Lady Jets News

The South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing Department garnered the most social media votes and won the Homecoming Banner Contest as part of the SGTC Homecoming, Alumni, and Sophomore Day activities held recently. The Practical Nursing students and their instructors will receive a free pizza party as their prize. Each program area was given the opportunity to submit a banner as part of the Homecoming festivities. Nursing, Cosmetology, Caterpillar Heavy Equipment,...

Barnesville, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets took an impressive 92 – 66 win over Gordon College to finish in third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) regular season. They will host Albany Tech in an NJCAA Regional XVII tournament quarterfinal game on Tuesday, March 10th at 7 p.m. in the Hangar. This was the fifth consecutive win for the Jets and it allowed them to finish the regular season at 15 – 15 and 11 – 5 in the GCAA. Central...

“South Georgia Technical College and the people there taught me that it is never about how you start, but how you finish!” said Janiyah Johnson, a 2017 Early Childhood Care and Education graduate, who was named the 2025 – 2026 Teacher of the Year for the Macon County School System. She returned recently and participated in SGTC’s Homecoming and Alumni Day celebration. The Macon County School System describes Johnson as “a passionate and dedicated educator at Macon County...

Zandreal Blakely came to South Georgia Technical College in 2008 as a walk-on player for the Lady Jets National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 women’s basketball team under the leadership of Coach Brandon Harrell. Today she credits SGTC and what she learned here for much of her success. The alumna from the Class of 2010 is looking back with pride on her time as a member of the first women’s Lady Jets basketball team to advance to a national...

Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated Andrew College, 88 – 72 in their final Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference game for the 2025 – 2026 season. The Lady Jets captured the GCAA Regular season title for the second year in a row. As the GCAA Regular Season Champions, the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets will be hosting the NJCAA Region XVII tournament semi-finals and finals. The Lady Jets will play at 6 p.m. on...

Approximately 30 youth between the ages of eight and 14 participated in the free South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Youth Basketball Skills Clinic held as part of SGTC’s Homecoming Celebration recently. Both boys and girls participated in the two-hour clinic with the opportunity to learn elite skills from the South Georgia Technical College 2025 – 2026 Jets. The Jets players worked with the clinic participants on warm-up routines, dribbling, shooting, passing, and defensive...

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted the annual Chattahoochee-Flint RESA Science Fair at the SGTC Crisp County Center in Cordele, welcoming students from across the region to showcase their scientific discoveries and creative problem-solving skills. More than 60 student projects were presented during the event, representing seven school districts served by Chattahoochee-Flint RESA. Participating districts included Chattahoochee County, Clay County, Crisp County, Dooly...

Rome, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with a 67 – 57 victory over Georgia Highlands in Rome, Wednesday to capture third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association regular season rankings. The Jets still have one game remaining against Gordon College on Saturday, March 7, in Barnesville, but their 10 – 5 GCAA record has assured them of the third-place seed going into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII tournament. ...

South Georgia Technical College’s Matt Mbole, a 6’ 11” sophomore center for the Jets, is ranked first in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in rebounds for the third week in a row and Lady Jets freshman guard Ja’Niya Broome is listed as second in the NJCAA women’s Division 1 rankings in points per game for the third week in a row. Lady Jets Sophomore guard Taja Bennett was also listed among the leading scorers in the NJCAA Division 1 women’s...

AMERICUS, GA – The spirit of collaboration and community was on full display as leaders from Georgia Southwestern State University and South Georgia Technical College came together during SGTC’s recent Homecoming Celebration to reaffirm a shared commitment to student success. Dr. Michelle R. Johnston, President of Georgia Southwestern State University, attended the SGTC Homecoming festivities where she met with Dr. John Watford, President of South Georgia Technical College, and Greg...

South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Ja’Niya Broome of Hamilton, GA, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball Player of the Week for March 2, 2026. This was her second time being selected. The Lady Jets are riding an eight -game winning streak and have secured the GCAA Regular Season Conference Title for the 2025 – 2026 season. They will host the NJCAA Region XVII end of the season tournament on Thursday,...

South Georgia Technical College is providing an application fee waiver for students who apply during the month of March. March is “Apply to College Month” and students who apply during “No Fee March” can have the $25 application fee waived. Students interested in applying to South Georgia Technical College can visit the SGTC website at www.southgatech.edu and complete an application online. Click on the “Apply Now” button at the top right-hand corner of the home page....