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South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students may be eligible to apply for additional financial aid through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a federal program that assists students in select programs with school-related expenses.  WIOA provides financial assistance for tuition, fees, books and direct training costs for eligible participants. Federal funds are made available to SGTC by The River Valley Regional Commission and the WIOA Board. SGTC WIOA...

     South Georgia Technical College graduate and former Lady Jets women’s basketball standout, La’Deja James has earned National Player of the Week honors for her performance on the court with Norfolk State University in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) league. James, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, played for the Lady Jets from 2015 – 2017.  The 5’ 8” inch guard was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball player four...

   The Americus-Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and the Sumter Electric Membership Cooperation presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a donation to help with the travel expenses of the college’s 2020 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner who will represent this area at the state competition in Atlanta in April.     South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford accepted the donation for the SGTC Foundation at the college’s GOAL...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a financial aid workshop for students at the college’s Crisp County Center. SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Kierra Sparks assisted students in navigating the financial aid process. She also guided the students in completing their 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 FAFSA applications. South Georgia Technical College offers a variety of financial aid programs available for eligible students. For more information, contact SGTC Financial Aid...

   For the first time in five weeks, the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets have been able to move up a spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) women’s basketball national rankings.  The Lady Jets are 25 – 2 overall and 15 - 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) but have remained stuck in the 16th position in the national rankings for the past four weeks.     The Lady Jets were ranked 24th in the pre-season national poll, then moved up...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets hosted Andrew College during its Alumni – Sophomore Day celebration Saturday before a large crowd.  The nationally ranked Lady Jets put on a magnificent display on their way to a 101 – 54 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference win while the Jets came up five points shy, 73 – 68 to the Andrew College Tigers.     The win over the sixth-seeded Andrew College Lady Tigers propelled the top-ranked 15 – 0 Lady...

     Fourteen sophomores from the 2019 – 2020 South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets intercollegiate basketball teams were honored between games as part of the South Georgia Tech Alumni-Sophomore Celebration held recently in the James S. Peters gymnasium.  Each of the players were recognized by SGTC President Dr. John Watford and their head coach and presented with a framed poster of their photos on the court.    The Lady Jets and Jets played Andrew College as part of the...

     South Georgia Technical College gave away over 500 t-shirts to SGTC alumni, retirees, current faculty, friends and supporters at its annual Alumni and Sophomore Day Celebration recently in the James S. Peters gymnasium in conjunction with the Jets and Lady Jets basketball games.    All South Georgia Technical College alumni and former faculty and staff members were encouraged to come out and join in the celebration.  Alumni from at least five of the last seven decades were present...

   The South Georgia Technical College Adult Education and GED testing staff participated in a required professional development training recently with 19 full-time and part-time faculty and staff members, announced SGTC Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn.    Susan Pittman from Brevard, North Carolina, was the professional development speaker.  Pittman is an experienced adult educator and nationally recognized training.  She is the CEO of E-Learning Connections, Inc., an educational...

   Patrick Owen of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as its new Industrial Systems Instructor, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    Owen is a graduate of the South Georgia Technical College Industrial Electrical Technology program.  He also has an Associate Degree in Forestry from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Albany State...

   South Georgia Technical College officials traveled to Atlanta to participate in the Crisp County 32nd annual Atlanta Legislative Fish Fry at the Georgia Freight Deport in Atlanta recently.  The fish fry is sponsored by the Cordele City Commission, the Crisp County Board of Commissioners, the Crisp County Power Commission, the Cordele-Crisp County Chamber of Commerce and the Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry cooking team.    Crisp County community leaders and officials traveled to...

   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting a FREE Professional Development Workshop featuring author, speaker and poverty expert Dr. Donna M. Beegle on Tuesday, February 18th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the John M. Pope Center on the Americus campus.  The public is invited to attend this free event.    Dr. Donna Beagle inspires and educates individuals, organizations, politicians and entire communities with proven models to better outcomes for people in poverty.  Born into a migrant...