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   Zakyah Cameron of Bonaire, GA, a culinary arts student in Chef Ludwig “Ricky” Watzlowick’s program, has been selected as the South Georgia Technical College Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for 2022.  He will now represent the college in regional and state level competitions in an effort to be declared as the statewide Technical College System of Georgia Student of the Year and the face of technical education in Georgia.    South Georgia Technical College...

    South Georgia Technical College Auto Collision and Repair Instructor Starlyn Sampson has been selected as the 2022 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year for South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), announced President Dr. John Watford at a special ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus in front of SGTC faculty, staff, and friends.      “Thank you so much,” said Starlyn after he was recognized.  “I have been an instructor here for 18...

South Georgia Technical College has scheduled a series of spring-semester workshops for students at the college’s Crisp County Center in Cordele. The workshops will cover a variety of topics to help students be successful in school and as they enter the workforce. Danyel Tobias, SGTC Financial Aid Specialist, will host a financial aid workshop on Monday, February 7 at 10:00 a.m. to assist students in completing their FAFSA forms. Tobias will also help students navigate other aspects of...

South Georgia Technical College recently announced four finalists selected to advance to the final round of judging in the local phase of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition. The finalists are Zakyah Cameron of Bonaire, a Culinary Arts student nominated by Ricky Watzlowick; Gerode Prather of Lithia Springs, Motorsports Technology, nominated by Kevin Beaver; Kimberly Sadecky of Montezuma, Criminal Justice, nominated by Teresa McCook; and Symone Stevens of Buena...

Macon, GA - The 11th place nationally-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to hang on and take a narrow 65 – 62 victory over the Central Georgia Technical College Lady Titans in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-up Tuesday in Macon.     “We had a really good start to the game and seemed to have a good flow offensively.  I thought we were really aggressive and then we started getting fouls called on us and it changed the way we had...

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to climb two spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s intercollegiate basketball polls into 11th place after securing a big win over the 17th ranked Florida Southwestern Buccaneers last week.  The Lady Jets are 18 – 4 on the season   The Lady Jets had climbed as high as the fifth-place spot nationally after opening the season unbeaten, but four tough losses dropped them as low as...

   South Georgia Technical College Jets point guard Will Johnston and Albany Tech’s John Egbuta shared honors as Co-GCAA Players of the Week in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I men’s basketball award listings for the week of January 24th.    This is the fourth consecutive week and fifth time this season that a South Georgia Technical College athlete has been spotlighted in the weekly awards listings.  Will Johnson, a 6’ 3” point guard from Sydney,...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will host a financial aid workshop for students on the college’s Americus campus. The workshop will be held on February 2 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the testing lab on the second floor of the Odom Center. SGTC Financial Aid Specialist Jasmine Mercer will assist students in navigating the financial aid process. She will offer students instruction on financial aid literacy and also guide the students in completing their 2021-2022 and 2022-2023...

    The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets both captured wins over their Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) opponents in a double-header in the Hangar Saturday.  The Lady Jets easily overpowered the East Georgia College Bobcats, 77 – 60, and the Jets managed to upset the top ranked Georgia Highlands Chargers 106 – 88 in overtime.   The Lady Jets are currently in second place behind Georgia Highlands in the GCAA with a 7 – 2 record and they are 18 – 4...

   In a battle between two nationally ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball teams, the 13th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the 17th ranked Florida Southwestern Buccaneers, 80 – 74, in the SGTC Hangar Thursday.     “We are improving every week,” said South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey.  “This was a good test for the Lady Jets and we were able...

Macon, GA – A last second three-point shot at the buzzer allowed the Central Georgia Technical College Titans to take a 76 – 73 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association conference (GCAA) win over the South Georgia Technical College Jets in Macon recently.  The loss dropped the Jets to fifth place with a 2 – 3 and 10 – 9 record.  Central Georgia Tech is currently in second place in the conference with a 3 – 1 and 12 – 3 performance.    “That was a tough loss,” said Jets...

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to climb one spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s intercollegiate basketball polls after securing five straight wins in January. They will have a chance to keep that designation Thursday, January 20th when they host the 17th ranked Florida Southwestern Buccaneers at 7 p.m. in the Hangar.   The Lady Jets had climbed as high as the fifth-place spot nationally after opening the season...