Jets News

Maeva Fotsa, 30, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 13 points and Deonte Williams, 2, led the Jets with 22 points in losses to Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, FL in their season openers.Panama City, FL – The final results were not what South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets first year head coach Jason Carpenter and Jets head coach Chris Ballauer wanted when they both lost their 2023 – 2024 basketball season openers to Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, FL, Wednesday...

Andreas M. Edwards promoted to Technology Support Specialist at SGTC.   Andreas Edwards of Americus has been promoted to a Technology Support Specialist at South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Edwards will report to Chief Information Technology Officer Gary Prince and SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.     Edwards began his full-time career at South Georgia Technical College in May of 2022 as a Technical...

SGTC Criminal Justice Graduate LaKeista Davis, was another guest speaker that came out and talked with current students.    A number of guest speakers have been visiting the South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice classes to share their insight and expertise on career options for Criminal Justice majors.   SGTC Criminal Justice graduate LaKeista Davis, Chief Magistrate Judge Crystal Cleveland, and GBI Special Agent James Gibson were three of the speakers who recently visited...

SGTC participating in No Fee November and waiving the Application Fee during the month of November.    South Georgia Technical College is providing an application fee waiver for students who apply during the month of November.  November is “Apply to College Month” and students who apply during “No Fee November” can have the $25 application fee waived.    SGTC will be hosting in-person registration for Spring Semester on Tuesday, November 7 at from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on both the...

SAVANNAH, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors was recognized as a fully certified board at the Technical College Directors Association and the Technical College Foundation Association Leadership conference in Savannah recently.  This is the 15th consecutive year that the SGTC Board has been recognized.      All six members of the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors have completed individual board member certification training and are fully certified...

Pictured (l-r) are SGTC Marketing instructor Mary Cross with advisory committee members Jamie Jones, Harriet Glover, Kayla Bowens, Alecia Pinckney, and Dr. David Finley.The advisory committee for South Georgia Technical College’s Marketing Management program met recently to discuss the current state of the program and the industry as a whole. The advisory committee assists South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the program. SGTC’s Marketing Management...

Marketing Management student Katlin Champion (center) of Americus, was selected as the SGTC overall Student of Excellence for October. Shown with her are SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain (left) and Marketing Management Instructor Mary Cross (right).   Katlin Champion, a Marketing Management student from Americus, earned the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus overall Student of Excellence honors for October during a recent ceremony. Champion, was nominated...

Retired pastor Gloria Wynds, a six-year Breast Cancer Survivor is shown above with Dr. Deo Cochran and Josh Curtin from the SGTC Student Affairs Department.   “We are not alone,” said retired pastor and breast cancer survivor Gloria Wynds when she shared her story of fighting and survival recently with faculty, staff, and students at South Georgia Technical College prior to the college’s Breast Cancer Awareness Walk around campus.   “Let us fight and let us continue to be warriors...

South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors James T. (Jake) Everett and Michael D. Coley recognized at the TCSG 2023 Leadership Conference as Alumni of the Year for SGTC.SAVANNAH, GA—South Georgia Technical College Board of Director members James T. (Jake) Everett and Michael D. Coley were both recognized at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2023 Leadership Conference as two of the 23 exceptional individuals from across the state as the Alumni of the Year from its...

SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens (third from left) is shown at the TCSG Leadership Academy Graduation ceremony with Carl Vinson Institute Associate Director David Tanner, TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier, and TCSG President Executive Leadership and Talent Initiatives Dr. Alvetta P. Thomas.SAVANNAH, GA—South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens of Americus successfully completed the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Senior...

SGTC Psychology Instructor, Dr. Michele Seay, addresses students during a recent workshop on coping with anxiety.South Georgia Technical College held a workshop for students recently on understanding and coping with anxiety. Dr. Michele Seay, SGTC Psychology Instructor, facilitated the workshop, which was held in Hicks Hall on the college’s Americus campus. Seay defined anxiety as an apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness over a stressful situation. She pointed out that different people...

2023 – 2024 Lady Jets – Shown seated (l to r) are: (3) Destiny Bishop, (24) Enola Papin, (30) Maria Favero, (0) Isabel de Souza Bueno; (4) Hinano Imamura, (11) Vera Gunaydin. On the back row are: Athletic Coordinator Terri Battle, Lady Jets Head Coach Jason Carpenter, (5) Greta Carollo, (15) Jessica Kailainy, (12) Maria Diaz, (22) Maeva Fotsa, (13) Mio Sakano along with Assistant Coach Olivia Melvin and Manager Davionne Gordon.The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets will...