Lady Jets face Motlow State in first round of NJCAA National Tournament

SGTC Lady Jets leave for the NJCAA Division I National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas on Friday, March 17th.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will face off against the Motlow State Community College Lady Bucks from Tullahoma, TN, in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball tournament at the Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas on Monday at 3 p.m. eastern standard time. The game will be broadcast live on WISK/WDEC locally...



SGTC SkillsUSA members prepare for state competitions

Fifteen SGTC SkillsUSA members and their advisors are getting ready to head to Atlanta to compete at the statewide SkillsUSA competition.South Georgia Technical College’s SkillsUSA members are preparing for the Georgia Postsecondary State Championships March 23rd – 25th at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. The 15 competitors and their events include: William Manning of Americus, Josiah Copland of Montezuma, and Bailey Mills of Cordele, Aviation Maintenance...



Mike Cheokas sworn in as State Board of Education member for 2nd Congressional District

Mike Cheokas is shown above with the FFA students from Marion County Middle/High School during his State Board of Education swearing in session with Governor Nathan Deal.Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal held a swearing-in ceremony recently for newly appointed former state representative Mike Cheokas to serve on the State Board of Education. Cheokas, who will represent the 2nd Congressional District, replaces W.T. Henry. “Mike Cheokas is a dedicated state and community leader who continues to...



SGTC Lady Jets advance to NJCAA national tournament after defeating Denmark Tech in District J championship

Shown above are the Lady Jets holding up their NJCAA District J plaque after defeating Denmark Tech and earning the right to advance to the NJCAA National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas, March 20th – 25th.AMERICUS, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets earned a trip to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball national tournament after soundly defeating Denmark Tech from Denmark, S.C., 91 – 58 Saturday in the NJCAA District J championship...



SGTC Crisp County Campus announces upcoming student activities

South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Campus student clubs and organizations announced upcoming student activities and events during their What’s Poppin’ social event. Some of the activities that are coming up include: Spring Fling, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Walk, a Test Anxiety and Organizational Skills Student Workshop, Student of Excellence, and the Relay for Life Fundraiser. The Spring Fling event will take place March 14 at 11 am in the LaPorte Auditorium and is...



South Georgia Tech to host third Spring Take-Off event with no application fee

SGTC will host Spring Take-Off on both campuses on Friday, April 7th from 10am until 2pm. Prospective students and their families are encouraged to attend.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will host its third Spring Take-Off event on Friday, April 7th from 10am-2pm on both the main campus in Americus and the Crisp County Center in Cordele. Spring Take-Off highlights each of SGTC’s program areas and informs prospective students of financial aid opportunities, student life, career...



South Georgia Tech Jets advance to NJCAA Region XVII finals

SGTC’s Marquel Wiggins (34) is shown above going up for a basket against Albany Tech in the NJCAA Region XVII Final Four round in Rome. He led the Jets in scoring with 25 points.Rome, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets overpowered the Albany Technical College Titans 84-63 Friday in Rome, Georgia, to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII championship finals. They will face the sixth nationally ranked Georgia Highlands Chargers at 4 p.m....



South Georgia Tech Jets, Lady Jets recognized

South Georgia Tech Jet Andre Kennedy, 1, and Lady Jets’ Shaineequah Fluellyn, 32, and Esther Adenike, 24, were named to All-Region and All-Tournament teams recently.Sophomore forward Andre Kennedy of Albany was the only member of the South Georgia Technical College Jets 2016 – 2017 basketball team to be included in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I Men’s basketball All-Region team recently. He joined Lady Jets Shaineequah Fluellyn, Esther Adenike, Desiree...



SGTC Jets upset Gordon State in NJCAA Region XVII tournament first round

Sophomore Pat Welch, 15, sank the winning three-point basket with 6.8 seconds to allow the South Georgia Technical College Jets to upset the second seeded Gordon College Highlanders in the first round of the NJCAA Region XVII tournament in Barnesville.BARNESVILLE, GA - South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Pat Welch from Pembroke, NH, drained a three-point shot with 6.8 seconds remaining in the game to lift the seventh-ranked Jets to a 76 – 74 upset victory over the second seeded...



SGTC instructors and staff speak to Webster County students about career opportunities

SGTC faculty and staff members recently took the opportunity to speak to Webster County High School students at their College and Career Fair about SGTC program offerings and future career opportunities. SGTC Criminal Justice Technology instructor, Teresa McCook, is pictured talking to students about careers in law enforcement. South Georgia Technical College instructors and staff members recently spoke with students at the Webster County High School College and Career Day about the Move On...



SGTC Crisp County Center NTHS members hold Book Recycling Week

NTHS member Maria Rivera (center) is pictured with NTHS Advisors Kari Bodrey (left) and Katrice Taylor (right) and some of the books that were collected during Book Recycling Week. The books were donated to Keep Crisp Beautiful. South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) members coordinated an effort to “save” books by having a Book Recycling Week in February. “Books can’t usually be recycled with other paper recycling because of...



SGTC Air Conditioning Technology program welcomes SafeAire's Matt Lane as guest speaker

Matt Lane of SafeAire recently spoke to SGTC students in Glynn Cobb’s Air Conditioning Technology class about what it’s like to work in the heating and air industry. South Georgia Technical College’s Air Conditioning Technology class recently had Matt Lane, Sales Manager of SafeAire, come and speak with students. He spoke to instructor Glynn Cobb’s class about how rewarding a career in the HVAC field could be for them and what kinds of jobs they could apply for after graduation from...