this past weekend.  The 20th ranked Eastern Florida State College Titans secured a 70 – 65 victory in the final seconds of the Friday night game and then Chattahoochee Valley Community College Pirates came away with a 68 – 62 win over the Jets on Saturday.    “These were tough losses,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer....

   The Lady Jets moved to first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) with a 2 – 0 record after an 81 – 41 victory over Andrew College Saturday.  The 12th NJCAA nationally ranked Lady Jets are currently 4 – 1 overall and the only team in the GCAA with conference wins.    Freshman Veronika Palifi from Pecs, Hungary, earned her first start of the young season for the Lady Jets and made the most of it.  She had a total of 16 points to lead the Lady Jets in scoring...

    South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 22-02 completed their training and were presented with their Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates of completion in a ceremony in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus.     The graduates of SGTC’s LEA Class 22-02 included: Charleston Denzel Drew of DeSoto; Robert Jarrett Hartsfield of Americus; Terrell Cordell Jones of Albany; Sean Patrick Whilden of Warner Robins; and Jatavius Jamal Whitehead...