Lady Jets News

The South Georgia Technical College Jets split a home weekend – winning a close game on Friday night against Louisburg College and dropping the decision on Saturday night against Cape Fear Community College during the Region 17/10 Bash. The Jets are now 2 – 3 on the season, and have not played a conference game yet. The men began the weekend with a 76 – 71 win over Louisburg College of North Carolina. The game started out slow for the Jets, who traded several lead-changes with the...

South Georgia Technical College will host it's second annual Light Up Your Future event on Thursday, Nov. 30South Georgia Technical College invites the community to see the SGTC campus “as you’ve never seen it before,” on Thursday, Nov. 30 during its second annual Light Up Your Future event. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Tom Gailey Park in the center of the college’s Americus campus. The holiday-themed event will feature inflatable slides and bouncers,...

Alyssa Nieves (13) and Houlfat Mahouchiza (5) led the Lady Jets in scoring in their trip to Tampa, Florida, recently.TAMPA, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets lost their first game of the 2017 – 2018 season to Hillsborough Community College 88 – 82, but South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey said he was very proud of his team’s effort and he believes that it was a game where a lot of the freshmen grew up. The Lady Jets...

Pictured left to right: Amber Chancellor, Kathy Tookes, Carolyn Tholen, Lauren Ard, Ashton Singletary, Mark Miller, Colyn Johnson and Mary Solis.South Georgia Technical College’s Americus campus chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) inducted ten new members recently. The Fall 2017 new members participated in an induction ceremony that included a candle lighting, membership pledge, and a pinning ceremony. Those who were inducted include Lauren Taylor Ard of Americus,...

Pictured left to right: Dr. Andrea Oates, Dianne Trueblood, Andrea Ingram, Will Paterson, Nelson McCrary, and Christopher Saunders. Not pictured Michael Wilson. The South Georgia Technical College Computer Information Systems advisory committee met recently in the Odom Center Conference Room on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Computer Information System program. SGTC...

Lisa Truitt of Americus has been hired as the GED Chief Examiner for South Georgia Technical College.Lisa Truitt of Americus has been hired as the GED Chief Examiner for South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. As chief examiner, Truitt will report to Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Truitt brings over 30 years of relevant experience to the college. She comes to SGTC from Macon County...

Pictured from left to right are Practical Nursing advisory committee members Debra Webb, Tammi Johnston, Christine Rundle, Sheri Arial, Sandhya Muljibhai, Vanessa Wall and Jennifer Childs. The South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing advisory committee met recently in the McLain Hall building on the SGTC Americus campus to discuss the career field and training with one another. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous...

Bailey Mills (RIGHT) accepts his Student of Excellence award from Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. David Finley.Bailey Mills of Cordele, an Aviation Maintenance Technology student at South Georgia Technical College, was named the SGTC Student of Excellence for the month of November during a recent recognition ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the college’s Americus campus. Mills was nominated for the award by his instructor and former instructor of the year...

Leading scorer for the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Ricka Jackson dribbles the ball past an Atlanta Metropolitan College defender during a recent 90-61 victory.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets offense clicked in a 90-61 routing of conference foes Atlanta Metropolitan College (3-3, 0-1) at home recently.  The No. 13 nationally ranked Lady Jets improve to 4-0 overall (2-0) and remain tied for first in the Georgia Collegiate Athletics Association (GCAA). The Lady...

Pictured from left to right are Early Childhood Care and Education advisory committee members Dr. Andrea Oates, Victoria Kelley, Verneda Johnson, Stephanie Tyson, Melisa Flakes, Monica Warren, Lisa Penton, and Jaye Cripe.The South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education advisory committee met recently in the Odom Center Conference Room on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Tech faculty and staff in continuous...

From left to right: SGTC General Education advisory committee members Dr. Andrea Oates, Kim Miller, Chester Taylor, Deo Cochran, Raven Payne, Michele Seay, Eulish Kinchens, Katrice Taylor, Cynthia Carter and Jaye Cripe. The South Georgia Technical College General Education and Learning Support advisory committee met recently in the Energy and Transportation Center on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and...

Pictured front row (Left to Right): David Rueda-Fierros, Brandy Stokes, Claudia Tupper, Taylor Mills, Jeffery Bell and Academy Director Major Brett Murray. Back Row (Left to Right): Ruric Slocumb, Cora Baker, Justin Lewis, Tyler Adams, Nathan Brown, Anthony Davis, Odell Williams and Austin Spence. Cadet Matthew Robinson and Chief Vanessa Wall are not pictured.South Georgia Technical College’s current Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) cadets recently visited the Georgia Supreme Court in Atlanta...