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South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Medical Assisting Instructor Vickie Gilbert was recognized recently for her retirement with over 11 years of service to the Medical Assisting students from the Crisp County area. Dr. John Watford, President of SGTC, recognized Gilbert during a faculty-staff meeting on the Crisp County Center campus with faculty and staff present. He presented Gilbert with a plaque with the SGTC logo that stated, “In appreciation for your 11 years of...

Freshman guard Justin Johnson, 5, was the only Jet to score in double-figures with 26 points in a disappointing loss to Central Georgia Tech in a tight 76 – 71 conference loss.Macon, GA – Sophomore guard Alyssa Nieves from Tampa, FL, hit six consecutive three-point shots in the first half for the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to set the tone for the night and lead them to an 87 – 58 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Conference win over Central Georgia...

Carenda Starling of Dawson, GA was selected as the recipient of the South Georgia Technical College Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement Academy endowed scholarship from the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) Class of 18-02. She was also selected as the Class Representative for the LEA Class of 18-02. Starling earned her Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification from the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy. “Being awarded this scholarship is...

South Georgia Technical College will be hosting registration and orientation for Spring Semester 2019 on Monday, January 7th on the Americus and Crisp County Center campuses. Spring Semester classes begin on Wednesday, January 9th but all students are urged to apply and register for their preferred classes and schedules on January 7th. South Georgia Tech will be providing the use of textbooks at no cost to students again for Spring Semester. Registration and orientation will be held...

Kody Barfield of Warner Robins was awarded the Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 18 – 02 graduation ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus recently. He also received the Academic Achievement Award for Class 18-02. Lou Crouch of Bryon endowed this scholarship to the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Law Enforcement Academy in memory of Peach...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets rebounded from an embarrassing loss to Shelton State on Sunday to finish the 2018 year with an impressive 81 – 70 victory over a tough Eastern Florida Lady Titan team in the last game of the SGTC Lady Jets Holiday Basketball Classic on New Year’s Eve. In the other final contest, Shelton State let Gulf Coast outscore them 32 – 13 in the fourth quarter and capture a 55 – 48 come from behind victory in a battle between two highly ranked...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets both came up with impressive victories in the opening rounds of the three-day South Georgia Technical College Jet and Lady Jets Holiday Classics in the Hangar on the Americus campus. Nationally ranked teams from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina participated in the National Junior College Athletic Association match-ups. The Jets came up with a 90 – 84 win over the Wake Tech Eagles from Raleigh, NC on Friday after the...

The South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy recently held its fall graduation ceremony for the 17-02 graduating class of cadets. The ceremony was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the college’s Americus campus and recognized the class’ 14 graduates. Graduating Cadets included Steven Tyler Adams of Cordele, Cora Kineshell Baker of Newton, Jeffery B. Bell of Ashburn, Nathan Brown of Dawson, Anthony D. Davis of Leesburg, David Rueda Fierros of...

South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Americus campus chapter had its annual Season of Giving recently, raising over 400 food items, Trauma Bears, and Toys for Tots for the community. PBL’s Season of Giving is an annual series of fundraisers to help individuals in the community who are in need. The Season of Giving was a success with a total of 276 non-perishable food items donated to Harvest of Hope, 116 stuffed animals donated to the local fire department, and 17...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (left) presenting an diploma to Cody White of Americus who earned his diploma in Air Conditioning Technology. He is also employed at South Georgia Technical College in the SGTC Maintenance Department.South Georgia Technical College hosted its Fall 2017 commencement ceremony Thursday, December 14th at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus in front of a capacity crowd. Approximately 230...

Americus has always been known for its diverse culture as the birthplace of Habitat for Humanity, the Fuller Center, and through the city’s international relationships and partnerships with other countries. Now South Georgia Technical College is making its mark on that international flavor by becoming a favorite spot for international basketball players at the collegiate level. Seven international basketball players have joined the South Georgia Technical College’s Jets and Lady Jets...

South Georgia Technical College recognized 25 full-time employees who celebrated five, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years with the college during its annual employee Christmas luncheon which was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently. Those 25 employees had given 337 years of service to the students attending South Georgia Technical College “It is my great honor to recognize the outstanding administrators, faculty and staff who are celebrating an important milestone at...