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Jets stop skid against Metro - Lady Jets down Metro 71-52

Jets stop skid against Metro - Lady Jets down Metro 71-52
Monday February 8, 2010
By Chris Whitaker, Sports Editor The Americus Times-Recorder AMERICUS — Jets coach Steven Wright has said all season his three sophomores would carry the team. And the trio of Rearkus McCrory, Daley Strafford and Markell Smith were the ... more

SGTC Law Enforcement students practice responding to

SGTC Law Enforcement students practice responding to "Crimes in Progress"
Monday February 8, 2010
Students in South Georgia Technical College’s Law Enforcement Academy recently had the opportunity to learn firsthand how to respond to various police phone calls and obtain correct information from victims and complainants. Several South Georgia ... more

South Georgia Technical College Sets New All-Time High Enrollment Record and Posts 19th Consecutive Quarter of Growth

South Georgia Technical College Sets New All-Time High Enrollment Record and Posts 19th Consecutive Quarter of Growth
Friday February 5, 2010
South Georgia Technical College has posted the largest enrollment ever recorded in the history of the college, announced SGTC President Sparky Reeves. Enrollment for Winter Quarter is up 24% from this time last year with 3800 individual students ... more

Vance Speaks to SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Recruits

Vance Speaks to SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Recruits
Friday February 5, 2010
Ken Vance, Executive Director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council, visited the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy to talk with the recruits about important issues facing law enforcement today. Vance ... more

SGTC Culinary Arts advisory committee meets

SGTC Culinary Arts advisory committee meets
Thursday February 4, 2010
The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts advisory committee met recently in The Landings II restaurant in Hicks Hall on the SGTC Americus campus. Advisory committee members met with SGTC’s Culinary Arts instructors David Finley and Jennifer ... more

Lady Jets Remain Tops in Nation in Defense

Lady Jets Remain Tops in Nation in Defense
Thursday February 4, 2010
Americus, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are ranked first in the nation in defense for the second week in a row in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association women’s basketball poll for the 2009 – 2010 season and four ... more

SGTC Jets Ranked 3rd in GJCAA

SGTC Jets Ranked 3rd in GJCAA
Thursday February 4, 2010
The South Georgia Technical College Jets have fallen to third place in the latest Georgia Junior College Athletic Association standings behind Coastal Georgia and Middle Georgia College, but five of the Jets have earned individual distinctions in the ... more

Lady Jets roll, men lose by 1 to Albany Tech

Lady Jets roll, men lose by 1 to Albany Tech
Thursday February 4, 2010
By Chris Whitaker, Sports Editor The Americus Times-Recorder ALBANY — The shutdown defense of South Georgia Tech was back in effect on Wednesday. The Lady Jets held Albany Tech to 29 percent shooting on their way to a 68-50 win. "We ... more

Blood Drive to be held at SGTC

Blood Drive to be held at SGTC
Wednesday February 3, 2010
South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross this Thursday, February 4th from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in Hicks Hall on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to ... more

SGTC announces GOAL nominees

SGTC announces GOAL nominees
Wednesday February 3, 2010
Americus - Instructors at South Georgia Tech have nominated 21 of their students for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Cynthia Carter, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical ... more

Child Care Resource and Referral meets with SGTC Early Childhood program

Child Care Resource and Referral meets with SGTC Early Childhood program
Wednesday February 3, 2010
Supervisors and providers working in the child care field recently met with Jaye Cripe, Early Childhood Care and Education instructor at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), and Monica Jennings, Regional Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Consultant ... more

SGTC Computer Information Systems Program Holds Local VICA Competition

SGTC Computer Information Systems Program Holds Local VICA Competition
Tuesday February 2, 2010
South Georgia Technical College’s Computer Information Systems program held its annual Vocational Industrial Clubs of America’s local competition in Computer Maintenance and Computer Software Application recently. Troy D. Thompson from the ... more

SGTC’s PBL Officers Attend Sumter County Middle School FBLA Meeting
Tuesday February 2, 2010
South Georgia Technical College Phi Beta Lambda’s [PBL] President Rhonda Hale and Vice President Chris Riley attended the Sumter County Middle ... more

Selection committee named for SGTC GOAL program

Selection committee named for SGTC GOAL program
Tuesday February 2, 2010
Americus – Cynthia Carter, the coordinator for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program at South Georgia Technical College, has announced the members of the selection committee that will interview students who are nominated for the ... more

SGTC Student Leadership Council and Phi Beta Lambda Presidents Attend Georgia Student Leadership Forum in Atlanta

SGTC Student Leadership Council and Phi Beta Lambda Presidents Attend Georgia Student Leadership Forum in Atlanta
Monday February 1, 2010
South Georgia Technical College’s Student Leadership Council President, Jeana Yawn and Phi Beta Lambda President, Rhonda Hale attended the Georgia Leadership Forum in Atlanta recently. These student leaders were two of the 35 students chosen ... more

SGTC Phi Beta Lambda bakes cookies to raise funds

SGTC Phi Beta Lambda bakes cookies to raise funds
Monday February 1, 2010
The South Georgia Technical College Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapter recently held a Bake Sale to raise funds for PBL. The smell of freshly baked cookies wafted through the air in the Odom Center on the Americus campus as students baked fresh Otis Spunkmeyer ... more

Alford retires from SGTC

Alford retires from SGTC
Monday February 1, 2010
James Alford, a South Georgia Technical College employee for over 35 years, recently retired from his position as Motorsports Vehicle Technology instructor. Alford was first employed at SGTC in 1972, where he was a Diesel Equipment Technology instructor. ... more

SGTC Phi Beta Lambda Organization Collects Canned Goods for Salvation Army

SGTC Phi Beta Lambda Organization Collects Canned Goods for Salvation Army
Monday February 1, 2010
South Georgia Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda members sponsored a Food Drive recently and collected canned goods from faculty, staff, and students at SGTC to help restock the shelves of the Salvation Army food pantry. SGTC’s Marketing Management ... more

Lady Jets go on road to topple Darton 70-60
Friday January 29, 2010
By Chris Whitaker, Sports Editor The Americus Times-Recorder ALBANY — Monique Willis scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as South ... more

Stephens of Thompson Tractor Company is guest speaker at SGTC

Stephens of Thompson Tractor Company is guest speaker at SGTC
Friday January 29, 2010
Students in South Georgia Technical College’s Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology (HEDST) program recently had the privilege of having Bain Stephens as a guest speaker. Stephens is an Instructor at Thompson Tractor Company in Birmingham, ... more

Jets take down Swamp Foxes

Jets take down Swamp Foxes
Thursday January 28, 2010
By Chris Whitaker, Sports Editor The Americus Times-Recorder AMERICUS — South Georgia Tech jumped out to an 8-0 lead and never looked back in beating Waycross College, 60-47, on Wednesday night. Rearkus McCrory led three Jets in double figures ... more

Chandler Wright Wins SGTC Hot Hoops Contest Again!

Chandler Wright Wins SGTC Hot Hoops Contest Again!
Thursday January 28, 2010
Chandler Wright of Americus, son of SGTC Jets basketball coach Steven Wright, won $25 in the South Georgia Technical College Hot Hoops Basketball Contest during the half-time festivities of the Jets win over Waycross College recently. This is Wright’s ... more

Lady Jets Ranked 1st in Nation in Defense

Lady Jets Ranked 1st in Nation in Defense
Wednesday January 27, 2010
Americus, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets are currently ranked first in the nation in defense in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association women’s basketball poll for the 2009 – 2010 season and Deatric Smith of Americus ... more

SGTC Alumni Wins Hot Hoops Contest!

SGTC Alumni Wins Hot Hoops Contest!
Tuesday January 26, 2010
Gregory Brooks of Macon won $25 in the South Georgia Technical College Hot Hoops Basketball Contest during the half-time festivities of the Jets loss to Coastal Georgia Community College recently. Brooks is an SGTC alumni and is the father of Gregory ... more

Taylor named SGTC Student of the Month for January

Taylor named SGTC Student of the Month for January
Tuesday January 26, 2010
South Georgia Technical College Air Conditioning Technology student Patrick Taylor of Americus was named Student of the Month for January during the college’s Student Recognition Ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus ... more

Perfect Gentlemen get barbering lesson

Perfect Gentlemen get barbering lesson
Tuesday January 26, 2010
from Cordele Dispatch PINEHURST — Dooly County Middle School Perfect Gentlemen held their monthly meeting on Dec. 7. Walter Dennard, a barber instructor at South Georgia Technical College, shared information concerning a career in barbering. Mr. Dennard ... more

Emotions, frustrations get best of Jets - Lady Jets bust clock

Emotions, frustrations get best of Jets - Lady Jets bust clock
Monday January 25, 2010
By Chris Whitaker, Sports Editor The Americus Times-Recorder AMERICUS — Emotions, and then frustrations, got the best of South Georgia Tech on Saturday. And coach Steven Wright even got a bit frustrated as he watched the game slip away from ... more

Screening Committee named for SGTC GOAL program

Screening Committee named for SGTC GOAL program
Monday January 25, 2010
Americus – Cynthia Carter, the coordinator for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program at South Georgia Technical College, has announced the members of the screening and selection committees that will interview students who are nominated ... more

“Two Great Choices – One Great Community” Scholarships Open to SGTC Associate Degree Students from Sumter County

“Two Great Choices – One Great Community” Scholarships Open to SGTC Associate Degree Students from Sumter County
Friday January 22, 2010
The South Georgia Technical College Foundation has applications for the “Two Great Choices – One Great Community” scholarships. The scholarships are open to Sumter County students enrolled in one of South Georgia Technical College’s 14 associate ... more

Jets go on the road and beat Gordon, 81-66
Thursday January 21, 2010
By Chris Whitaker, Sports Editor The Americus Times-Recorder BARNESVILLE — South Georgia Tech scored 33 points off turnovers and held Gordon ... more

SGTC announces SkillsUSA Culinary Arts competition winners

SGTC announces SkillsUSA Culinary Arts competition winners
Thursday January 21, 2010
South Georgia Technical College’s Marvin Garrett of Columbus won first place in the SGTC Culinary Arts program SkillsUSA local competition recently. Joshua Hodnett of Warner Robins finished in second place and Stefannie McCook of Leslie came in third. ... more

SGTC announces Culinary Arts SkillsUSA Baking competition winners

SGTC announces Culinary Arts SkillsUSA Baking competition winners
Wednesday January 20, 2010
South Georgia Technical College’s Culinary Arts program is currently holding local competitions for SkillsUSA, a student organization with the goal of ensuring a skilled workforce in America. First and second place winners of each competition will go ... more

Lady Jets Crush East Georgia
Wednesday January 20, 2010
By Chris Whitaker, Sports Editor The Americus Times-Recorder AMERICUS — Dee Smith scored 23 points, and three Lady Jets had double-doubles ... more

SGTC CIS Student Earns Dual Certifications

SGTC CIS Student Earns Dual Certifications
Wednesday January 20, 2010
Keith Mumphery, a Computer Information Systems student at the South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center received two certifications this year; Comptia A+ and Network+ certifications. CompTIA A+ certification is considered the industry ... more

McMath named GJCAA Player of the Week

McMath named GJCAA Player of the Week
Tuesday January 19, 2010
South Georgia Tech’s Ophelia McMath was recently named the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association’s Player of the Week for January 4th-10th, 2010. The freshman from Apopka, Florida scored 20 points, 5 assists, 16 rebounds, and 3 steals in the ... more

SCMS's James Prince Wins SGTC Hot Hoops Contest

SCMS's James Prince Wins SGTC Hot Hoops Contest