SGTC to host Emergency Responder Continuing Education Course

SGTC to offer Continuing Education Emergency Medical Responder Course on the SGTC Crisp County Center campus beginning March 2nd. The cost to attend is $100 per participant and classes will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 2nd – April 6th.South Georgia Technical College will be offering a Continuing Education Emergency Medical Responder Course on the college’s Crisp County Center campus on Saturday’s from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March 2nd – April 6th. Cost is $100 per...



President Emeritus Sparky and Allene Reeves present South Georgia Tech’s 2019 outstanding student with scholarship

South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves (l) and Allene (right) are shown above presenting a scholarship check to 2019 GOAL winner Kelsi Cannon (c).South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented Licensed Practical Nursing student Kelsi Cannon with a $500 scholarship after she had been recognized as the college’s 2019 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner by SGTC President Dr. John Watford at the...



Equipment donated to SGTC Foundation for Electrical Lineworker program

The pole trailer donated to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation for the Electrical Lineworker Program by Colquitt EMC and painted and refurbished by Diverse Power is shown above. South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Economic Development Wally Summers is shown above with Bubba Allen of Diverse Power, Tyler Flowers, a former SGTC lineworker student who now works for Diverse Power, along with Dewey Turner, SGTC Lineworker instructor. Colquitt Electric Membership...



SGTC’s Alyssa Nieves named NJCAA Division I women’s basketball player of week

Alyssa Nieves, 4, was selected as the National Junior College Athletic Association Player of the Week after an impressive week. She averaged 36 points per game.She stands only 5’ 7” inches tall, but Alyssa Nieves has been playing some big time basketball for South Georgia Technical College’s nationally ranked Lady Jets. The sophomore guard from Tampa, FL, shattered two records for the Lady Jets this past week and earned the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division...



Americus Rotary Club presents South Georgia Tech’s 2019 outstanding student with stipend

Americus Rotary Club Past President Don Smith (l) is shown above presenting a check to Kelsi Cannon(r), who was selected as the SGTC 2019 GOAL student of the year.Americus Rotary Club Past President Don Smith presented South Georgia Technical College Licensed Practical Nursing student Kelsi Cannon of Schley County with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club after she was recognized as the college’s 2019 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner by SGTC...



Lady Jets and Jets split with Georgia Highlands

Alyssa Nieves, 4, is shown going up for a shot against Georgia HighlandsRome, GA – The South Georgia Technical College nationally ranked Lady Jets took an impressive 85 – 70 win over the Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers in a match-up between the first and second place women’s teams in Rome. The win solidified the Lady Jets hold on first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) standings with a 15 – 0 record and moved them to 23 – 3 overall. Georgia Highlands is...



Lady Jets ranked 22nd nationally in NJCAA Division I standings

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up one spot into 22nd place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball rankings this week after rolling to impressive wins over Andrew College and Georgia Highlands in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) action. The Lady Jets are 15 – 0 and 23 – 3 overall. The Lady Jets are seeking their third straight trip to the National Junior College Athletic Association National...



IN THE NEWS: Taking Off: Lady Jets guard breaks pair of records in one night

Alyssa Nieves speaks with WALB's Theo Dorsey in a TV interview about her record-breaking night at Andrew College WALB's Theo Dorsey visited South Georgia Tech recently to speak with Alyssa Nieves on her record-breaking night at Andrew College. Video segment can be viewed here. By Theo Dorsey| February 7, 2019 AMERICUS, GA (WALB) - When you're hot, your hot! One of the Lady Jets basketball player caught so much fire that she now owns a couple records out in Americus. Alyssa Nieves went...



SGTC Honor Society Holds Two Benefit Drives, Other Events

Book Recycling Drive FlyerSouth Georgia Technical College’s Cordele campus is collecting toiletries and old books as part of two benefit drives, sponsored by the college’s National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) chapter. The first drive is being held to benefit the Sophisticated Sisters program, a Christian based community development program designed to support nine through 18-year-old girls. Brand new, originally packaged toiletries including shampoo, conditioner, hand soap, mouth...



SGTC’s Alyssa Nieves sets two new school records in Lady Jets win over Andrew College

Alyssa Nieves, 4, (right) is shown above with her teammate Ricka Jackson, 1, after the two learned that Nieves had scored over 40 points in the game against Andrew College.Cuthbert, GA - South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore guard Alyssa Nieves from Tampa, FL, shattered two new school records Wednesday night in an impressive 109 – 67 victory over the Andrew College Lady Fighting Tigers in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-up. The Lady Jets also...



Jets and Lady Jets win against Andrew College in GCAA match-up

Alyssa Nieves, 4, had 41 points and made 11-three point shots in the game against Andrew College.CUTHBERT, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets took two important Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference wins from Andrew College in Cuthbert, Wednesday night. The Lady Jets rolled to a 109 – 67 victory and the Jets fought hard and came up with an impressive 68 – 62 decision against a team they lost to 86 – 71 a little over a month...



Furlow, Taylor County Middle School Students Tour SGTC

A Taylor County Middle School student exits the school bus before running into a tour on South Georgia Tech’s campus.More than 230 middle school students from Taylor County and Furlow Charter School visited the Americus campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently to learn about what a technical education looks like. Furlow brought 45 students to tour seven programs of the campus, and two days later, Taylor County brought 190 students to visit nine program areas. Each day,...