Jets News

Justin Johnson (5) and Shamari Tyson, (1) were the top two scorers for the Jets and Lady Jets over the weekend.   Three games and three wins were recorded against conference opponents by the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets over the past few days.  The Jets ended a three game losing streak by putting it all together to take a 94 – 56 win over Southern Crescent Tech and then roared back to stage a 60 – 54 win over the nationally ranked South Georgia State Hawks.  Both...

Julie Partain, South Georgia Technical College’s Dean of Enrollment Management for the Crisp County Center is shown above (l to r) receiving the Melvin Jones Fellow Plaque from Cordele Lions’ Club President Willie Mae Dexter. Photo by Gabe Jordan, Cordele Dispatch.    South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center’s Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain was recognized as a Melvin Jones Fellow by the Cordele Lions’ Club recently during the club’s weekly meeting.   ...

Dr. Donna Beegle educates the audience on how to “Break the Cycle of Poverty” during a recent workshop on the SGTC Americus campus.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a professional development workshop for educators, community leaders, and students entitled “Break the Cycle of Poverty”.  The workshop was conducted by Dr. Donna M. Beegle, an expert on poverty and strategies to combat it. The event was presented free to the community and paid for through a federal...

Dr. Deborah Jones, SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Navigation, teaches time-management strategies to students in a recent workshop.In a recent workshop for students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus, students learned strategies for managing their time in order to be successful in school, on the job, and at life in general. Dr. Deborah Jones, SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Navigation, presented the workshop in the Hicks Hall Life Lab on the Americus...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (l to r) is shown above with SGTC Adult Education Transition Specialist Tracy Israel, IET graduates Faith Dunford, Skylar Walker, Dashawn Garvin, and Roberto Bangel, SGTC Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn, and SGTC Vice President of Operations Karen Werling.    Four South Georgia Technical College Adult Education students passed OSHA-10 Certification exams and received other industry recognized certificates as part of a new...

Col. Eric Bryant to speak at African American History celebration at South Georgia Technical College.    Col. Eric Bryant, Chief Deputy for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, will be the keynote speaker at the South Georgia Technical College African American History celebration on Thursday, February 27th at 11 a.m. in the South Georgia Technical College John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus.  The public is invited to attend the free event.    South...

Five Lady Jets were ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, blocks, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Niya Goudelock, 3, Anna McKendree (14), and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets remained in the 15th position in the national rankings this week.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the 15th spot in the National Junior College Athletic...

U.S. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.The Sumter County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce U.S.  Congressman Sandford D. Bishop, Jr, District 2; and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black as keynote speakers at the March 18, 2020 at the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce luncheon hosted at South Georgia Technical College, 900 South Georgia Technical College Parkway, beginning at 12 PM. Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. is serving his fourteenth term in the U. S. House of...

Lady Jets Shamari Tyson, 1, was selected as GCAA Player of the Week for the past two weeks.     South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore Shamari Tyson was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball Player of the Week for the past two weeks.  This is the eighth time that the nationally ranked Lady Jets have had a Player of the Week in the past 13 weeks and the fourth time for Shamari Tyson.    Tyson helped the Lady Jets overcome a...

South Georgia Technical College sophomore Shamari Tyson, 1, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 29 points and also hit a last second shot to give her team the 68 – 66 victory over Georgia Highlands.     “The Lady Jets refused to lose,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford after the South Georgia Tech Lady Jets overcame a 22-point deficit to clinch their fifth consecutive Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) regular season conference title in a 68...

SGTC Academic Dean and PBL local advisor Dr. Andrea Oates (standing, second from left) thanks Culinary Arts students and their instructor, Chef Ricky Watzlowick (standing left) for their generosity during the Phi Beta Lambda Season of Giving.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) recently hosted a pizza party for the Culinary Arts program on the Americus campus. The occasion honored the Culinary Arts students for their generous contributions during the...

SGTC students have their picture taken during the recent Valentine's Day celebration.A student receives a free cookie during SGTC's recent Valentine's Day celebration.Students at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently celebrated Valentine’s Day with activities on the Americus campus and at the Crisp County Center. In Cordele, students took part in a Valentine’s-themed “meet and greet” social event. Participants enjoyed the opportunity to mingle and get to know each other a...