Lady Jets News

South Georgia Technical College’s Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din and Shamari Tyson are shown together after they led the Lady Jets to their fourth consecutive NJCAA District J championship this season to earn the right to advance to the NJCAA National Tournament in Lubbock, Texas.   South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomores Shamari Tyson and Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din were recognized as members of the 2019 – 2020 World Exposure NJCAA Division I All-American teams.  World Exposure...

SGTC SkillsUSA advisor and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa Wall (standing, far left) leads a meeting in fall of 2019 to elect club officers for 2019-2020.The SkillsUSA club at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently earned recognition for one of the largest membership increases in the state. Under the guidance of SGTC SkillsUSA advisor and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa Wall, 59 additional students joined the club compared to last year, good...

Census 2020 graphic   Even during these uncertain times, there is something that everyone can do to help shape the future without putting anyone at risk.  South Georgia Technical College is urging everyone to do their part by asking them to fill out the Census for 2020.     According to the U.S. Census Bureau, all households will receive an invitation to participate in the census by March 20.  They will have three options to respond – online, by phone, or by mail.  All responses are...

SGTC WIOA Coordinator Sandhya Muljibhai is shown above with graduate Robert Dunford, who is employed with the Andersonville National Historic Park site.   Over 12 years ago, Robert Dunford was not exactly sure what the future held.  The job that was providing for him and his family was disappearing.  He had a lot of uncertainty about his employment prospects.    But then he learned about the South Georgia Technical College Workforce Investment Act Displaced Worker program that would provide...

Charles Jenkins is shown in the SGTC Resource Development Office after his tour of the campus.    “I wouldn’t be where I am today without South Georgia Tech,” said Charles Jenkins of Columbus, GA, who graduated from the Licensed Practical Nursing program in 1967.  Jenkins enjoyed a career in the medical field for nearly 40 years and was able to provide for himself and his family with the education he received from what was known as “South Georgia Technical and Vocational School”...

Pictured left to right are SGTC Phi Beta Lambda members Kenyatta Slaughter, Ashley Halstead, Heather Hinton, and Gwendolyn Coley.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Americus Campus chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) recently attended the Georgia PBL District Conference in Macon. The students participated in workshops and competitive events. The SGTC PBL students attending the event were Heather Hinton of Dawson, Kenyatta Slaughter of Americus, Ashley Halstead of Ellaville, and...

SGTC campus closed through March 31st.   Governor Brian P. Kemp signed an executive order declaring a Public Health State of Emergency in Georgia closing all elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools through March 31st to keep students, teachers, and administrators safe and mitigate the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19.    “In compliance with that executive order, South Georgia Technical College and its adult education sites will be closed to all activities now through March...

Shown above are the six South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets who were selected to the GCAA All-Academic Team. They are shown (l to r): Shamari Tyson (1), Amara Edeh (5), Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din (13), Oumy Gueye (23), Anna McKendree (14), and Niya Goudelock (3).   Six South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were named to the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I All-Academic basketball team for the 2019 – 2020 season announced GCAA Executive Director David...

The 2019 – 2020 South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured the NJCAA District J Championship title in Spartanburg, SC, in an impressive win over Spartanburg Methodist for their fourth consecutive trip to the NJCAA National Tournament in Lubbock, TX. The tournament has now been cancelled rather than postponed.   Following the recent recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Junior College Athletic Association has made the...

South Georgia Technical College EAGLE representative Minh Nguyen (center) is shown above with TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier and TCSG Assistant Commission for Adult Education Dr. Cayanna Good at the TCSG EAGLE conference.Atlanta, GA - South Georgia Technical College Adult Education representative Minh Duc Nguyen of Leslie and 25 other adult learners from across Georgia were recognized and honored at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 27th annual Exceptional Adult Georgian in...

Shown above (l to r) are South Georgia Technical College Dean of Academic Affairs David Finley with John Deere Tech instructors Matthew Burks and Wayne Peck along with John Deere Territory Customer Support Manager South East Mississippi, South Alabma, and West Georgia for Flint Ag, Sun South, and Smith Tractor Dave Bostic and John Deere Corporate Recruitment Manager for Ag Pro Kim Walden.Americus, GA –Approximately 50 high school students and parents from across the Southeastern United...

Pictured left to right are SGTC Admissions Coordinator Katrice Taylor, featured speaker Reverend Keith Lewis, SGTC Retention and Coaching Specialist Charlene Williams, and SGTC Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain.The Reverend Keith Lewis served as the guest speaker for the recent African American History program at the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center. In addition to serving as the Pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church and the Oak Grove Baptist Church,...