Jets News

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at...

    The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Educational Foundation will award more than 20 scholarships for the 2022 – 2023 school year to students pursuing a career in avionics or aircraft maintenance, as well as to students from AEA member companies.  The deadline to apply is April 1, 2022.  For a complete list of scholarships as well as details and eligibility requirements visit: https://aea.net/educationalfoundation/scholarships.asp.    Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,500. ...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Adult Education graduate Faith Dunford and instructor Angie Kauffman recently took part in the Technical College System of Georgia’s annual Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE (Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education) conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE award recognizes the educational achievement and outstanding leadership skills demonstrated by students who are in the process of studying for or have earned their High...

SGTC Adult Education Instructor Angie Kauffman (center) with TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier and TCSG Assistant Commissioner for Adult Education Dr. Cayanna Good at the TCSG Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE conference.

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and Chattahoochee-Flint RESA recently held a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) event on the SGTC campus in Americus. More than 400 eighth grade students from area schools attended the event which was held over two days in the James S. Peters Gymnasium. The theme for this year’s STEM Days event “Electrifying STEM”. Guided by Chattahoochee-Flint RESA STEM Coordinator Heidi Goodin, students participated in a variety of...

LUBBOCK, TX – The 9th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped a 60 – 46 decision to 8th seeded Arizona Western in the second round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s basketball tournament at the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, TX.    “The girls are disappointed,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey.  “We got down early but we had the opportunity to come back and...

Lubbock, TX – The 9th seeded South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a big first round 77 – 26 win over the 24th ranked Monroe College Mustangs in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s basketball national tournament at the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas, and set a new NJCAA tournament record for fewest points allowed.    “I loved our defensive intensity,” said SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey. ...

Hutchinson, Kansas – The 19th seeded South Georgia Technical College Jets fell eight points shy of a victory in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Men’s Division I national basketball tournament when they faced the 14th ranked South Plains Texans in the first round.    “I am very proud of these guys,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “This is the first time any of them had played in a national tournament and I think...

Lubbock, TX - It was a long travel day for the 9th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets as they made their way from Americus, GA, to Lubbock, TX, for their sixth consecutive appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division I women’s basketball tournament at the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock.  The Lady Jets have two days to recover before they face the 24th seeded Monroe on Wednesday, March 16th at 1 p.m.  The game will be livestreamed (for a fee) at:...

Hutchinson, KS – The 19th ranked South Georgia Technical College Jets are in Kansas for the 75th anniversary National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) men’s Division 1 basketball tournament and they are among the top 24 teams in the nation who have the opportunity to compete for a national title.     The Jets arrived in Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday, March 13th and had the opportunity to practice at Hutchinson High School on Sunday and Monday to loosen up for their first game...

   Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation President/CEO Rick Garcia and Lisa Garcia, owner of Daphne Lodge Restaurant at Lake Blackshear have endowed new scholarships for the South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance/Avionics and the Culinary Arts programs through the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.    “On behalf of the students and faculty and staff at South Georgia Technical College, I would like to thank Rick and Lisa Garcia and their businesses for supporting South...

   The South Georgia Technical College Student Affairs Department will be hosting watch parties for the faculty, staff, and students to follow all the action of the Jets and Lady Jets at their respective National Junior College Athletic Association Division I national basketball tournament’s March 14th – 21st.    The NJCAA will be livestreaming all of the games for a fee on: https://www.njcaa.org/network/landing/index.  South Georgia Technical College is setting up the big screen so...