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Kaiya Carter, 3, was selected as the GCAA Player of the Week for Division I for the week of December 2, 2024.Kaiya Carter, 3, was selected as the GCAA Player of the Week for Division I for the week of December 2, 2024.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jet freshman guard Kaiya Carter was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of December 2, 2024 following SGTC’s win over Southern Union in the Pete...

Mio Sakano (30) led the Lady Jets in scoring against Cape Fear with 23 points.   The Cape Fear Community College Lady Sea Devils of Wilmington, North Carolina, walked away with three wins to capture first place in the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Pete Arrington Classic basketball tournament in the hangar, November 29 – December 1.    Cape Fear defeated the SGTC Lady Jets 70 – 67 and then took another narrow 59 – 57 win over the Albany Tech Lady Titans.  Their third win of...

Pictured (l-r) are the finalists to represent SGTC in the TCSG GOAL competition: Barbara Chestnut, Dakedra Rasberry, and Tera Parker.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Dr. John Watford has announced the three finalists selected to represent SGTC in the annual Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition. The finalists are Barbara Chestnut of Mauk, Criminal Justice; Dakedra Rasberry of Vienna, Practical Nursing; and Tera Parker of Montezuma, Culinary Arts. Other...

SGTC Mathematics Instructor and National Technical Honor Society advisor Chester Taylor (left) is shown above with SGTC Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology’s Lane Parton (right), when he was inducted into the NTHS organization. Parton has been selected to receive the SkillsUSA – Aerotek “Make Your Mark” scholarship worth $5,000.   South Georgia Technical College Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology’s Lane Parton of Lincolnton, GA, has been selected to receive the...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above with Paul Hancock (left) of Ft. Worth, Texas, after talking with him about the new limited term endowed scholarship he established, and giving him a tour of the SGTC Americus campus.     Paul Hancock of Ft. Worth, Texas visited South Georgia Technical College recently after establishing a limited term endowed scholarship for students from Dodge, Wilcox, Crisp and Sumter Counties in memory of his parents, John...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l) and SGTC Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the SGTC Foundation, Su Ann Bird (r), are shown above accepting the Sumter EMC Foundation check from Sumter EMC’s Andrea Walker (c) to assist with the Sumter EMC Foundation endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College.Americus, GA —The Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant in the amount of $2,500.00 to...

SGTC students attend TCSG Georgia Fall Leadership Conference. Shown above on the top row are: NTHS President Wes Stephens, NTHS Treasurer and SGA member Barbara Chestnut, SGA Secretary Katlin Champion, SGA President Kobri Mapp, and NTHS Vice President Naja Lindsey. On the front row are: SGA Vice President Jesse Cadenhead, SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin, NTHS Advisor and Biology Instructor Matthew Cowan, and NTHS’s Malcom Stewart.Atlanta, GA – Seven South...

Mio Sakano (30) and Jamiah Gregory (23) were the top scorers for the Lady Jets in the Daytona State Classic tournamentDaytona Beach, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets split decisions in the Daytona State Classic in Daytona Beach over the weekend.  They took a 78 – 48 win over Daytona State College in the opening contest but then dropped a 92 – 75 decision against Hillsborough Community College in the second game of the tournament to fall to 4 – 2 on the season.   ...

Aiden Fitzgerald (20) was the top scorer for the Jets against Wallace State Community College. He also tied for leading rebounder with seven.Hanceville, AL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped their fourth straight loss on the road to Wallace State Community College in a 102 – 85 decision.  The Jets are now 1 – 8 on the season.  They will enjoy a two and a half week break before traveling to Marianna, FL on December 11 to face Chipola College.  The Jets first home game...

Students who complete the Fall QEP Course could win this large gift basket.The Fall QEP course is still available online for current registered students! Don't miss your chance to complete the modules, earn certificates, and be entered in a drawing to win a large laundry basket packed with a variety of exciting prizes. Here’s how it works: Complete the QEP modules, located under Organizations in your SGTC student account. Earn all five certificates and take a picture of each...

Everyone is invited to the FREE 9th annual “Light Up Your Future” Event at South Georgia Technical College on Tuesday, December 3rd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its ninth annual “Light Up Your Future” event featuring tens of thousands of lights across the Americus campus on Tuesday, December 3 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Everyone is invited to this fun free Drive-Thru celebration that will feature free light-up gifts and individually wrapped...

SGTC Director of Career Services Cynthia Carter (right) recently conducted a resume writing workshop for students in the college’s Practical Nursing Program. WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai (left) also presented in the workshop.Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), under the guidance of Nursing Instructor Christie Rundle, recently participated in a Resume Writing workshop led by Career Services Director Cynthia Carter. The session included...