Jets News

    “It was not pretty, but it was a win and something to build on,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head basketball coach James Frey after his team blew an early 24 – 5 lead but hung on to take an 81 – 76 victory over USC Salkehatchie in their first game of the 2021 – 2022 season.    The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets opened the season with a 9th place national ranking in the National Junior College Athletic Association pre-season...

   South Georgia Technical College’s licensed practical nursing (LPN) students from both the Americus and the Crisp County Center campus have achieved a 100% first time pass rate for the 2021 National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).     “This is a tremendous accomplishment for our nursing students and our nursing faculty,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  “I congratulate these nursing students who successfully overcame many hurdles in 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 12th consecutive year that the SGTC Board has been recognized.      All eight members of the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors have completed individual board member certification training and are fully...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA was selected by the Aspen Institute as one of only 150 institutions from across the nation eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges. There are over 1,000 community colleges nation-wide.    The Aspen Prize spotlights exemplary community colleges in order to elevate the...

The GACE (Georgia Association of Colleges & Employers) statewide virtual career fair is scheduled for Tuesday, November 9, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This virtual event is open to students and Alumni from South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and other participating schools. To register online, visit https://app.highre.co/events/virtual-career-fair and select “attendee.”  Approximately 75 employers are scheduled to participate in the event. GACE strives to provide a link...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Student Government Association (SGA) recently held a series of events and activities to mark Halloween and Red Ribbon Week, a national campaign every year from October 23 – 31 to support our nation’s families and communities in nurturing the full potential of healthy, drug free youth. In the Halloween door decorating contest, Marketing Management won first place in the program category, while SGTC Registrar Kari Bodrey and Registrar Assistant...

   Danny Hale, an Automotive Instructor at Heard County High School, graduated from South Georgia Technical College in 1998.  He believed in the education he received from South Georgia Tech so much he returned recently with a group of 12 students for a tour of the campus in Americus, GA.    “South Georgia Technical College prepared me for what I am doing now,” said Hale, when he returned to his alma mater with a group of high school Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education...

Feld Entertainment is seeking truck technicians and body shop technicians for their Monster Jam monster truck shows. Positions with Monster Jam include building, repairing and/or maintaining monster truck bodies, loading and unloading race haulers, and more. South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) offers the training required to qualify for these and other opportunities. SGTC’s Motorsports Vehicle Technology, Automotive Technology, and Auto Collision Repair Technology programs teach...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently offered a workshop on effective studying skills for students at the college’s Crisp County Center. D.W. Persall, Media and Library Services Specialist on the Cordele campus of SGTC, conducted the workshop. In his presentation, Persall revealed specific strategies for understanding and retaining information presented in the classroom. He stressed the importance of an organized and effective approach to studying in order to successfully...

Americus, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Executive Director Jay Neal announced the award of 63 grants in the amount of $6,756,389 for the Law Enforcement Training Grant Program.  South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is one of the 63 awardees receiving a total of $52,953 in grant funding.     “On behalf of South Georgia Technical College and the other agencies who will benefit from this grant opportunity, I would like to thank Governor Kemp and...

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were ranked 9th in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) 2021 – 2022 DI Women’s basketball poll released recently.  The Lady Jets ended last season with a 14th place ranking in the NJCAA final poll and qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas.    Fans can get a preview of the 2021-2022 Jets and Lady Jets in scrimmage games in the Hangar on Tuesday, October 26th.  The Lady Jets...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and The Staffing People, a staffing and human resources company in Americus, recently joined forces to hold a hiring event in John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC campus. Approximately thirty companies were on hand with jobs available for qualified candidates. More than 100 job seekers participated in the event. Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, said several job seekers had already sharpened and rehearsed their...