Lady Jets News

Cover photo from the Sumter County Living magazine feature article about Patrick Peacock written by Rachel Price and photographed from David Parks Photography.   “You just have to do it.  Just make it happen.  Do not wait on permission.  Study, make intentional choices and get better.”  These are words of advice for aspiring filmmakers that ring true for any ambition or desire we are consumed by, wrote Rachel Price in the Sumter County Living Magazine article on South Georgia Technical...

South Georgia Technical College’s Shamari Tyson, 1, commits to Stetson University.South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore guard Shamari Tyson has announced that she plans to continue her academic and athletic career at Division I Stetson University in Deland, FL.  She is the second South Georgia Technical College Lady Jet to sign with Stetson University this season.  SGTC sophomore Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din announced her intentions to join the Stetson Hatters last week.    “I...

Alyssa Nieves, 4, commits to Georgia Southwestern State University.    Alyssa Nieves, a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Honorable Mention All-American and Most Valuable Player of the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets District J championship game in 2019, has decided to transfer from Morehead State University to Georgia Southwestern State University for her senior season.    “We are so excited to have Alyssa back in Americus and finishing up her academic and...

Dr. Andrea Oates, SGTC Academic Dean, is helping students with on-line challenges.   On-line or distance learning may be a challenge to some students, so South Georgia Technical College has prepared a step by step instructional video to help students conquer their hesitations about learning remotely.  The video can be found at:  /academics/online-learning/    Dr. Andrea Oates, Academic Dean for on-line learning at South Georgia Technical College, prepared the step-by-step guide to introduce...

South Georgia Technical College’s Shamari Tyson (1) and Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din (13) were named to the NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball All-America teams. This is the first time that two players have been recognized as All-Americans in the same season at South Georgia Technical College.   South Georgia Technical College had two sophomores from its record setting 2019 – 2020 Lady Jets women’s basketball team to be selected to the 2019 -2020 National Junior College Athletic...

SGTC Adult Education instructors put together information packets to send to students who may not have online access.   Where there is a will, there is a way.  That is the philosophy that the South Georgia Technical College Adult Education faculty and staff have adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic.    “We are encouraging our adult education students to continue to move forward even though our classrooms at South Georgia Technical College and the adult education sites throughout our seven...

Jay Hilliard of S & S Total Floor Care and Restoration is shown above “fogging” or “misting” on-campus housing rooms with the antimicrobial airborne solution to help kill any virus or bacteria lingering on surfaces.Americus to treat its campuses with an antimicrobial fog to help eliminate or slow the spread of any microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, fungi, mold, or mildew.       This is an added precaution undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic by South Georgia...

South Georgia Technical College’s Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din commits to Stetson University.South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din has announced that she plans to continue her academic and athletic career at Stetson University in Deland, FL.  South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and head coach James Frey said he couldn’t be more thrilled. “I’m really excited for Yazz and her family,” said Coach Frey. “She has worked really hard to...

SGTC faculty and staff continue to offer more encouragement to students.The faculty and staff of South Georgia Technical College continue to offer encouragement and support to students adjusting to a new way of handling their courses. Watch the video below to see more messages of motivation from the SGTC community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdbq_lCGY-U

Shown above are the Americus financial aid team. They are Director Kelly Everett and Specialists Kierra Sparks and Lacy Bailey. Not shown is Danyel Tobias from the Crisp County Center.South Georgia Technical College is encouraging all students and prospective students to take advantage of this down time during the COVID-19 outbreak to go online and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA).    Current students and prospective students who are interested in attending...

Shown above are SGTC Admissions Director Whitney Crisp and Admissions Assistant Jasmine Mercer who show individuals how to apply online at SGTC through a video link at: /admissions/how-to-apply/.    South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Dr. John Watford has waived the on-line application fee for individuals interested in enrolling summer semester.  SGTC and the other 21 colleges in the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) have also suspended the requirement to take a...

SGTC faculty and staff recently produced a video to offer encouragement to students.South Georgia Technical College is taking every precaution to combat the spread of COVID-19. This includes transitioning all courses to a distance learning model. Classes resumed in this new format on April 1, and SGTC faculty and staff assembled a short video offering words of encouragement to students as they make the adjustment to a different way of learning. Watch the video at...