Lady Jets News

Lamont Sanders drives for a score against Triton College. Sanders led the Jets in scoring for both games in the Pete Arrington Classic.The South Georgia Technical College Jets basketball team split their two games in the first annual Pete Arrington Classic in Americus. The Jets defeated the Wake College Eagles 91-76 in their first game, but came up short against Triton College, 86-74. Against Wake College, freshman Lamont Sanders of Baltimore, MD led the scoring for the Jets with 17 points....

Chad Thurner, Office Manager for SAM Surveying and Mapping, LLC in Tallahassee, FL, discusses career opportunities for SGTC Drafting Technology students.Chad Thurner, Office Manager for SAM Surveying and Mapping, LLC in Tallahassee, FL, recently visited the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) campus in Americus to discuss career opportunities with students in the college’s Drafting Technology Program. Thurner explained to students that SAM uses terrestrial, mobile, and airborne LiDAR...

Macon County students build projects with snap circuits on a recent trip to SGTC.About 50 sixth through eighth grade students from Macon County recently visited the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus for an opportunity to learn more about robotics and coding. The event was co-sponsored by SGTC and Middle Georgia RESA and was held in the James M. Pope Industrial Technology Center. SGTC Industrial Maintenance Technology instructor Phil Deese guides students from...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (left) thanking Georgia Power’s Don Porter (r) for the Georgia Power Foundation’s donation to the SGTC Foundation annual fund drive. Georgia Power’s Don Porter presented a donation from the Georgia Power Foundation to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation 2019 TechForce annual fund drive recently. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford and SGTC Foundation Executive Director Su Ann...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above welcoming Governor Kemp to the campus. The Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia, was the keynote speaker at the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at the John M. Pope Center at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, GA. Georgia Power was the presenting sponsor of the luncheon meeting.    Faith Pinnell, 2019 Chair of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the capacity crowd to...

Pictured (l-r) are Auto Collision Repair Technology advisory committee members Henry Snipes of Lacy’s Paint and Body in Americus and Stephen Hilliard of Old South Auto Detail in Ellaville with SGTC Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant April Hilliard, SGTC Auto Collision Repair Technology instructor Starlyn Sampson, SGTC Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. David Finley, and SGTC Grants Coordinator Nancy Fitzgerald.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Auto Collision Repair Technology...

Femme Sikuzani, 34, was all over the court for the Lady Jets against Central Georgia Tech. She ended the night with 16 points and 20 rebounds.Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets opened the 2019 -2020 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) season with an important 76 – 53 victory over the Central Georgia Technical College Lady Titans in Macon. The Lady Jets are currently in a three-way tie for first place in the GCAA with Georgia Highlands and East Georgia....

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above accepting a check from David Aycock with Gene Haas for the SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Program. Chad Brown, SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor is also shown. The Gene Haas Foundation donated $10,000 to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to support Precision Machining and Manufacturing scholarships and student competition teams highlighting the CNC/Manufacturing...

SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence Theressa Bryant of Abbeville.Theressa Bryant of Abbeville was recently honored as the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center Student of Excellence for the month of October. Bryant was one of several students recognized for their exceptional work in their respective programs. The ceremony was held on the Cordele campus of SGTC. Bryant, a medical assisting student, was nominated by her instructor, Carol Cowan. Cowan noted...

Justin Johnson, 5, is shown going up for a dunk against New Rock Prep. He has been the leading scorer for the Jets in the first five games this season. The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an impressive 102 – 77 victory over New Rock Prep in their first home game of the 2019 – 2020 season. That moved the Jets to 3 – 2 overall after splitting decisions on the road in the opening weeks of the season.    The Jets opened up in Wilmington, NC with a 77 – 61 victory...

Students and instructors from SGTC’s cosmetology program took part in the recent Sumter Pink Walk to raise funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer.Students and instructors in the South Georgia Technical College cosmetology program recently participated in the Sumter Pink Walk at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. The purpose of the event was to increase education and awareness of issues related to breast cancer and help raise funds to aid local breast cancer patients...

Marc Arnett shares insights on personal selling and entrepreneurship with students in SGTC’s Marketing Management program.Students in South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Marketing Management program recently welcomed motivational speaker and entrepreneur Marc Arnett to their class where he shared lessons on the importance of personal selling, brand building, and entrepreneurship. An Americus native, Arnett works to inspire others through speaking and mentoring initiatives. He...