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Pictured from left to right are members of the SGTC Cosmetology and Barbering advisory committee Martha Bruce, Alecia Pinckney, Fabiola San Martin Garcia, Katrice Martin, Greg Long, Kimbrell Harris, Andre Robinson, Brandon Price, Jessakeetha Maddox, Maryann Reiselbara, Tracy Finch, and Dorothea Lusane McKenzie.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a meeting of the advisory committee for its barbering and cosmetology programs on the Americus campus to discuss updates and trends...

Matija Vucic, 34, and Daryl Bod, 10, were the leading scorers for the Jets in their losses in Northwest Florida Classic in Niceville, FL over the weekend.Niceville, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets suffered two losses in the Northwest Florida Classic Tournament in Niceville, FL, over the weekend to drop to 0 – 2 in the opening of the 2024 – 2025 basketball season.   The Jets fell to Southern Union Community College, 95 – 87 Friday, and then Northwest Florida overpowered...

Enola Papin (24) and Jamiah Gregory (23) led the Lady Jets in scoring in their opening season victories in Florida.St. Petersburg, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets opened the 2024 – 2025 season with back-to-back wins over the weekend during the St. Petersburg Classic Tournament in St. Petersburg, FL.  The Lady Jets opened with a 72 – 58 win over Miami Dade College on Friday and then followed up with a 67 – 61 victory against St. Petersburg College on Saturday to move...

Evelyn Ross to speak at SGTC Financial Literacy Workshop.   Evelyn Ross, Renasant Bank Vice-President of Community Outreach for the Southwest Georgia Region, will be the guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College “Financial Literacy for College Students” workshop on Thursday, November 7th at 11 a.m. in the John M. Pope Weyerhaeuser Room on the SGTC Americus campus.  The workshop is hosted by the SGTC Career Services office.    All SGTC students and instructors are invited to...

SGTC Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie (left) is shown above with adjunct instructor Adrienne Clayton, Mack Myers, Instructor Trainee Janeisha Brown, Instrutor Trainee Billysha Sales, and Model Hannah Guined.     Mack Myers, platform artist, barber, cosmetologist, and marine veteran spoke to South Georgia Technical College’s first and third semester Cosmetology classes recently and also provided a demonstration called “Pretty in a Minute.”     The purpose of the event...

Pictured (l-r) are members of the SGTC Criminal Justice advisory committee Denise Youngblood, Dr. David Finley, Alecia Pinckney, Jimmy Colson, Katrice Martin, Eva Bass, Tony Bobbitt, Teresa McCook, and Melissa Grantham. Not pictured are Juanteasha Moore and Sheila Bonner.The South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Technology advisory committee met recently in the Criminal Justice classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia...

Aiden Fitzgerald, 23, a freshman forward from Perth, Australia, was the top scorer for the Jets in their overtime win against the Dominican Republic with 14 points.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets defeated the Dominican Republic Travel Team in overtime, 64 – 61, in a scrimmage Tuesday in the Hangar.  The Jets will open the 2024 – 2025 season on the road November 1 in the Northwest Florida Classic in Niceville, FL.  They will face Southern Union Community College and Northwest...

Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier is shown above with SGTC Board of Directors Chairman Jake Everett, SGTC President Dr. John Watford and Adie Shimandle, TCDA Director.SAVANNAH, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors was recognized as a fully certified board at the Technical College Directors Association and the Technical College Foundation Association Leadership conference in Savannah recently.  This is the 16th consecutive year that the SGTC...

TCSGSGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain (center) is shown at the TCSG Leadership Academy Graduation ceremony with TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier, and TCSG President Executive Leadership and Talent Initiatives Dr. Alvetta P. Thomas.SAVANNAH, GA—South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain successfully completed the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Senior Leadership Academy, a transformative professional development program aimed...

SGTC Alumnus Jack Stanley is shown above speaking at the TCSG Leadership Conference in Savannah recently.Savannah, GA - South Georgia Technical College 1967 Electronics graduate, Jack W. Stanley, was invited to speak at the Technical College System of Georgia Leadership Conference in Savannah, GA, about leadership lessons he had learned from over 33 years as a Telecommunications Executive with Time Warner Cable.    Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Greg Dozier as well...

th Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (center), is shown above with SGTC Board members Elena Carne’ Lorenz (l) and Alton Ford (r) who underwent TCDA training recently to become fully certified board members.Elena Carne’ Lorenz of Americus and Alton Ford of Butler, have been named to the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors.  They participated in training through the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Technical College Director’s Association...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above presenting a token of appreciation from the college to SGTC Alumni of the Year Dan Linginfelter for his outstanding achievements in the field of aviation maintenance.SAVANNAH, GA - South Georgia Technical College 1979 Aviation graduate Dan Linginfelter of St. Simons Island, GA, was recognized at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2024 Fall Leadership Conference in Savannah Georgia as an “Alumni of the...