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Four South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students have been selected as the college’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Vanessa Wall, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. These four semi-finalists will be interviewed by a panel of community leaders on Wednesday, March 17th to select the overall winner. Chosen as semi-finalists are: Dawn Ammons of Ellaville, cosmetology; Michael Logan Driggers of Americus, computer support...

     The South Georgia Technical College Foundation Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship was presented to South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker student Justin Gabriel Densel of Salem, AL, recently.     The Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship fund was established and endowed by Georgia Transmission and Aubrey Silvey Enterprises in memory of Kyle Glenn Holcombe, a 23-year old electrical worker who was employed by Aubry Silvey Enterprises in Carrollton,...

    The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets got back to their winning ways Tuesday night when they captured an 86 – 52 victory over the Albany Tech Lady Titans to move to 8 – 2 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference and 14 – 3 overall.  They travel to Albany Tech today at 5:30 for a rematch.    Sophomore guards Imani McNeal and Veronica Charles led the charge by knocking down 17 points each.  Another sophomore guard, Moe Shida, added...

      South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker student Mason Andrew Kirkpatrick of Cochran, GA, received the Georgia Power Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recently from the South Georgia Technical College Foundation. The scholarship was awarded based on work ethics, academics, and overall class performance.      South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and other South Georgia Technical College officials were on hand to present Kirkpatrick with his SGTC...

   Three loses to nationally ranked teams within 12 days dropped the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets from 5th in the nation to the number 10 spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s basketball rankings.  The Lady Jets are 13 – 3 overall and 7 – 2 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA).    However, the Jets pulled off a two-game upset against the nationally ranked South Georgia State College Hawks last week to...

BATON ROUGE, La. – Nicholls State University women's basketball player Anna McKendree has been named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the organization announced Monday.  McKendree graduated from South Georgia Technical College in 2020 and helped lead the Lady Jets to their best season in the history of the program.  During her two-year tenure at South Georgia Tech, the Lady Jets earned back to back Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA)...

      Witt Brown of Montezuma was awarded the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Chattahoochee Flint REA Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recently.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford was on hand to make the presentation along with other South Georgia Technical College Officials.     Chattahoochee-Flint RESA presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a donation recently to help fund student scholarships for its Electrical Lineworker program.  Over 550 students...

Rome, GA – It was a very tough weekend for the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets. The Lady Jets managed to secure an 84 – 82 double over-time win over Georgia Highlands in Americus on Tuesday, but payback followed as the Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers came back and defeated the Lady Jets 78 – 64 on Friday and then 72 – 65 on Saturday.     “On Friday, we started slow and really struggled to find a rhythm,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady...

   South Georgia Technical College Jets interim head basketball coach Chris Ballauer and the 2021 Jets came away with two big wins over the 21st national ranked South Georgia State College Hawks this past week to move into first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) standings with an 8 – 2 GCAA record and a 10 – 6 overall record.    This is the first time since 2013 – 2014 that the Jets have had a chance to go into the GCAA playoffs as a top-ranked team.  Right...

      Owen Deal of Leesburg received the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Sumter EMC Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recently.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford made the presentation along with other South Georgia Technical College officials.  Deal was awarded the scholarship based on his work ethics, academics, and overall class performance.     Andrea Walker, Chairman of the Sumter EMC Foundation, was on hand for the presentation.  “One of the seven guiding principles that...

      Five South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students were awarded South Georgia Technical College Foundation Scholarships recently.  Owen Deal of Leesburg, GA; Witt Brown of Montezuma, GA; Mason Andrew Kirkpatrick of Cochran, GA; Garrett Earls of Macon, GA; and Justin Gabriel Densel of Salem, AL; received the Foundation’s Electrical Lineworker Scholarships based on their work ethics, academics, and overall class performance.        Deal received the Sumter EMC...

     Brittany Rogers of Montezuma is joining South Georgia Technical College as a Student Affairs Assistant in the Student Affairs office, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  Her office will be located on the Americus campus. She will report to SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and Admissions Director Candie Walters.     Rogers is pursuing a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice Administration from Strayer University in Columbus, GA.  She has completed...