Jets News

Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets traveled to Cuthbert recently and walked away with two impressive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victories.  The Lady Jets opened with a 92 – 65 victory and the Jets posted a 76 – 47 win.    The Jets moved into second place in the GCAA behind South Georgia State College in Waycross.  South Georgia State College is 6 – 1 on the season and the Jets are 5 – 1 and 11 – 7.  South Georgia State’s...

   The South Georgia Technical College Student Affairs department hosted a Goal Setting & Vision Board Party for students recently in the Hicks Hall Student Center area from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.  This was designed to help promote SGTC’s Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) “Ready, Set, J.E.T.,” which stands for Jobs, Education and Technical Training.    “The SGTC Quality Enhancement Plan is designed to focus...

ATLANTA, GA - South Georgia Technical College Vice President for Academic Affairs Julie Partain was selected to represent the college at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2024 Senior Leadership Academy, a professional development program designed to foster career advancement within TCSG and its 22 affiliated colleges across Georgia. The 2024 cohort comprises a diverse group of talented professionals selected for their potential and dedication to the mission of TCSG. This...

Americus, GA –Approximately 50 high school students, parents and dealers from across the Southeastern United States attended South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House held recently in the college’s John Deere Ag Technology lab and classrooms.     The event was sponsored by South Georgia Technical College and John Deere.  John Deere officials and dealers invited prospective students and their parents as well as high school guidance counselors,...

   Sophomore guard Greta Carollo scored 32 points in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets 89 – 29 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference victory over Southern Crescent Technical College Monday night.    The Lady Jets remain in fourth place in the GCAA with a 5 – 4 conference record and a 12 – 9 overall performance.  East Georgia State College remains in first place with an unbeaten 7 – 0 record followed by Albany Tech at 5 – 2 and Central Georgia Tech...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets swept the Central Georgia Technical College Titans and Lady Titans in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-ups over the weekend.  The Jets won 79 – 66 and are now tied for 3rd place in the GCAA.  The Lady Jets won 63 – 55 and are currently 4th in the conference.    The Lady Jets had lost to Central Georgia Tech twice this season in Macon.  They lost 74 – 59 in their opening contest and then 67 –...

   South Georgia Technical College has hired Dr. C. Pam Fields of Americus, a retired educator with over 30 years of experience, as a part-time tutor on the Americus campus, announced Dr. John Watford.  This is a grant funded position and she will be assisting students with Math, English, and Reading as well as other subjects.    She is located in the SGTC Life Lab in Hicks Hall inside the SGTC Library.  She has already planned a Math Mania Workshop for SGTC students on Friday, February...

Swainsboro, GA - South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer and his team were able to travel to Swainsboro and walk away with a 75 – 54 victory over former SGTC Jets head coach Travis Garrett and his East Georgia State College Bobcats recently.    The Lady Jets were not so fortunate as they dropped a 91 – 71 decision to the East Georgia Lady Bobcats in the conference double-header.  The loss put the Lady Jets in fourth place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic...

South Georgia Technical College Academic Deans Dr. David Finley, Katrice Martin, and Brett Murray recently hosted students at a “Meet the Dean” reception in the Morgan Diesel and Automotive Complex on the Americus campus. Students from a variety of program areas attended and learned more about the many resources and benefits SGTC has to offer students from all backgrounds. South Georgia Technical College offers over 200 programs leading to an associate degree, diploma, or...

Johnny Lee Davis, III of Cordele with more than 20 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience, has been hired as the South Georgia Technical College full-time Culinary Arts Instructor at the Crisp County Center, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  Davis graduated from the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, New York, in 2003 and is a former SGTC Culinary Arts student and adjunct instructor.  He also worked as a Chef Manager...

South Georgia Technical College recently honored Joseph Jolly of Gordonsville, TN as the overall student of excellence for January. Jolly is a student in the Electrical Systems Technology program and was nominated by his instructor, Patrick Owen. Jolly previously won the Student of Excellence honor as an Industrial Systems Technology student, and he was recently hired as a maintenance Technician at SGTC. “I had him for Industrial Systems,” Owen said. “Straight-A student. Always on...

   Tylen Pepito of Americus joined the staff of South Georgia Technical College as a Financial Aid Technician for the Crisp County Center in 2023, but has now been named as the SGTC Admissions Counselor/Recruiter, announced President Dr. John Watford recently.  His office will be located on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus and he will now report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and SGTC Admissions Director Candie Walters.       Pepito earned a...