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Sophomore and Alumni Day set for March 9 at SGTC.     South Georgia Technical College is celebrating 75 years of success as an educational institution.  In honor of this proud past and promising future, the college will be hosting an Alumni Day Celebration on Saturday, March 9, in the James S. Peters gymnasium in conjunction with the Jets and Lady Jets basketball games and Sophomore Day recognition.  The public is invited to attend this free event.  Games start at 1 p.m.    All South...

South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker Instructor Sydney Johnson, SGTC Economic Development Assistant and Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount are shown above with Kyle Glenn Holcombe scholarship winner Will Williams and SGTC President Dr. John Watford.     The South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship was presented to South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker student Wilbert Williams of Keysville, Georgia.       The...

SGTC eight-week mini-mester begins March 11.   South Georgia Technical College is currently offering over 80 classes that can be completed in eight weeks or less, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  The Spring C-term or eight week ‘mini-mester’ classes will begin Monday, March 11.  It is not too late to sign-up.  SGTC is also waiving the admission fee for c-term as well as Summer and Fall Semesters during March with the code MARCH24.    Students who are interested in taking the...

Maeva Fotsa, 22, had a double-double night for the Lady Jets in the win over Albany Tech.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets clinched a 20-game winning season for first year head coach Jason Carpenter Saturday with an impressive 88 – 64 win over the Albany Technical College Lady Titans.  However, the Jets were not so fortunate as they dropped an 82 – 62 decision to the Titans in the second half of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) double-header.   ...

Shown above (l to r) on the front row is SGTC Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, SGTC Economic Development Assistant and Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount, Andrea Walker, Chair of the Sumter EMC Foundation, with the Sumter EMC Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recipient Hunter Wilkes of Leesburg and SGTC President Dr. John Watford.      Robert Hunter Wilkes of Leesburg received the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Sumter EMC Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recently.  SGTC...

March is Free Application Fee Month at South Georgia Technical College.   South Georgia Technical College announces its application fee will be waived during March.  Those interested in applying for the Spring Mini-mester, Summer, or Fall Semester 2024 can apply online at www.southgatech.edu and save money during March.   The free application code is MARCH24.    The SGTC eight-week Spring mini-mester begins March 11.  Summer Semester classes begin on May 23 and Fall Semester begins August...

Deonte Williams, 2, led the Jets to a come from behind win over South Georgia State College with 31 points.   Sophomore guard Deonte Williams scored 31 points to lead the South Georgia Technical College Jets to a come from behind 91 – 84 victory over the South Georgia State College Hawks in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-up.    The Jets got behind by as many as 18-points in the first half before they staged an impressive come back in the final seven...

Candace Mabry, Technician Recruiting Liaison for Hyundai Motor America, speaks to SGTC students about career opportunities with Hyundai.The South Georgia Technical College Office of Career Services recently hosted an on-campus recruiting event for Hyundai Motor America. Candace Mabry, Technician Recruiting Liaison for Hyundai discussed career opportunities for students in SGTC’s Automotive Technology, Motorsports Vehicle Technology, Auto Collision Repair Technology, Diesel Equipment...

Shown above with SGTC President Watford are the SGTC State SkillsUSA medalists and their instructors.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (fourth from left) is shown above with the SGTC Georgia SkillsUSA GOLD medal winners and instructors. They are Teresa McCook and her Criminal Justice Gold Medal winner Brantley Vansickle, Aviation Maintenance instructor David Grant, President Watford, Aviation Maintenance Instructor Paul Pearson, GOLD medal Aviation Maintenance...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (left center) and speaker Troy D. Jones (right center) are shown above with the SGTC Black History Celebration program committee. They included: SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin, SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, SGTC Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, SGTC Executive Assistant to the President Teresa O’Bryant, SGTC Police Chief and Director of Campus Safety Sammy Stone, and...

Vera Gunaydin, 11, was selected as the GCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week recently.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jet Vera Gunaydin was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of February 26, 2024 following SGTC’s wins over Southern Crescent Tech, Albany Tech, and Georgia Highlands.  This is her second nomination this season.    Gunaydin is a 5’ 9” sophomore guard from Ankara, Turkey....

Vera Gunaydin, 11, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 29 points.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets set a new all-time record for most points scored in a single game recently when they coasted to a 115 – 47 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) win over the Southern Crescent Lady Tigers.  The Jets made it a complete sweep with an impressive 89 – 60 victory over the Tigers in the double-header.    The Lady Jets captured their ninth consecutive win and moved to 12 –...