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South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above presenting SGTC’s Champion of Education trophy to RESA’s Richard McCorkle (left).   The Chattahoochee-Flint RESA organization hosted a “Champions for Education” recognition luncheon recently and asked all the members of the Chattahoochee-Flint RESA organization to nominate an educational champion to be recognized at the luncheon on the SGTC Americus campus.    South Georgia Technical College President...

Shown above are the eight Lady Jets and Jets players that are listed nationally for their individual accomplishments this season. Shown on the top row are: Lady Jets Loes Rozing, 2, Veronika Palfi, 4, Alexia Dizeko, 5, and Fanta Gassama, 23. Shown on the bottom row are: Semaj Henderson, 2, Bryce Turner, 11, Deonte Williams, 12, and Nathan Wilson, 20.     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed two spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA)...

Everyone is invited to the FREE 7th annual “Light Up Your Future” Event at South Georgia Technical College on Tuesday, November 29th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.   South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its seventh annual “Light Up Your Future” event featuring tens of thousands of lights across the Americus campus on Tuesday, November 29th 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...

Semaj Henderson, 2, led the Jets in scoring against the 4th ranked Chipola College group. He had 19 points.Lakeland, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Jets managed to pull to 3 – 3 on the season with an 89 – 79 victory over Florida Gateway College in Lakeland, Florida recently.  That win came after the Jets dropped an 85 – 57 decision to Chipola College in Marianna, FL earlier in the week.    Chipola is currently ranked 4th in the National Junior College Athletic Association...

Alexia Dizeko, 5, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets in a big win against Hillsborough Community College.St. Petersburg, FL -   The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured two wins in the St. Petersburg Classic women’s basketball tournament in St. Petersburg, FL over the weekend to move to 7 – 1 on the season.  They were also able to move from 11th to ninth in the NJCAA Division I women’s national basketball polls.    The Lady Jets opened the tournament...

Pictured (L-r) are SGTC overall Student of Excellence winner Darius Collier and Aircraft Structural Technology instructor Jason Wisham.Pictured are nominees for SGTC’s Student of Excellence Award for November (front row, L-R) Darius Collier, Logan Mullins, Brandon Ross, Kadarius Idlette, and Bernard Mason Bryan III. Nominating instructors (standing, L-R) included Jason Wisham, Victoria Herron, Starlyn Sampson, Brandon Dean, and Chase Shannon. Not pictured are nominee Garrett Whitson and...

SGTC Psychology Instructor Dr. Michelle Seay speaks to a group of SGTC students about dealing with mental health issues.Dr. Michelle Seay, Psychology Instructor at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), recently conducted a workshop for students on the topic of dealing with depression and mental health issues during a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic led to rising rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide among college students. Mental health effects have directly impacted students’...

Sophomore guard Aaron Pits, 4, led the Jets in scoring with 19 points against Eastern Florida.    The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Jets suffered two losses in the Jets Classic Tournament in Americus this past weekend.  The 20th ranked Eastern Florida State College Titans secured a 70 – 65 victory in the final seconds of the Friday night game and then Chattahoochee Valley Community College Pirates came away with a 68 – 62 win over the Jets on Saturday.    “These...

Veronika Palfi, 4, led the Lady Jets in scoring against Andrew College. She had a total of 16 points.   The Lady Jets moved to first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) with a 2 – 0 record after an 81 – 41 victory over Andrew College Saturday.  The 12th NJCAA nationally ranked Lady Jets are currently 4 – 1 overall and the only team in the GCAA with conference wins.    Freshman Veronika Palifi from Pecs, Hungary, earned her first start of the young season for...

Shown above with SGTC Director of Law Enforcement Academy Brett Murray (far right) and Instructor Marcus Harris (left) are the graduates of the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Class 22-02. They included Terrell Cordell Jones of Albany, Sean Patrick Whilden of Warner Robins, Robert Jarrett Hartsfield of Americus, and Jatavius Jamal Whitehead of Montezuma. Not shown is Charleston Denzel Drew of DeSoto.    South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 22-02 completed their...

Members of the SGTC Marketing Management advisory committee (l-r): Harriet Glover, Manager of Belk in Americus; Julie Partain, SGTC Dean of Enrollment Management; Kala Bowens, Marketing Manager at Innovative Senior Solutions; Beth Wisham, SGTC Grant Coordinator; and Mary Cross, SGTC Marketing Management Instructor.South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) marketing management program advisory committee met recently on the college’s Americus campus to discuss the current state of the...

Alexia Dizeko, 5, is shown going up for a layup. She led the Lady Jets with 17 points against Central Georgia Tech.   The pursuit of a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) title started last night and the South Georgia Technical College nationally ranked Lady Jets answered that first challenge by coasting to an 80 – 30 victory over Central Georgia Technical College in the Hangar.    “It is always good to get a conference win,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic...