News

Feb 28
Kimberly Sadecky Named SGTC Student of Excellence

Kimberly Sadecky of Montezuma was honored recently as the Student of Excellence for February on South Georgia Technical College’s Americus campus. Sadecky studies Criminal Justice and was nominated by her […]

Feb 28
Four SGTC Jets named to GCAA Division I All-Region teams

   Four members of the South Georgia Technical College Jets earned top honors as members of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I men’s basketball All-Region teams for the […]

Feb 28
SGTC Jets drop 86 – 81 decision to East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets were only six points away from winning their first Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association regular season title since 2013 – 2014, but […]

Feb 28
SGTC Lady Jets fall to 3rd ranked Georgia Highlands in NJCAA Region XVII finals in Rome, GA

Rome, GA – The 3rd nationally ranked Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers simply overpowered the 8th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets 67 – 56 in a battle between two […]

Feb 26
SGTC Lady Jets to face Georgia Highlands in NJCAA Region XVII finals

Rome, GA – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII tournament finals will be a battle between two nationally ranked teams.  The 3rd ranked Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers […]

Feb 25
Former SGTC Lady Jets basketball coach Tomekia Reed earning recognition at Jackson State University

Jackson, Miss.– Former South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Tomkia Reed became the Jackson State University Head Women’s Basketball Coach in April of 2018.  She was […]

Feb 25
Amaya Brown Recognized as 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. Amaya Brown of Pineview, a student in the […]

Feb 24
Lady Jets take on Andrew College in NJCAA Region XVII Tournament

Rome, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will travel to Rome, GA to take on Andrew College in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XVII Tournament […]

Feb 24
Chamber of Commerce’s Amber Batchelor speaks at SGTC Black History Day celebration

   Sumter County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amber Batchelor challenged individuals to “shape your history and set yourself up for success” at the South Georgia Technical College Black History […]

Feb 24
Jets take 88 – 59 GCAA victory over Andrew College

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets captured their sixth consecutive win with an 88 – 59 victory over Andrew College in their last regular season home game Wednesday.  The […]

Feb 24
SGTC’s Jacob Eubanks presented GADA automotive scholarship

South Georgia Technical College Automotive Technology student Jacob Eubanks of Americus was presented with the Georgia Automotive Dealers Association (GADA) scholarship recently by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation.  SGTC […]

Feb 24
Former State Board chairman brings students to tour South Georgia Tech

   Former Georgia State Board of Technical and Adult Education Chairman Daniel B. Rather of Madison, GA, brought several Morgan County students to visit and tour South Georgia Technical College […]

Feb 23
SGTC Lady Jets climb to 8th in NJCAA national rankings, Jets receive votes

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed up one spot into 8th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s intercollegiate basketball polls this […]

Feb 22
Three SGTC Lady Jets named to GCAA Division I All-Region teams

    Three members of the nationally-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets earned top honors as members of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball All-Region teams […]

Feb 21
SGTC’s Malik Battle and Fanta Gassama both named GCAA Players of Week

   South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore guard Malik Battle from Douglasville, GA, and freshman center Fanta Gassama of Mataro, Spain, were both selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association […]

Feb 21
Five SGTC students to compete in State SkillsUSA competition

     Five South Georgia Technical College students will travel to Atlanta to the SkillsUSA Georgia Skills and Leadership Conference, February 24th – 26th, to vie for Georgia Postsecondary SkillsUSA titles […]

Feb 21
South Georgia Technical College hosts John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House

Americus, GA –Approximately 50 high school students, parents and dealers from across the Southeastern United States attended South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House held recently in […]

Feb 21
Jets beat top-ranked Georgia Highlands, 102-87

Rome, GA – The second place South Georgia Technical College Jets moved one step closer to upending the top ranked Georgia Highlands Chargers Saturday in Rome when they secured an […]

Feb 21
Lady Jets finish regular season with 64 – 58 win over East Georgia

Swainsboro, GA – The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets finished the 2021 – 2022 regular season with a 64 – 58 victory over East Georgia State College […]

Feb 18
Chamber of Commerce’s Amber Batchelor to speak at SGTC Black History Day celebration

   Sumter County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amber Batchelor will be the guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Black History Program in the John M. Pope Industrial […]

Feb 18
SGTC Culinary Arts Advisory Committee Meets

The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts program advisory committee met recently in The Landings Culinary Arts Dining Room on the Americus campus. Committee members enjoyed a meal of shrimp […]

Feb 17
South Georgia Tech Foundation receives $200,000 anonymous gift

   The South Georgia Technical College Foundation announced today it is the recipient of a $200,000 contribution from an anonymous donor.  This gift will change the lives of South Georgia […]

Feb 17
South Georgia Technical College hires Dr. Pamela Simmons and Amy Sammons as full-time English Instructors

   Dr. Pamela Simmons of Kernersville, NC and Amy J. Sammons of Preston, GA, have been hired as full-time English Instructors for South Georgia Technical College, announced President Dr. John […]

Feb 17
Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation executive tours SGTC Aviation and Culinary Arts programs

   Rick Garcia, President/CEO of Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation in Lakeland, Florida, visited the South Georgia Technical College Americus and Crisp County Center campuses recently.  He toured the college with […]

Feb 16
Jets take narrow 66 – 65 win over CGTC

   Malik Battle hit a three-point shot with 1:24 remaining to allow the South Georgia Technical College Jets to come from behind and take an impressive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association […]

Feb 16
Jeffrey Macon Recognized as SGTC Student of Excellence

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently announced Precision Machining student Jeffrey Macon of Buena Vista as the SGTC Student of Excellence. Macon was nominated for the award by his instructor, […]

Feb 15
SGTC Lady Jets climb to 9th in NJCAA national rankings, Jets receive votes

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed three spots into 9th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s intercollegiate basketball polls this week […]

Feb 14
SGTC’s Marvin McGhee and Kamya Hollingshed both named GCAA Players of Week

   South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore guard Marvin McGhee, III from Atlanta, GA, and redshirt sophomore shooting guard Kamya Hollingshed from Locust Grove, GA, were both selected as the […]

Feb 14
Jets, Lady Jets capture GCAA wins over Albany Tech

Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets and nationally ranked Lady Jets traveled to Albany Saturday and took impressive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victories over the Albany […]

Feb 10
Lady Jets secure 76 – 39 win over Denmark Technical College

Denmark, SC – The 12th nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets coasted to a 76 – 39 victory over the NJCAA Division I Denmark Technical College Lady Panthers […]

Feb 10
Jets roll to 85-59 victory over Gordon College

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an impressive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) 85 – 59 victory over Gordon College to move into a tie for second place […]

Feb 9
South Georgia Technical College ranked 3rd for Best Associate Degrees in Georgia

    South Georgia Technical College was selected as the third best college in Georgia to earn an associate degree according to University HQ.    The ranking was based on cost of […]

Feb 9
Janice Hudson named new SGTC Crisp County Center Nurse Aide/Medical Instructor

     Janice Hudson of Haddock, GA has joined South Georgia Technical College as a full-time Nurse Aide/Medical Instructor for the Crisp County Center effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College […]

Feb 9
SGTC Lady Jets drop to 12th in NJCAA national rankings

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped three spots to 12th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s intercollegiate basketball polls after losing […]

Feb 8
Jets, Lady Jets both win GCAA games on Alumni-Sophomore Day

    The South Georgia Technical College Jets pulled together a 41-point swing in under 30 minutes to take an impressive 86 – 65 victory over Southern Crescent Technical College after […]

Feb 8
SGTC Holds Financial Aid Workshops in Americus and Cordele

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted financial aid workshops for SGTC students on both the Americus and Cordele campuses. Jasmine Mercer, SGTC Financial Aid Specialist, and Danyel Tobias, SGTC Financial […]

Feb 7
SGTC honors Jets, Lady Jets sophomores during special SGTC Alumni/Sophomore celebration

     South Georgia Technical College gave away over 400 t-shirts to SGTC alumni, retirees, current faculty, friends and supporters at its annual Alumni and Sophomore Day Celebration recently in the […]

Feb 7
SGTC Sophomore/Alumni Celebration great example of Proud Past – Promising Future

    The skies were overcast and the air had a chill, but the spirits were bright as South Georgia Technical College hosted its annual Sophomore/Alumni Day Celebration Saturday as a […]

Feb 7
President Emeritus Sparky and Allene Reeves honor South Georgia Tech’s 2022 Outstanding Instructor of Year, Starlyn Sampson

     South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented South Georgia Tech’s 2022 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year winner, Starlyn Sampson, with a stipend […]

Feb 4
Lady Jets fall to 4th nationally ranked Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers

    The showdown between two nationally ranked Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) powerhouse Division I women’s basketball teams ended with the 4th seeded National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Georgia […]

Feb 4
Americus Rotary Club presents South Georgia Tech’s 2022 outstanding student with stipend

     Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Don Smith presented South Georgia Technical College culinary arts student Zakyah Cameron of Bonaire, GA, with a stipend recently on behalf of […]

Feb 3
Jets lose by two to South Georgia State College

Waycross, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets lost a hard fought last second 73 – 71 decision to the second-ranked South Georgia State College Hawks in a Georgia […]

Feb 3
SGTC Lady Jets move up in NJCAA national rankings to 9th

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to climb two spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s intercollegiate basketball polls into 9th […]

Feb 3
Synovus-Americus donates to SGTC Instructor of the Year

   SGTC Auto Collision and Repair Instructor Starlyn Sampson was presented with a check from Synovus in Americus recently after he was selected as the South Georgia Technical College Rick […]

Feb 2
Jets take back to back wins over GCAA opponents

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets took two impressive wins over Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) opponents recently as they traveled to Cuthbert to take a 99 – 73 […]

Feb 2
SGTC Partners with Mercer EOC for Financial Literacy Workshop

Eighty South Georgia Technical College students from multiple academic programs recently participated in a workshop held by SGTC in partnership with the Mercer University Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). This initial […]

Feb 2
President Emeritus Sparky and Allene Reeves present South Georgia Tech’s 2022 outstanding student with scholarship

South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented Culinary Arts student Zakyah Cameron with a $500 scholarship after he had been recognized as the college’s […]

Feb 2
SGTC to offer free TEAS Prep Course for practical nursing students

     South Georgia Technical College is offering a free TEAS Prep Course on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the South Georgia Technical College campus […]

Feb 1
SGTC celebrating 20th anniversary of Jets basketball and Alumni and Sophomore Day Saturday, February 5th

     South Georgia Technical College is celebrating the 20th anniversary of starting its intercollegiate Jets basketball program as part of its Alumni Day Celebration on Saturday, February 5th, 2022 in […]

Feb 1
Gulfstream officials visit South Georgia Tech and tour Aviation programs

    Officials from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., in Brunswick, Ga. visited South Georgia Technical College recently and toured the 42,000 square foot SGTC Griffin Bell Aerospace Technology Center which houses the […]