Lady Jets News

Christopher Mathews was named the Student of Excellence - October 2018 for SGTC's Crisp County Center.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) student Christopher Mathews of Vienna was recently named October’s Student of Excellence on the college’s Crisp County Center campus. Mathews, a computer information systems (CIS) student, and four other students from various programs were recognized for their hard-work, work ethic and other positive attributes at the ceremony, which was recently...

2018 – 2019 Lady Jets – Shown seated (l to r) are: Aubrey Maulden (20); Rio Yamazaki (3); Anna McKendree (14) Alyssa Nieves (4); Kamya Hollingshed (30); Mari Hill (10); and Ricka Jackson (1). Standing are: Manager Destiny Penn, Assistant coach Kezia Conyers, Bigue Sarr (21); Oumy Gueye (23); Amara Edeh (5) Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din (13); Fatou Pouye (12); Laky Somo (24); and SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey.The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets...

Sophomore forward Ricka Jackson, 1, was the leading scorer for the Lady Jets. She is shown above shooting from the three-point line. She was two of seven from the three point line.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped a hard fought 65 – 60 overtime decision to the NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Albany State Lady Rams in a pre-season scrimmage in the Hangar on the Americus campus recently. “We started out very slow. We played in...

Shown above (l to r) are the educational leaders who participated in the State of Education event at South Georgia Technical College recently. They are: Dr. Elizabeth Kuipers, Principal of Furlow Charter School, Dr. Torrance Choates, Sumter County Schools Superintendent, Dr. John Watford, President of South Georgia Technical College; Ty Kinslow, Headmaster at Southland Academy; and Dr. Neal Weaver, President of Georgia Southwestern State University. The State of Education in Sumter County...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (seated right) is shown above thanking Marie Waitsman (seated left) for the new endowed healthcare scholarship that she and her family endowed in honor of two longtime Magnolia Manor employees, “Kitty” LaDaisy Battle (standing left) and Laurie Jessop. (standing right). The Waitsman family has endowed a second scholarship for healthcare students at South Georgia Technical College in honor of two long-time Magnolia Manor employees...

Brad Harnum has been named as the South Georgia Technical College full-time Emergency Medical Technology instructor effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. He will teach on both the Americus and the Crisp County campuses and will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Harnum was been working as an EMT adjunct instructor for South Georgia Technical College for the past 10 months while also working as a full-time...

South Georgia Technical College Director of Business and Industry Services at the Crisp County Center Michelle McGowan, SGTC Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers and Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain are shown above at the Cordele Rotary Club meeting recently. South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers was the special guest speaker at the Cordele Rotary Club recently. SGTC’s Director of Business and Industry Services for...

Students from the cosmetology program show off their costumes after winning a prize for being the program with the most participation. A costume contest will be held again this year, with prizes going to the top 3 individuals and the program with the most participation.South Georgia Technical College students are invited to show off their best costumes, eat snacks and have fun for Halloween on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Both of the college’s campuses will observe the day and have unique...

Breast cancer awareness event attendees gather around guest speaker Dawn James Ellis for a picture following her testimony at the event. South Georgia Technical College welcomed breast cancer survivor Dawn James Ellis to the Americus campus recently to speak with students, faculty and staff members during a breast cancer awareness program. The college’s Student Government Association chapter hosted and organized the program with the help of director of career services and student...

South Georgia Technical College has the Aaron’s Rents Motorsports Race Car on display as well as the Jets Mascot ACE, a CAT Diesel Power Generator and other items that are representative of South Georgia Technical College’s over 200 associate degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit programs.South Georgia Technical College is one of the over 1,200 exhibitors at the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition’s 41st anniversary show in Moultrie, Georgia, October 16th – 18th. Thousands...

Hundreds of line workers are getting ready for a hot breakfast on the South Georgia Technical College Commercial Truck Driving range area.South Georgia Technical College in Americus was host to nearly 700 electrical line workers and support crews from across the country for nearly 120 hours after Hurricane Michael roared through Georgia leaving destruction and downed power lines in its path. When it appeared that Hurricane Michael was headed toward Sumter County, SGTC Board member and...

The SGTC Sparky Reeves Classic Golf Tournament has been rescheduled.Sparky Reeves golf tournament rescheduled.The 4th annual South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Tournament has been rescheduled due to weather concerns relating to Hurricane Michael. The tournament was scheduled for Thursday, October 11th, but has now been rescheduled for Thursday, November 8th at the Griffin Bell Conference Center. For more information about the tournament contact SGTC...