News

Jan 31
GSW to honor Watford’s with Family Legacy award as outstanding alumni

   South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford, his wife, Barbara; their son, Mark; and Dr. Lettie Watford, will be honored by Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) as some […]

Jan 31
Jets fall to Gordon State College in overtime

Barnesville, GA – It was the third straight conference loss for the South Georgia Technical College Jets when they dropped a narrow 53 – 50 overtime loss to Gordon State […]

Jan 31
Lady Jets capture sixth straight victory

Swainsboro, GA – The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their sixth consecutive victory recently when they traveled to East Georgia State College in Swainsboro and secured […]

Jan 31
Dorothea McKenzie Named SGTC Instructor of the Year

Dorothea Lusane Mckenzie has been named the 2020 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year Award winner for South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) for her work in the cosmetology program at […]

Jan 30
Condolences extended to family and friends of retired SGTC Caterpillar Instructor Rick Davis

   South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and the South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff were saddened to learn of the passing of retired Caterpillar Heavy Equipment […]

Jan 29
David Bush named SGTC Student of Excellence for January

South Georgia Technical College student David Bush was recently named the college’s Student of Excellence for the month of January. Bush, an Air Conditioning Technology student, was recognized for his […]

Jan 29
Lady Jets remain in 16th spot in NJCAA national poll for 3rd straight week

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the 16th position in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) women’s basketball national rankings for the third consecutive […]

Jan 27
Jets and Lady Jets split with Albany Tech in GCAA match-up

    The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets cruised to their 11th consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference victory in an 82 – 52 decision over the […]

Jan 27
1962 SGTC Grad Visits Campus

It was a homecoming of sorts for Ray Fuller, a graduate of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in 1962. Now residing near Lanett, Alabama, Fuller returned recently to tour the […]

Jan 24
SGTC GOAL Semi-Finalists Honored at Luncheon

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a luncheon in honor of the college’s 2020 semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program. The event was held in […]

Jan 23
Jets fall to South Georgia State in final seconds

    The South Georgia Technical College Jets were up by seven points with less than five minutes of play against South Georgia State College.  However, the South Georgia State Hawks […]

Jan 21
Lady Jets remain in 16th spot in NJCAA national poll

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the 16th position in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) women’s basketball national rankings for the second week […]

Jan 21
Jets and Lady Jets sweep Southern Crescent Technical College

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets swept Southern Crescent Technical College in a pair of Georgia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) games recently.  The win moved the […]

Jan 17
Donnie L. Smith hired as Math Instructor at South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center

   Donnie L. Smith of Plains has been hired as a full-time Mathematics Instructor for South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center Campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. […]

Jan 17
South Georgia Tech Lady Jets Shamari Tyson and Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din named GCAA Players of the Week

     South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Shamari Tyson and Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din, both sophomores, were selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball Players of the Week […]

Jan 16
SGTC’s Cynthia Carter, Nancy Fitzgerald, Linda Edge reporting assignments change

       South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced recently that SGTC Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter of Oglethorpe, Grants Coordinator Nancy Jones Fitzgerald of Americus and Maintenance […]

Jan 16
Coughlin hired as English Instructor at South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center

   Margaret “Maggie” Lee Kerr Coughlin has been hired as a full-time English Instructor for South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center Campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. […]

Jan 15
South Georgia Tech earns John Deere “College of Tomorrow” Gold

Americus, GA – South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere TECH program earned “The College of Tomorrow Gold Level Award” from the John Deere Company recently.  The award was presented to […]

Jan 15
Lady Jets move back to 16th spot in NJCAA national poll

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to move back into the 16th position in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) women’s basketball national rankings […]

Jan 13
Chapman hired as SGTC Full-time Campus Safety Officer

   James Nathan Chapman of Americus has been hired as a full-time Campus Safety Officer at South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to […]

Jan 13
Jets and Lady Jets split GCAA conference games with Georgia Highlands College

Rome, GA – For the third time in as many conference games, the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets split decisions in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) […]

Jan 10
Jets and Lady Jets split GCAA conference games with Andrew College

Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets overcame a seven-point deficit in the final nine minutes of play against Andrew College to pull ahead 74 – 73 with […]

Jan 9
South Georgia Technical College central traffic corridor construction completed in time for Spring Semester

   Construction on the new traffic corridor in the center of the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus has been completed and the new corridor is open for Spring Semester, […]

Jan 8
South Georgia Tech named the best Community College in Georgia for 2020

    South Georgia Technical College has earned the top spot as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2020 by Niche, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  […]

Jan 7
Lady Jets drop to 17th in NJCAA national poll; Femme Sikuzani ranked second in nation in rebounds

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets only fell one spot into 17th place in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) women’s basketball national rankings after a […]

Jan 7
South Georgia Tech Spring Semester classes begin January 9th

    It is not too late! South Georgia Technical College will begin Spring Semester classes on Thursday, January 9th in Americus and on the Crisp County Center campus.  Students can […]

Jan 6
Lady Jets and Jets split with Central Georgia Tech

      The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets posted an 81 – 64 victory over Central Georgia Technical College after outscoring the Lady Titans 31 – 18 in the fourth […]

Jan 6
Jets win first conference game of the season

Swainsboro, GA – South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett and the 2019-2020 Jets coasted to a 101 – 62 victory over Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference […]

Jan 2
Shelton State ends SGTC Lady Jets 14-game winning streak in Lady Jets Holiday Classic

    Sophomore guard Niya Goudelock turned 20-years old on New Year’s Eve.  Her birthday wish was for the 16th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to upset the National […]

Jan 2
Former Lady Jets Mari Hill making history for women’s basketball

By Chase Bachman, Reporter – BG Falcon Media Inside the Stroh Center, the lights are dimmed as the BGSU player introductions are underway. Making her start for the Falcons, wearing […]