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South Georgia Technical College recently recognized Charity Lewis of Montezuma as its overall Student of Excellence for March. Lewis, who is enrolled in the Marketing Management program, was nominated by her instructor, Mary Cross. “Charity is a determined, committed and focused student,” Cross said. “She has the ability to understand the material and use that knowledge to assist other students.” Lewis expressed appreciation for the support she has received throughout...

The Accounting and Business Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College recently gathered in the Odom Center conference room on the Americus campus to review program updates and discuss developments in the field. Accounting instructor Brenda Boone and Business Technology instructor Sharon Smith shared information about their respective programs, including enrollment, instructional updates, and student progress. Committee members examined various aspects of the...

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation thanked the members of the Flint Energies Foundation for their support of the faculty, staff, and students at South Georgia Technical College. Flint Energies Foundation has been supporting South Georgia Technical College and the SGTC Foundation since 2004 and were recognized recently for achieving the Silver Club member status and for being a member of the Foundation’s President’s Club for giving over $5,000 in a single year. ...

Keyara Williams, a South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education student from Americus, was recognized with a scholarship by the Delta Kappa Gamma, honor society for key women educators recently. Her instructor, Jaye Cripe, was also present at the award ceremony. Williams, who was selected as South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Georgia Occupation Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for 2026, will represent the college in regional and state-level...

Atlanta, GA - South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Adult Education Instructor Destiny Walker and High School Equivalency student Gavin Wright represented the college at the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) 2026 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia. They were competing against the top adult education instructors and students from across Georgia. The EAGLE student award recognizes an adult...

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a “Money Matters – Building Financial Literacy” workshop at the SGTC Crisp County Center for students, faculty, and staff. The session was designed to help participants strengthen their understanding of personal finance and develop practical strategies for managing money responsibly. Representatives from Planters First Bank, Shane Bell, Senior Vice President and Market President, and Brenda Alexis, Universal Banker, led the...

Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets gave it a good run but fell five-points shy of advancing to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII finals when South Georgia State College took an 82 – 78 victory in the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-finals at Central Georgia Tech in Macon on Friday, March 13th. South Georgia State College advanced to the finals after defeating South Georgia Tech and wound up facing Central Georgia Tech for the...

Friday the 13th was not kind to the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets as both teams fell in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII Division I basketball tournaments. The Central Georgia Tech Lady Titans upset the top-ranked Lady Jets 94 – 83 in the NJCAA Regional XVII Tournament finals in Americus and then the Jets fell to South Georgia State 82 -78 in the men’s NJCAA Region XVII semi-finals in Macon. The South Georgia Tech Lady...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a meeting of the Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee on the Americus campus to review developments within the program and discuss current trends in the HVAC industry. Air Conditioning Technology instructor Johnny Griffin presented updates on enrollment, recent program developments, student accomplishments, and community outreach activities. The meeting provided an opportunity for industry representatives to hear about...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a hard-fought 80 – 75 victory over East Georgia State College to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII Tournament finals and the opportunity to punch their ticket to the NJCAA National Tournament for the second year in a row. The Lady Jets moved to 20 – 11 overall with the victory and will now face Central Georgia Technical College in the NJCAA Region XVII finals tonight (Friday,...

South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center students, faculty, and staff were invited to a “Pancakes with the President” event recently at the Midway Campus. This gave individuals the opportunity to meet with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, in an informal setting. The event was held in the LaPorte Auditorium on the Crisp County Center campus and Chef Johnny Davis and his Culinary Arts students prepared the pancakes and trimming and SGTC officials...

Albany Technical College had a chance to upset the South Georgia Technical College Jets with a last second shot, but it failed and the Jets held onto a narrow 60 – 59 victory to advance to the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-final round on Friday at 8 p.m. in Macon. The third-ranked South Georgia Tech Jets faced off against the sixth seeded Albany Tech Titans in one quarterfinal round while South Georgia State took on Georgia Highlands and secured their spot in the semi-final...