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South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a meeting of the Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee on the Americus campus to review developments within the program and discuss current trends in the HVAC industry. Air Conditioning Technology instructor Johnny Griffin presented updates on enrollment, recent program developments, student accomplishments, and community outreach activities. The meeting provided an opportunity for industry representatives to hear about...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a hard-fought 80 – 75 victory over East Georgia State College to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII Tournament finals and the opportunity to punch their ticket to the NJCAA National Tournament for the second year in a row. The Lady Jets moved to 20 – 11 overall with the victory and will now face Central Georgia Technical College in the NJCAA Region XVII finals tonight (Friday,...

South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center students, faculty, and staff were invited to a “Pancakes with the President” event recently at the Midway Campus. This gave individuals the opportunity to meet with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, in an informal setting. The event was held in the LaPorte Auditorium on the Crisp County Center campus and Chef Johnny Davis and his Culinary Arts students prepared the pancakes and trimming and SGTC officials...

Albany Technical College had a chance to upset the South Georgia Technical College Jets with a last second shot, but it failed and the Jets held onto a narrow 60 – 59 victory to advance to the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-final round on Friday at 8 p.m. in Macon. The third-ranked South Georgia Tech Jets faced off against the sixth seeded Albany Tech Titans in one quarterfinal round while South Georgia State took on Georgia Highlands and secured their spot in the semi-final...

The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts program advisory committee recently met in The Landings Culinary Arts Dining Room on the Americus campus. Culinary Arts students prepared and served the committee a meal featuring a fresh salad with ranch or Italian dressing, yeast rolls, fried chicken, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, and lemon pepper green beans. For dessert, guests enjoyed strawberry angel food cake with chocolate-covered pretzels, pecan praline, and divinity. Sweet tea...

South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter was named the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Coach of the Year for the 2025 – 2026 season and three of his players were selected to All-Region honors. Three SGTC Jets were also named to All-Region positions for the men’s division. The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets won the GCAA regular season title with a 14 – 1 conference record and Carpenter was selected as...

South Georgia Technical College recently convened the advisory committee for its Basic Law Enforcement program on the Americus campus. The meeting was led by Law Enforcement Academy Director Jim Mitchell and instructor Josh Blake and brought together SGTC faculty and staff alongside area law enforcement professionals to review program developments and discuss current needs within the field. Advisory committee members shared insights on a variety of topics, including potential...

South Georgia Technical College’s Matt Mbole, a 6’ 11” sophomore center for the Jets, has been leading the nation in average rebounds per game for the past several weeks but he dropped one position into second place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Lady Jets freshman guard Ja’Niya Broome remained in second place in the NJCAA women’s Division 1 rankings in points per game and Lady Jets Sophomore guard Taja Bennett was also listed among the leading...

The South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing Department garnered the most social media votes and won the Homecoming Banner Contest as part of the SGTC Homecoming, Alumni, and Sophomore Day activities held recently. The Practical Nursing students and their instructors will receive a free pizza party as their prize. Each program area was given the opportunity to submit a banner as part of the Homecoming festivities. Nursing, Cosmetology, Caterpillar Heavy Equipment,...

Barnesville, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an impressive 92 – 66 win over Gordon College to finish in third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) regular season. They will host Albany Tech in an NJCAA Regional XVII tournament quarterfinal game on Tuesday, March 10th at 7 p.m. in the Hangar. This was the fifth consecutive win for the Jets and it allowed them to finish the regular season at 15 – 15 and 11 – 5 in the GCAA. Central...

“South Georgia Technical College and the people there taught me that it is never about how you start, but how you finish!” said Janiyah Johnson, a 2017 Early Childhood Care and Education graduate, who was named the 2025 – 2026 Teacher of the Year for the Macon County School System. She returned recently and participated in SGTC’s Homecoming and Alumni Day celebration. The Macon County School System describes Johnson as “a passionate and dedicated educator at Macon County...

Zandreal Blakely came to South Georgia Technical College in 2008 as a walk-on player for the Lady Jets National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 women’s basketball team under the leadership of Coach Brandon Harrell. Today she credits SGTC and what she learned here for much of her success. The alumna from the Class of 2010 is looking back with pride on her time as a member of the first women’s Lady Jets basketball team to advance to a national...