Lady Jets News

Candace Mabry, Technician Recruiting Liaison for Hyundai Motor America, speaks to SGTC students about career opportunities with Hyundai.The South Georgia Technical College Office of Career Services recently hosted an on-campus recruiting event for Hyundai Motor America. Candace Mabry, Technician Recruiting Liaison for Hyundai discussed career opportunities for students in SGTC’s Automotive Technology, Motorsports Vehicle Technology, Auto Collision Repair Technology, Diesel Equipment...

Shown above with SGTC President Watford are the SGTC State SkillsUSA medalists and their instructors.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (fourth from left) is shown above with the SGTC Georgia SkillsUSA GOLD medal winners and instructors. They are Teresa McCook and her Criminal Justice Gold Medal winner Brantley Vansickle, Aviation Maintenance instructor David Grant, President Watford, Aviation Maintenance Instructor Paul Pearson, GOLD medal Aviation Maintenance...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (left center) and speaker Troy D. Jones (right center) are shown above with the SGTC Black History Celebration program committee. They included: SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin, SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, SGTC Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, SGTC Executive Assistant to the President Teresa O’Bryant, SGTC Police Chief and Director of Campus Safety Sammy Stone, and...

Vera Gunaydin, 11, was selected as the GCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week recently.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jet Vera Gunaydin was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of February 26, 2024 following SGTC’s wins over Southern Crescent Tech, Albany Tech, and Georgia Highlands.  This is her second nomination this season.    Gunaydin is a 5’ 9” sophomore guard from Ankara, Turkey....

Vera Gunaydin, 11, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 29 points.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets set a new all-time record for most points scored in a single game recently when they coasted to a 115 – 47 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) win over the Southern Crescent Lady Tigers.  The Jets made it a complete sweep with an impressive 89 – 60 victory over the Tigers in the double-header.    The Lady Jets captured their ninth consecutive win and moved to 12 –...

Picture (l-r) are SGTC Business and Office Technology Instructor Nicole Turner, Institutional Effectiveness Director and Grants Coordinator Katrice Martin, Accounting Instructor Tammy Hamilton, and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Michelle McGowan. Martin was the featured speaker at the SGTC Crisp County Center Black History Month program.Katrice Martin, Institutional Effectiveness Director and Grants Coordinator at South Georgia Technical College, served as the featured speaker...

Mio Sakano (13) goes up for a shot against Georgia Highlands. Sakano led all scorers with 19 points in the Lady Jets’ 101-63 victory.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets jumped out to an early lead and never relinquished it as they cruised to a 101-63 victory over the Georgia Highlands College Lady Chargers. The victory moved the Lady Jets to 11-4 in the GCAA and 18-9 overall. The team remains in second place behind East Georgia State College and half a game ahead of Central...

Tonya Barrett, Educational Technology Coordinator for Chattahoochee-Flint RESA, entered South Georgia Technical College’s Computer Information Systems program as a non-traditional student, earning her associate degree in her forties.For Tonya Barrett, South Georgia Technical College represented a chance to use her passion for technology to improve her career prospects and advance into her present position as the Educational Technology Coordinator for Chattahoochee-Flint RESA. As a young...

Maeva Fotsa, 22, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets with 17 points and she led the team in rebounding with 17 for a double-double night.   Seventy-one free-throws were shot in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets impressive 75 – 67 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association victory over the Albany Technical College Lady Titans.  Fifty of the 142 total points scored came from the free-throw line.    The Lady Jets are currently 10 – 4 in the GCAA and tied for second place with...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, (r), is show above accepting a donation for the SGTC Foundation from Marian McLemore, (l) Vice President of Cooperative Communications with Flint Energies. The Flint Energies Foundation recently granted South Georgia Technical College Foundation (SGTC) $5,500 to assist with High School Equivalency and General Education Diploma (GED) scholarships for SGTC students. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and Su...

Jafeth Martinez, 12, was the top scorer for the Jets in the win over Gordon College. He had 16 points and six rebounds.Barnesville, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets ended a six-game road trip with an impressive 97 – 69 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over Gordon College Saturday.  The Jets scored 97 points without even attempting a three-point basket.    The Jets moved to 7 – 4 in the GCAA and 13 - 10 on the season following that victory.  The Jets...

Pictured are members of the SGTC Automotive Technology Advisory Committee (l-r) Brandon Dean, Sandhya Muljibhai, Starlyn Sampson, John Beaver, Earl Snider, Ron Peacock, Dr. David Finley, Kevin Beaver, Matt Kiley, Carey Mahone, and David Miller.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Automotive Technology advisory committee met recently in the Morgan Transportation building on the SGTC Americus campus to discuss the state of the program and the industry as a whole. The purpose of the...