Lady Jets defeat St. Petersburg College

Shaineequah Fluellyn (32) earned a start for the Lady Jets against St. Petersburg and led her team in scoring with 22 points.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets bounced back after a disappointing 63 – 61 loss to Broward College in the Lady Jets Holiday Classic to overpower the St. Petersburg College Lady Titans 78 – 57 and move to 13 – 3 on the season. They are still 1 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. “We played with much more intensity,” said South...



Lady Jets fall to Broward College in Holiday Classic

La’Deja James was the top scorer for the Lady Jets with 15 points. Seven of her points were from the foul line. She was seven of seven from the free throw line.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets came out very sluggish after the holiday break and were defeated in a narrow 63 – 61 decision by the Broward College Lady Seahawks. The Lady Jets are now 12 – 3 overall and 1 – 0 in the conference. Georgia Highlands defeated St. Petersburg College 75 – 69 in the opening game of...



South Georgia Technical College hosts 2016 Fall Commencement ceremony

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above presenting a diploma to Joy Anderson, mother of Motorsports student Jacob Anderson, who passed away due to injuries in an automobile accident. Also shown are Scott Baker, Beth Anderson, Nance Seifert, and Lorraine Smalley. Jamie Campbell of Americus, a Presidential Honor Graduate, earned an AAS in Accounting. She is shown receiving her diploma from SGTC President Dr. John Watford. A large crowd attended the SGTC Fall graduation ceremony. ...



South Georgia Tech earns John Deere “College of Tomorrow” Gold Level

Shown above are Jenni Badding of John Deere, (c) presenting the John Deere Gold Award to SGTC President Dr. John Watford (second from left). Also shown are SGTC Academic Dean David Finley (l) and Wayne Peck and Matthew Burkes, SGTC Agricultural Technology Instructors.Americus, GA - South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere TECH program earned “The College of Tomorrow Award” from the John Deere Company recently. The award was presented to South Georgia Tech officials at the...



John Deere officials and dealers host dinner for John Deere TECH Agricultural Technology graduates at South Georgia Technical

SGTC AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES – Shown above are the John Deere TECH students who are members of the second graduating class from South Georgia Technical College with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Agricultural Technology. Also shown are: Jenni Badding, Manager College Partnerships for John Deere Agriculture & Turf, Region 4, and SGTC Agricultural Technology Instructors Matthew Burkes and Wayne Peck.John Deere officials and dealers host dinner for John Deere TECH...



SGTC business and computer students receive résumé and interview tips from local employers

SGTC’s Bob Stinchcum (standing at left) is pictured introducing guest speakers Kim Christmas of PharmaCentra and Angela Driver of Walgreens to SGTC students enrolled in business and computer programs. Christmas and Driver led a workshop on résumés and job interview skills. South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) students enrolled in Business Technology, Accounting, Marketing Management, and Computer Information Systems recently had the privilege of speaking to local business leaders about...



South Georgia Tech recognizes employees with over 1,222 years of service to students

SGTC employees are shown above holding up their service awards. SGTC employees were recognized for 1,222 years of service at the South Georgia Technical College annual employee Christmas luncheon. South Georgia Technical College recognized 74, or almost half of its full-time employees who have been employed by the college for longer than 10 years during its annual employee Christmas luncheon which was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently. “It is my great honor...



SGTC employees raise funds for scholarships at annual employee Christmas luncheon

SGTC employees are shown above participating in the Christmas present wrapping contest. South Georgia Technical College employees raised nearly $1600 to be utilized for a new faculty-staff scholarship fund during its annual employee Christmas luncheon which was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently. “This is a great time for our faculty and staff to come together and celebrate the season,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. “As...



SGTC Practical Nursing graduates recognized at pinning ceremony

Seated from left to right are graduates Tara Hyte, Celeste Widner, Kara Heath, Jalaa Tullis-Hosley, Taylor Hartfield, Nikki Stringfellow, Charlise Cooper, and Elizabeth Thompson. Standing from left to right are Ansleigh Williams, Jasmine English, Derek Bodiford, Marquise Jefferson, Ashley Johnson, Misty Davis, Laurel Eason, and Skylar Brock.  Sixteen South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing graduates on the SGTC Americus campus participated in a nurse pinning ceremony held recently...



Austin Smith and Tiffeni Fox receive the SGTC Michael Sangster Law Enforcement scholarship

Lt. Michael Sangster’s sister, Melissa is shown above (l to r) presenting Austin Smith of Americus and Tiffeni Fox of Warner Robins with the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Lt. Michael Sangster scholarship award for class 16-02. Michael’s father, Robert Sangster, Sr., is also shown helping make the presentation.Joseph Paul Austin Smith of Americus and Tiffeni Fox of Warner Robins were selected as the recipients of the South Georgia Technical College Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement...



Fairbanks and Taylor awarded Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship

Lou Crouch (c) of Centerville is shown above with Joshua Wayne Taylor (l) and Robert Fairbanks (r) who were awarded the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarships at South Georgia Technical College recently. Robert Fairbanks of Edison and Joshua Wayne Taylor of Lizella were both presented with the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship at the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 16 – 02 graduation ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the...



SGTC inducts 17 new members into honor society

SGTC’s Americus chapter of NTHS recently held an induction ceremony for its new members.   The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Americus chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) inducted 17 new members in a special ceremony held recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. Raven Payne, NTHS advisor and General Education instructor, presided over the ceremony. After a greeting by Payne, SGTC Assistant to the President Don Smith...