Jets News

Pictured are SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens (left) and Special Populations Coordinator Jennifer Robinson in the “Jets Pantry”, a service to provide basic hygiene items to SGTC students in need.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) hosted a virtual resource fair April 5-8 to inform students of resources available to them both on campus and in the college’s service area. The event was scheduled as a Facebook event through the SGTC Facebook page at...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l to r) is shown with the SGTC 2021 Instructor of the Year Chef Ricky Ludwig Watzlowick and President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and Allene as they are presenting Watzlowick with a check for being named SGTC 2021 Instructor of the Year.     South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented South Georgia Tech’s 2021 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year winner,  ‘Chef Ricky’ Ludwig...

Shown above are the eight of the nine South Georgia Technical College Sophomore Lady Jets who were named to the GCAA All-Academic team for 2020-2021. They are: Kamya Hollingshed, 30, Imani McNeal, 1, Sarah Lawambo, 22, Flore Ngasamputu, 12, Femme Sikuzani, 34, Sarah Lwambo, 22, Moe Shida, 10, and Veronica Charles, 4. Not shown is Niya McGuire, 40.   Twelve members of the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets 2020 – 2021 basketball teams have earned Georgia Collegiate...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (second from right) is shown above with SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor Chad Brown and his two SkillsUSA Gold Medal Winners Tison Smith and Patrick Hortman. Smith and Hortman will now advance to the SkillsUSA National competitions.Five students from South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) competed in the virtual state-level SkillsUSA competitions recently and three students received gold medals in their...

GCAA Freshman of the Year Will Johnston led the Jets in scoring with 18 points against Southern Crescent in the NJCAA Region 17 quarterfinals.

Jalen Reynolds, 3, Will Johnston, 4, and Marvin McGhee, 10, were recognized by the GCAA for their individual play on the court this year.   South Georgia Technical College’s Jalen Reynolds, 6’ 7” sophomore forward from Darien, Georgia, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association’s (GCAA) Men’s Division I basketball Player of the Year for 2021, announced GCAA Commissioner David Elder.  He will be leading his team in the NJCAA Region 17 quarterfinal tournament tonight...

South Georgia Tech will host an OSHA general industry training course June 2-3 at the Crisp County Center in Cordele.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will host a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) general industry course on June 2-3 at the college’s Crisp County Center in Cordele. Greg Turner, CSP Authorized Trainer, will be the instructor. Topics covered in the course include: an introduction to OSHA; emergency action planning; hazard communication...

SGTC eCampus logoCourses available 100 percent online, providing students more options, access, and flexibility Americus, GA—South Georgia Technical College isproviding students access to more online courses through a statewide platform called “eCampus”. This Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) initiative provides students the ability to enroll in online courses offered by any TCSG college, allowing students access to programs that may not be available at their home technical...

The Crisp County Center of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is offering a forklift operator certification training class on April 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The class will cover forklift operation, maintenance, and safety requirements. Training will consist of practical skills and testing as well as a written exam. Participants in the class must be at least 18 years of age. The cost of the class is $125 and pre-registration is required. Space in the course is extremely...

South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker instructor Sidney Johnson is shown above on the front row with Garrett Earls, the SGTC Georgia EMC Foremen and Linemen Supervisor’s Electrical Lineworker scholarship recipient. SGTC Director of Business and Industry Paul Farr, SGTC Economic Development Assistant Tami Blount and SGTC President Dr. John Watford are shown on the back row during the scholarship presentation.      The Georgia EMC Foremen and Supervisors’ Association...

Jasmine Alexander is shown with her prize for finding the winner egg at the SGTC Crisp County Center Easter Egg Hunt student activity.   The South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Student Government Association hosted an Easter Egg Hunt student activity recently on the SGTC Crisp County Center campus.  All current students were invited to participate.    The Student Government Association hid 162 eggs on the back side of the campus and prizes were awarded to the students who...

South Georgia Tech will host a forklift training course April 28 at the Crisp County Center in Cordele.The Crisp County Center of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is offering a forklift operator certification training class on April 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The class will cover forklift operation, maintenance, and safety requirements. Training will consist of practical skills and testing as well as a written exam. Participants in the class must be at least 18 years of age. The...