News

Mar 30
Jets Booster Club to host recognition/awards banquet

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting its 2021 – 2022 recognition and awards banquet on Tuesday, April 5th at 6 p.m. in the John […]

Mar 30
Two SGTC Lady Jets named to 2021 – 2022 NJCAA and WBCA Division 1 Two-Year All-American teams

   South Georgia Technical College had two true freshmen from its nationally recognized 2021 – 2022 Lady Jets women’s basketball team to be selected into the 2021 -2022 National Junior […]

Mar 25
Students Attend Income Essentials Workshop on SGTC Cordele Campus

Students at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop on campus covering the topic of Income Essentials. Cynthia Carter, SGTC […]

Mar 24
Blood Drive to be Held March 29 at South Georgia Tech

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. […]

Mar 24
Scholarships available for students pursuing careers in Avionics or Aircraft Maintenance

    The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Educational Foundation will award more than 20 scholarships for the 2022 – 2023 school year to students pursuing a career in avionics or aircraft […]

Mar 24
Angie Kauffman and Faith Dunford Represent SGTC at Annual EAGLE Conference

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Adult Education graduate Faith Dunford and instructor Angie Kauffman recently took part in the Technical College System of Georgia’s annual Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE (Exceptional […]

Mar 23
South Georgia Technical College and Chattahoochee-Flint RESA Hold STEM Days

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) and Chattahoochee-Flint RESA recently held a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) event on the SGTC campus in Americus. More than 400 eighth grade students […]

Mar 18
Lady Jets drop 60 – 46 decision to Arizona Western in NJCAA Division I national tournament

LUBBOCK, TX – The 9th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets dropped a 60 – 46 decision to 8th seeded Arizona Western in the second round of the National […]

Mar 17
Lady Jets win big in first round of NJCAA National Tournament

Lubbock, TX – The 9th seeded South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a big first round 77 – 26 win over the 24th ranked Monroe College Mustangs in the […]

Mar 16
SGTC Jets drop 88 – 80 decision to South Plains in NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson, Kansas – The 19th seeded South Georgia Technical College Jets fell eight points shy of a victory in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Men’s Division I national […]

Mar 14
Lady Jets getting ready for NJCAA National Tournament bid

Lubbock, TX – It was a long travel day for the 9th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets as they made their way from Americus, GA, to Lubbock, TX, […]

Mar 14
Jets preparing for match-up with South Plains in NJCAA National Tournament Tuesday at 11 a.m.

Hutchinson, KS – The 19th ranked South Georgia Technical College Jets are in Kansas for the 75th anniversary National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) men’s Division 1 basketball tournament and […]

Mar 11
New Culinary Arts and Aviation Maintenance-Avionics scholarship endowed at SGTC

   Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation President/CEO Rick Garcia and Lisa Garcia, owner of Daphne Lodge Restaurant at Lake Blackshear have endowed new scholarships for the South Georgia Technical College Aviation […]

Mar 10
Watch parties scheduled for SGTC students to follow Jets, Lady Jets in NJCAA National Tournament

   The South Georgia Technical College Student Affairs Department will be hosting watch parties for the faculty, staff, and students to follow all the action of the Jets and Lady […]

Mar 10
Three SGTC Assistant Coaches excited about advancing to NJCAA Nationals

    South Georgia Technical College men’s and women’s Division I basketball teams both qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association national tournaments this season and while head coaches and […]

Mar 9
South Georgia Tech WIOA graduate grateful for education and employment

   Terrellis Lamar of Americus graduated from the South Georgia Technical College Welding program in 2020 and is grateful for the education, job opportunities, and assistance that he received from […]

Mar 9
SGTC Conducts Motor Grader Training on Crisp County Campus

The South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center recently hosted a Motor Grader Operator Classroom Training session.  Fifteen motor grader operators from Crisp, Cook, Dooly, Sumter, and Turner Counties attended […]

Mar 9
Six South Georgia Technical College players named to GCAA All-Academic team

   Six members of the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets 2021 – 2022 basketball teams have earned Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I All-Academic Team honors, […]

Mar 9
SGTC’s Johnston and McGhee named to GCAA All-Tournament Team

   South Georgia Technical College’s sophomore point guard Will Johnston of Sydney, Australia, was selected as the Most Valuable Player and a member of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) […]

Mar 8
Donohue Family SkillPointe Scholarship deadline approaching

   To honor recently retired longtime CEO Tom Donohue and his commitment to workforce development, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced a $50,000 scholarship fund to support skills training […]

Mar 8
Lady Jets making 6th consecutive trip to NJCAA National Tournament

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will be making their sixth consecutive trip to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball tournament which will […]

Mar 8
Jets to face South Plains in first round of NJCAA National Tournament

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams both qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I basketball tournaments for the second time […]

Mar 7
Jets and Lady Jets both advance to NJCAA National Tournaments

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams will both be advancing to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I basketball tournaments.  The is […]

Mar 6
SGTC Jets defeat Georgia Highlands in overtime to advance to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament

Rome, GA – Sophomore guard Will Johnston hit back to back free-throws with 6.6 seconds remaining in overtime to give the South Georgia Technical College Jets a narrow 87 – […]

Mar 5
SGTC Jets advance to NJCAA Region XVII finals with win over South Georgia State

Rome, GA – The South Georgia Technical Jets overcame a 14-point deficit to take a 78 – 70 victory over the South Georgia State Hawks in the National Junior College […]

Mar 3
GACE Virtual Career Scheduled for April 6

South Georgia Technical College is partnering with over 40 colleges and universities across the state of Georgia this year to hold the GACE (Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers) Virtual […]

Mar 3
Two SGTC students qualify for national SkillsUSA competition

Atlanta, GA – Three South Georgia Technical College students won gold and silver medals at the State SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta recently and two of those students will now advance […]

Mar 3
SGTC Jets face South Georgia State in NJCAA Tournament semi-finals at Georgia Highlands in Rome

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets will face the South Georgia State College Hawks in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII semi-finals at 6 p.m. on […]

Mar 3
Simon-Pena and Draper win SGTC’s Super Smash Bros Tournament

   Jason Simon-Pena, a Firefighter/EMSP student, took first place in the South Georgia Technical College Intramural Super Smash Bros Tournament on Nintendo WII U and then he and Zach Draper, […]

Mar 2
4-H Students Tour SGTC’s Crisp County Center

The Crisp County Center of South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a group of home-schooled 4-H students ranging in age from elementary school to 11th grade. Randy West, University of […]

Mar 2
SGTC Holds LPN Interest Meeting in Cordele

South Georgia Technical College recently held a meeting for people interested in the LPN (Licensed Practical Nursing) program. The meeting was held at the SGTC Crisp County Center in Cordele. […]

Mar 2
SGTC Jets advance to NJCAA Region 17 tournament semi-finals with win over Southern Crescent Tigers

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets earned the right to advance to the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semifinals with an 89 – 76 win over the Southern Crescent Tigers […]

Mar 2
Aviation Maintenance graduate Terry Thomas thankful for career opportunities provided by SGTC education

     “Courage doesn’t always roar.  Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘I will try again tomorrow.’”  Mary Ann Radmacher, an American author and […]

Mar 1
SGTC waiving application fee in March to high school seniors

   South Georgia Technical College will be waiving application fees for high school seniors during the month of March as part of the GA Futures/Georgia Student Finance Commission’s March is […]

Mar 1
Two SGTC Lady Jets named to GCAA Division I All-Tournament team

    Two members of the nationally-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were selected to the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) women’s Division I basketball All-Tournament team for their performance […]

Mar 1
Georgia Power sponsors Internship Coordination meeting with educational partners

   Georgia Power local manager Don Porter, who also serves as the Chairman of the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors, sponsored a Georgia Power internship coordination meeting with […]