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Four Lady Jets ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Anna McKendree (14) and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets are currently ranked 17th in the nation.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up two more spots in this week’s National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings.  They moved...

Femme Sikuzani, (34) 6’ 5” freshman center from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, had a double-double night with 20 rebounds and 14 points.Phenix City, AL -  The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled across the river to take on Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC) in Phenix City, AL, and came up with their 10th consecutive victory by outlasting the Lady Pirates and capturing a 68 – 65 non-conference decision.    “It was a tough game.  I was thrilled to...

Chance Simpson is shown above with his Networking Computer Support instructor, Andrea Ingram with his t-shirt that shows that South Georgia Technical College is “Impacting His Success.”Marshallville, GA – Sixteen-year old Chance Simpson of Marshallville is well on his way to a very bright future.  The Macon County student has completed the minimum requirements for high school graduation and will be enrolling full-time at South Georgia Technical College in January.     At this...

Ten graduates of the South Georgia Technical College Licensed Practical Nursing program received their nursing pins in a recent ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. A crowd of family, friends, administrators, and instructors attended the event to show their support as the students participated in the traditional pinning ritual. Receiving their pins were Meghan Cannady of Oglethorpe, Ahteanna Clark of Americus, Jayla Collins of Americus, Deaondra...

   The South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education advisory committee met recently in the conference room in the Odom Center on the SGTC Americus campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Early Childhood Care and Education program. SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education Americus Instructor Jaye Cripe and SGTC Early Childhood Cordele Instructor Lisa Penton...

SGTC’s 2019 Rick Perkins Teacher of the Year Winner Brett Murray (shown above) with SGTC President Dr. John Watford, will be the speaker at SGTC’s Spring Graduation Exercise on Thursday, December 12th, 2019.South Georgia Technical College will be hosting its 2019 fall graduation exercise Thursday, December 12th at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus. Brett Murray, South Georgia Technical College’s Law Enforcement Academy Director and 2019 Rick Perkins...

Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din (13) scored 27 points again East Georgia for the Lady Jets.Swainsboro, GA – The top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their ninth consecutive victory with a 74 – 57 victory over the second ranked East Georgia Lady Bobcats in Swainsboro, GA recently to move to 11 – 1 overall and 6 – 0 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA).     “We played much better against East Georgia,” said South Georgia Technical College...

Justin Johnson, 5, led the Jets in scoring in two tough losses this past weekend. He had 17 points against Chipola and 26 points against Gulf Coast.Marianna, FL - The Jets found it tough going this past weekend when they dropped two games on the road in the Chipola College Classic Tournament in Marianna, FL. The Jets opened up against Chiploa College and suffered a 64 – 44 loss and then came back in the second match-up but fell five points shy in an 82 – 77 loss to Gulf Coast State...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara, are shown above getting ready to welcome guests to the Christmas gala. The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday gala recently to thank all SGTC faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, foundation supporters, and business and industry partners for their support of the college and its students.    The special event...

Shamari Tyson (1) is shown above driving in for a lay-up against Albany Tech.Albany, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their eighth consecutive victory when they traveled to Albany and came away with a 73 – 61 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference win over Albany Tech on the campus of Albany State University.    The Lady Jets are currently ranked 19th in the nation by the National Junior College Athletic Association and are undefeated...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (l) accepting a donation for a new endowed Flex-Tec scholarship at South Georgia Technical College from Flex-Tec Plant Manager Rick Barnes. Flex-Tec – The Wiring Source endowed a new scholarship at South Georgia Technical College recently for students enrolled in the Electrical System Technology, Electronics Technology, Industrial Mechanical and Systems Technology, Marketing, Drafting, Accounting and Business...

Georgia Power donated a 2009 Freightliner Bucket Truck to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to be used in the college’s Electrical Lineworker program. Shown above (l to r) in front of the truck are: Al Harris from the SGTC Economic Development Division, SGTC Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, Don Porter from the local Georgia Power division, SGTC Economic Development Vice President Wally Summers, Georgia Power Company Workforce Development Coordinator Marilyn...