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Mar 31
Lady Jets to face East Georgia State College in Region XVII semi-finals in Rome

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will face East Georgia State College at 8 p.m. Friday, April 2nd at Georgia Highlands College in Rome, GA in a semi-final […]

Mar 31
Synovus-Americus donates to SGTC Instructor of the Year

   SGTC Culinary Arts Instructor “Chef Ricky” Ludwig Watzlowick was presented with a check from Synovus in Americus recently after he was selected as the South Georgia Technical College Rick […]

Mar 30
Lady Jets remain ranked in 8th place nationally

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained ranked 8th nationally in the final 2020 -2021 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s basketball polls this week. […]

Mar 29
Two Lady Jets named to GCAA Division I All-Region teams

    South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Sophomore’s Veronica Charles and Moe Shida were both named to the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I All-Region squad for their performances […]

Mar 29
SGTC Electrical Lineworker graduates continue to excel

   South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker graduate Maurice Jordan is the latest in a long line of success stories from individuals who attended and graduated from the SGTC Electrical […]

Mar 29
Jets defeat East Georgia in final regular season game

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets outscored East Georgia State College 5 – 0 in the last minute to secure a 71 – 66 victory in their final regular […]

Mar 26
Kamya Hollingshed overcomes adversity to return to court for SGTC Lady Jets

   The struggle was real after undergoing surgery for two torn ACL’s in two years and at times Kamya Hollingshed doubted if it she would ever be able to return […]

Mar 26
Kenyatta Slaughter Awarded SGTC Student of Excellence Honors

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently recognized Kenyatta Slaughter of Buena Vista, a Marketing Management student, as the overall Student of Excellence on the Americus campus. She was nominated for […]

Mar 26
Chef Ricky Watzlowick named SGTC 2021 Instructor of Year

   Ludwig “Chef Ricky” Watzlowick has been named the 2021 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year for South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) for his work in the culinary arts program […]

Mar 25
President Emeritus Sparky and Allene Reeves present South Georgia Tech’s 2021 outstanding student with scholarship

South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented cosmetology student Dawn Ammons with a $500 scholarship after she had been recognized as the college’s 2021 […]

Mar 25
Americus Rotary Club presents South Georgia Tech’s 2021 outstanding student with stipend

     Americus Rotary Club Past President Don Smith presented South Georgia Technical College cosmetology student Dawn Ammons of Ellaville with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club.  […]

Mar 24
Jets take 87 – 65 win over Gordon College

Barnesville, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets rebounded from their narrow 85 – 83 loss on Saturday to Gordon College to bounce back and secure the 87 – […]

Mar 24
Dawn Ammons named SGTC 2021 GOAL winner

   What a difference a year can make!  Dawn Ammons, a cosmetology student from Ellaville, has been selected as the South Georgia Technical College Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) […]

Mar 24
SGTC to Host Blood Drive Tuesday, March 30

South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, March 30 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held […]

Mar 24
Lady Jets remain ranked in 8th place nationally

   Three wins this past week against Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association opponents allowed the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to remain in the number eight position in the National […]

Mar 22
Jets, Lady Jets split decisions with Gordon and East Georgia on Sophomore Day

   South Georgia Technical College honored 13 sophomore players as part of their Sophomore Day celebration in-between the Jets and Lady Jets basketball double-header Saturday.  The Lady Jets were able […]

Mar 22
South Georgia Tech Hosts Job Fair for The Staffing People

South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently hosted a Job Fair for “The Staffing People, Inc.”.  The On-Campus Recruitment event was designed to give job seekers a chance to meet one […]

Mar 19
Jets get revenge with 87 – 67 win over Albany Tech

   South Georgia Technical College interim Jets head basketball coach Chris Ballauer and his team overpowered Albany Tech’s Titans 87 – 67 Thursday to get revenge for a 70 – […]

Mar 17
Jets fall to Albany Tech, now in three-way tie for 2nd place in the GCAA

Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped a narrow 70 – 66 decision to Albany Tech Tuesday in Albany to fall from first place in the Georgia […]

Mar 17
Synovus donates to South Georgia Technical College Foundation

   “The best way to ensure the long-term health of our bank is to help ensure the health of the communities we serve,” said Buddy Guth, Market Lead Commercial Banker […]

Mar 17
SGTC Lady Jets defeat East Georgia 84 – 54

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their 17th win of the season in an 84 – 54 decision over the East Georgia State College Bobcats in Americus […]

Mar 17
SGTC’s Veronica Charles named GCAA Basketball Player of Week

     South Georgia Technical College’s Veronica Charles was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Basketball Player of the Week for the March 15, 2021 week.    […]

Mar 16
Courtney McGriff-Taylor Named South Georgia Technical College “Student of Excellence” in Cordele

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center in Cordele recently recognized several students for outstanding work in their respective programs. Courtney McGriff-Taylor of Pineview, a student in the […]

Mar 16
Winifred Wilson named Administrative Assistant at South Georgia Tech Crisp County Center

     Winifred Wilson of Cordele is joining South Georgia Technical College as an Administrative Assistant on the Crisp County Campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  She will report […]

Mar 16
Lady Jets move up to two spots into 8th place nationally

   Three wins this past week against Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association opponents allowed the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to move up two spots into the number eight position […]

Mar 15
Three SGTC Instructors selected as finalists for 2021 Rick Perkins Instructor of Year competition

Three South Georgia Technical College instructors have been selected as finalists for SGTC’s 2021 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. Those instructors […]

Mar 15
SGTC and Caterpillar changing lives!

   South Georgia Technical College and Caterpillar are changing lives through the ThinkBig program for Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology graduates.    In 2013, Matt Bass received an opportunity that would change […]

Mar 15
Lady Jets take back-to-back wins over Albany Technical College

    Despite a last-second scare, the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to take back-to-back wins over Albany Technical College on Thursday and Saturday.  The game Thursday in […]

Mar 15
Former SGTC Basketball Standout Yazz Wazeerud-Din Awarded Second-Team All-Conference Honors

Former South Georgia Tech Lady Jet Yazz Wazeerud-Din of Marietta, GA has earned Second-Team All-Conference honors in the ASUN conference following her impressive junior season with the Stetson University Hatters. […]

Mar 11
Four GOAL semi-finalists named at South Georgia Technical College

Four South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students have been selected as the college’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Vanessa Wall, coordinator for the college’s […]

Mar 11
Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship Awarded to South Georgia Tech’s Justin Gabriel Densel

     The South Georgia Technical College Foundation Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship was presented to South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker student Justin Gabriel Densel of Salem, AL, recently.     […]

Mar 11
Lady Jets get back to winning ways with 86 – 52 victory over Albany Tech

    The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets got back to their winning ways Tuesday night when they captured an 86 – 52 victory over the Albany Tech […]

Mar 10
Mason Andrew Kirkpatrick receives SGTC Foundation Georgia Power Electrical Lineworker scholarship

      South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker student Mason Andrew Kirkpatrick of Cochran, GA, received the Georgia Power Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recently from the South Georgia Technical College Foundation. The […]

Mar 9
Lady Jets drop from 5th to 10th nationally; SGTC’s Jalen Reynolds remains top rebounder in NJCAA Division l

   Three loses to nationally ranked teams within 12 days dropped the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets from 5th in the nation to the number 10 spot in the […]

Mar 9
Former SGTC standout Anna McKendree named LSWA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

BATON ROUGE, La. – Nicholls State University women’s basketball player Anna McKendree has been named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the organization announced Monday.  McKendree graduated from South […]

Mar 9
Witt Brown receives SGTC Foundation Chattahoochee Flint RESA Electrical Lineworker scholarship

      Witt Brown of Montezuma was awarded the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Chattahoochee Flint REA Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recently.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford was on hand to make […]

Mar 8
SGTC Lady Jets fall to Georgia Highlands twice in Rome

Rome, GA – It was a very tough weekend for the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets. The Lady Jets managed to secure an 84 – 82 double over-time win […]

Mar 8
Jets upset 21st ranked South Georgia State College twice

   South Georgia Technical College Jets interim head basketball coach Chris Ballauer and the 2021 Jets came away with two big wins over the 21st national ranked South Georgia State […]

Mar 5
Owen Deal of Leesburg receives the SGTC Foundation Sumter EMC Electrical Lineworker scholarship

      Owen Deal of Leesburg received the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Sumter EMC Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recently.  SGTC President Dr. John Watford made the presentation along with other South […]

Mar 4
Five SGTC Electrical Lineworker students receive scholarships

      Five South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students were awarded South Georgia Technical College Foundation Scholarships recently.  Owen Deal of Leesburg, GA; Witt Brown of Montezuma, GA; Mason Andrew […]

Mar 4
Brittany Rogers named Student Affairs Assistant at South Georgia Tech

     Brittany Rogers of Montezuma is joining South Georgia Technical College as a Student Affairs Assistant in the Student Affairs office, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  Her office […]

Mar 3
Lady Jets defeat Georgia Highlands in double-overtime; Jets lose to Southern Crescent in overtime

    In a battle between two unbeaten nationally ranked Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) teams, the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets outlasted the Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers in an […]

Mar 2
SGTC’s Jalen Reynolds top rebounder in NJCAA Division l

     Sophomore 6’ 7” forward Jalen Reynolds of Daren, GA, was the top rebounder in the nation in the March 1, 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I rankings […]

Mar 1
Jets, Lady Jets take wins against Southern Crescent and New Horizon Prep

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets both added wins to their records over the weekend as the Lady Jets took an impressive 79 – 38 victory […]