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Community votes the Aviation Maintenance Display as the top exhibit in the Light Up Your Future event.    Nearly 1,000 individuals participated in the South Georgia Technical College seventh annual “Light Up Your Future” Drive-Thru event recently and participants were able to vote for their favorite displays electronically using a QR code from a cell phone or computer. The Lighted Aviation Display was awesome!    The joint display of the Aviation Maintenance, Avionics, and Aircraft...

Jets Sophomore guard Semaj Henderson, 2, scored 41 points in two losses over the weekend in Florida.Melbourne, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets lost two tough decisions in the Eastern Florida Classic in Melbourne, FL this past weekend.  The Jets fell to Eastern Florida State College in the opener 84 – 66 and then dropped a 95 – 83 decision to 17th ranked Daytona State in the second matchup.  The losses put the Jets at 3 – 6 on the season.    South Georgia Technical...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, are shown above by one of the many Christmas trees decorating the John M. Pope Center.    The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday Buffet 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...

SGTC Retired Aviation Maintenance Technology instructor Frank Gassett (left) is surprised when Royce Ann Martin, SGT's first state GOAL winner, (r) presents him with a long overdue Instructor of the Year award for his mentoring and instruction from 1982, during the bench unveiling ceremony.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with Phil Martin, Royce Ann Martin and retired Aviation Maintenance Instructor Frank Gassett as they uncover the black marble bench...

SGTC Crisp County Center fall 2022 Students of Excellence Paula Coleman and Jessie Kilgore.South Georgia Technical College held two ceremonies during the fall semester to recognize outstanding students in their respective programs. During the first event, Paula Coleman of Lilly, a Criminal Justice Student, was selected as the overall Student of Excellence. Jessie Kilgore, a Welding and Joining Technology student from Cordele, received the overall honor in the second ceremony. Coleman was...

Bryce Turner, 11, was the top scorer for the Jets in the match-up against 4th ranked Chipola.    The seconds clicked off the clock as the South Georgia Technical College Jets tried to stage a comeback to upset the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) fourth ranked Chipola State College Indians recently and Chipola walked away with a 69 – 64 decision in the Hangar.  The loss dropped the Jets to 3 – 4 on the season and Chipola moved to 11 – 0.    The Jets missed a...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and members of the SGTC Student Affairs group met each car with light up toys and goodies.    While many colleges across America are asking people to support them with another ‘Giving Tuesday,’ South Georgia Technical College gave back to its community with its seventh annual “Light Up Your Future’ event which featured the SGTC Americus campus in full Holiday lights with free light-up gifts and individually wrapped goodies...

Luana Leite, 1, Alexia Dizeko, 5, and Veronika Palfi, 4, of South Georgia Technical College have all bee named GCAA Players of the Week during the first three weeks of the season.   South Georgia Technical College Lady Jet Luana Leite, a 5’ 7” sophomore guard from Sao Paola, Brazil, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Player of the Week this week in the Division I league.    Leite averaged nine points, six rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals in...

Shown above are the six Lady Jets and Jets players that are listed nationally for their individual accomplishments this season. Shown on the top row are: Lady Jets Loes Rozing, 2, Veronika Palfi, 4, and Alexia Dizeko, 5. On the bottom row Fanta Gassama, 23, Samaj Henderson, 2, and Deonte Williams, 12.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed two spots into 7th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll...

TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier is shown above after signing the agreement with Western Governors University.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...

Shown above are the members of the Pete Arrington family that were recognized during the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic at South Georgia Technical College this past weekend.Fanta Gassama, 23, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets in the win over nationally ranked Indian River State College. She had 18 points and 14 rebounds.   The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ninth ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the 20th ranked Indian River State...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above presenting SGTC’s Champion of Education trophy to RESA’s Richard McCorkle (left).   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...