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Jan 29
Jets soar to 96 – 62 GCAA win over Georgia Highlands

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets soared to a 96 – 62 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory over Georgia Highlands and former SGTC assistant men’s basketball coach Reco […]

Jan 28
Gov. Kemp Announces TCSG, Mercer Transfer Agreements

Atlanta, Ga.–Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and Mercer University have signed new transfer agreements designed to create seamless pathways for technical […]

Jan 28
SGTC hosting Homecoming, Sophomore Day celebration

     South Georgia Technical College is celebrating over 75 years of success as an educational institution.  In honor of this proud past and promising future, the college will be hosting […]

Jan 28
SGTC National Technical Honor Society hosts book drive

   Members of the South Georgia Technical College National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) hosted a local book drive that resulted in over 150 books being donated to the Methodist Home […]

Jan 27
Chad Morgan of Abbeville hired as SGTC Practical Nursing Instructor

     Chad Morgan of Abbeville has been hired as a Practical Nursing Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He […]

Jan 27
SGTC Lady Jets Taja Bennett named GCAA Player of Week for 3rd time

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) sophomore guard Taja Bennett was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division 1 women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the third […]

Jan 26
Fly High Goose Foundation and CAT Thompson Foundation donate to Adrian “Fly High Goose” Johnson scholarship endowed at South Georgia Technical College

   The “Fly High Goose Foundation” and Thompson Foundation each made $10,000 donations to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Adrian “Fly High Goose” Johnson endowed scholarship recently to provide […]

Jan 26
Jets and Lady Jets sweep Andrew College in GCAA games

Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets swept Andrew College in a pair of Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) games Saturday.  The Lady Jets opened […]

Jan 23
Hollis named Assistant to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs

   Melissa Hollis of Americus has joined South Georgia Technical College as the full-time Administrative Assistant to Julie Partain, Vice President of Academic Affairs.  She will be located on the […]

Jan 23
FBI Community Outreach Team Visits SGTC for Student Recruiting and Awareness Session

South Georgia Technical College recently welcomed representatives from the FBI Atlanta Field Office as part of a community outreach initiative aimed at raising awareness about career opportunities, internship programs, and […]

Jan 22
Jets defeat Southern Crescent in GCAA conference game

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets overpowered the Southern Crescent Tigers, 86 – 58 in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-up and moved into a tie for […]

Jan 22
SGTC Announces President’s List for Fall 2025 Semester

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the fall semester, which included over 150 students from around the area and several other […]

Jan 21
Margaux Howard Named Student of Excellence at SGTC

South Georgia Technical College recently honored Margaux Howard of Escondido, CA as the Student of Excellence for January. Howard, a Welding and Joining Technology student, was nominated for the recognition […]

Jan 21
SGTC President Dr. Watford and GOAL student, Keyara Williams, speak to Americus Rotary Club during Vocational Service Month

     South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and SGTC’s 2026 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner Keyara Williams were the special guest speakers at the Americus Rotary […]

Jan 21
Matthew Perrine hired as full-time SGTC Campus Police Officer

   South Georgia Technical College has hired Matthew Perrine of Americus as a full-time Campus Police Officer, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Perrine will report to SGTC Police Chief […]

Jan 20
Seven Electrical Lineworker students receive SGTC Foundation Southeastern Electric Exchange Lineworker Scholarships

   Seven South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Electrical Lineworker students were selected to receive the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Southeastern Electric Exchange’s Electrical (S.E.E.) Lineworker Scholarships.    The $1,000 […]

Jan 20
Jets, Lady Jets split with East Georgia in GCAA contest

Swainsboro, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets split decisions with East Georgia State College in Swainsboro in key Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) contests, Saturday.  […]

Jan 20
Local business supports South Georgia Tech’s 2026 outstanding GOAL student with stipend

     Amber Batchelor, CEO and President of Batchelor & Bradley Insights Group, LLC in Americus, presented South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education student Keyara Williams of Americus […]

Jan 16
Americus Rotary Club presents South Georgia Tech’s 2026 outstanding student with stipend

     Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Katherine Fowler Moore presented South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education student Keyara Williams of Americus with a stipend recently […]

Jan 16
Three South Georgia Technical College Diesel Technology students awarded Caterpillar Excellence Scholarships

Americus, Ga.—Three students in the Diesel Equipment Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) were awarded the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Caterpillar Excellence Scholarships recently in recognition of […]

Jan 15
Reeves family honors South Georgia Tech’s 2026 outstanding student, Keyara Williams, with scholarship

   Keyara Williams, the South Georgia Technical College 2026 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner, was presented with a scholarship in recognition of her nomination as the top student […]

Jan 15
Jets fall to South Georgia State College

Waycross, GA –  The South Georgia Technical College Jets slipped to 0 – 2 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) play following a 78 – 53 loss to the […]

Jan 14
Keyara Williams named SGTC 2026 GOAL Winner

  Keyara Williams, an Early Childhood Care and Education student from Americus, has been selected as South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for 2026. […]

Jan 13
SGTC Lady Jets Taja Bennett named GCAA Player of Week

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) sophomore guard Taja Bennett was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division 1 women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week […]

Jan 12
Lady Jets defeat Albany Tech Lady Titans, 98 – 63

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 2 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) women’s basketball standings after taking an impressive 98 – 63 […]

Jan 8
Lady Jets open conference season with win, Jets lose

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets struggled but still managed to take a 74 – 63 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference win against Central Georgia Technical College […]

Jan 7
Reeves family honors Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea McKenzie for being named South Georgia Tech’s 2026 Outstanding Instructor of Year

     South Georgia Technical College’s Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie was recognized by SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves’ wife, Allene Reeves, recently after McKenzie was named the SGTC 2026 Outstanding […]

Jan 6
Jets fall to nationally ranked Northwest Florida State College

Niceville, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped a 93 – 78 decision to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) fifth ranked Northwest Florida State College Raiders […]

Jan 6
Synovus-Americus donates to SGTC Instructor of the Year

   South Georgia Technical College Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie was presented with a check from Synovus in Americus recently after she was selected as the SGTC Rick Perkins Instructor […]

Jan 5
Dorothea Lusane McKenzie named SGTC 2026 Instructor of Year

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie was selected as the 2026 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year during a recent breakfast ceremony in the John […]