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Rico Simmons (1) led the Jets in scoring against St. Petersburg with 26 points.The South Georgia Technical College Jets walked away with two impressive wins in the Jets portion of the Holiday Basketball Classic but the Lady Jets dropped tough losses to the number one team in the nation, Gulf Cost, and then lost another decision to a nationally-ranked Eastern Florida team on a last second three-point shot to finish 1 – 2 in the Lady Jets portion of the Holiday Classic. The Jets and the...

Lady Jets freshman Bigue Sarr (21) was tied for top scoring honors in the Lady Jets win over Cape Fear.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...

SGTC Law Enforcement Academy graduates are pictured as a class before their graduation ceremony on Dec. 15, 2017. Left to right: Director Brett Murray, Odell Williams III, Justin Lewis, Austin Lavon Spence, Nathan Brown, Anthony D. Davis, Steven Tyler Adams, Taylor Logan Mills, Claudia Marcela Tupper, David Rueda Fierros, Brandy Lee Stokes, Jeffery B. Bell, Christopher Ruric Slocumb, Matthew B. Robinson, Cora Kineshell Baker and Vanessa Wall.The South Georgia Technical College Law...

SGTCs PBL members have another successful Season of Giving 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...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown with Dan and Sheri D. Ariail. Sheri just earned her Practical Nursing Diploma and Dan is a two time graduate of South Georgia Tech’s Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice programs. 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...

Shown above standing (l to r) are South Georgia Tech Lady Jets international players: Kanna Suzuki from Japan; Fatou Pouye from Kaolack, Senegal; Esther Adenike from Lagos, Nigeria; and Houlfat Mahouchiza from Nice, France. Shown seated on the couch is Bigue Sarr from Kaolack, Senegal.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. ...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above with some of the SGTC employees who were recognized at the employee luncheon for reaching a milestone with the college this year. The college recognized 25 employees with over 337 years of service to students. Shown with Dr. Watford are Jerry Stovall, Teresa O’Bryant, Andrea Ingram, Sandy Larson, Penny Pace, David Kuipers, Kari Bodrey, Kyle Hartsfield, Kenia Willis, Gloria Bell, and Cathy Freeman.South Georgia Technical College recognized 25...

DeVante Foster (0) sank free throws in the final seconds to give the Jets the 71 – 69 win over East Georgia in Swainsboro.SWAINSBORO, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets overcame a seven-point half-time deficit to upset East Georgia 71 – 69 in the first Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) match-up this season and move to first place in the overall GCAA standings. Sophomore transfer DeVante Foster, a 6’ 9” forward from Stockbridge, Georgia, was fouled in the...

South Georgia Technical College Vice President for Student Affairs Karen Werling, South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, Technical College System of Georgia Director of Campus Safety Jennifer Ziifle, SGTC Special Assistant to the President Don Smith, TCSG Emergency Management Coordinator Dr. Lisa Anne Beck, SGTC Dean for Enrollment Management Julie Partain, SGTC Campus Safety Director Sammy Stone, Academic Deans Vanessa Wall and Dr. David Finley, and SGTC Admissions...

Practical Nursing program graduates sit on the front row waiting to be pinned at a recent graduation and Pinning Ceremony for the program.South Georgia Technical College held a pinning ceremony for the college’s fifteen Practical Nursing graduates in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus recently. The graduates included Sheri Ariail of Americus, Kimberly Todd of Americus, Ava Nguyen of Americus, Valerie Thomas of Butler, Wesley Derington of Rupert, Amanda...

SWAINSBORO, GA - South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets freshman guard Alyssa Nieves from Tampa, FL, sank a last-second three-point shot to lift the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to a 61- 58 conference win over the East Georgia College Lady Bobcats in Swainsboro. “This is the second time that we have played East Georgia on their home court in Swainsboro and this is the second time that we have come away with a three-point victory,” said South Georgia Technical College...

Shown above is Georgia Southwestern State University Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Joseph A. Comeau speaking to the South Georgia Technical College 2017 Fall GED graduation ceremony. Also shown are SGTC President Dr. John Watford, SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers, Rev. Michael Truitt, and SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Karen Werling.South Georgia Technical College held its 2017 Fall General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the...