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Mar 31
South Georgia Tech Booster Club honors Jets and Lady Jets

  South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club President Doug Goodin thanked the Jets Booster Club members and the 2025 -2026 Jets and Lady Jets for a great season at the […]

Mar 31
SGTC Lady Jets Ja’Niya Broome named WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-American

Atlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College freshman guard Ja’Niya Broome from Hamilton, GA, was named to the 2026 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Two-Year Coaches’ All-American team.  She is the […]

Mar 31
SGTC Marketing Students Showcase Real-World Skills Through Digital Media Project

Students in the Marketing Management program at South Georgia Technical College recently presented the results of a comprehensive class project to an audience of faculty and administrators on the Americus […]

Mar 31
SGTC Marketing Management Advisory Committee Meets

The Marketing Management advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College recently met to review the program’s progress and discuss current trends within the marketing industry. Marketing Management instructor Mary Cross […]

Mar 30
SGTC Concludes Series of STEM Days for Crisp County Fifth Graders

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted the final sessions of a series of STEM Days at the SGTC Crisp County Center, welcoming additional groups of fifth-grade students from Crisp County […]

Mar 30
SGTC Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Meets

The Criminal Justice Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College recently met in the Criminal Justice classroom on the Americus campus to review program updates and discuss developments within […]

Mar 20
SGTC honors State SkillsUSA winners and participants

   South Georgia Technical College hosted a SkillsUSA State Leadership Skills and Conference recognition breakfast recently to celebrate the dedication, talent and hard work of the students who represented SGTC […]

Mar 18
Charity Lewis Named SGTC Student of Excellence

South Georgia Technical College recently recognized Charity Lewis of Montezuma as its overall Student of Excellence for March. Lewis, who is enrolled in the Marketing Management program, was nominated by […]

Mar 18
Advisory Committee Meets for SGTC Accounting and Business Technology Programs

The Accounting and Business Technology advisory committee at South Georgia Technical College recently gathered in the Odom Center conference room on the Americus campus to review program updates and discuss […]

Mar 18
SGTC Foundation thanks Flint Energies Foundation for support

   The South Georgia Technical College Foundation thanked the members of the Flint Energies Foundation for their support of the faculty, staff, and students at South Georgia Technical College.     […]

Mar 17
SGTC’s Keyara Williams receives Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship

   Keyara Williams, a South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education student from Americus, was recognized with a scholarship by the Delta Kappa Gamma, honor society for key […]

Mar 17
Gavin Wright and Destiny Walker represent SGTC at TCSG EAGLE conference

Atlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Adult Education Instructor Destiny Walker and High School Equivalency student Gavin Wright represented the college at the Technical College System of Georgia’s […]

Mar 17
Financial Literacy Workshop Held at SGTC Crisp County Center

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a “Money Matters – Building Financial Literacy” workshop at the SGTC Crisp County Center for students, faculty, and staff. The session was designed to […]

Mar 16
Jets fall to South Georgia State in NJCAA Region XVII semi-finals

Macon, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets gave it a good run but fell five-points shy of advancing to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII […]

Mar 16
Lady Jets fall to Central Georgia Tech in Region XVII Tournament

   Friday the 13th was not kind to the South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets as both teams fell in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region […]

Mar 16
SGTC Air Conditioning Technology Advisory Committee Holds Spring Meeting

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a meeting of the Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee on the Americus campus to review developments within the program and discuss current trends […]

Mar 13
SGTC Lady Jets advance to NJCAA Region XVII finals with win over East Georgia State

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a hard-fought 80 – 75 victory over East Georgia State College to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) […]

Mar 12
SGTC Crisp County Center students enjoy “Pancakes with the President”

   South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center students, faculty, and staff were invited to a “Pancakes with the President” event recently at the Midway Campus.  This gave individuals the […]

Mar 11
SGTC Jets defeat Albany Tech in NJCAA Region XVII Tournament Quarterfinals

   Albany Technical College had a chance to upset the South Georgia Technical College Jets with a last second shot, but it failed and the Jets held onto a narrow […]

Mar 10
SGTC Culinary Arts Advisory Committee Holds Spring Meeting

The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts program advisory committee recently met in The Landings Culinary Arts Dining Room on the Americus campus. Culinary Arts students prepared and served the […]

Mar 10
Basic Law Enforcement Advisory Committee Meets at SGTC

South Georgia Technical College recently convened the advisory committee for its Basic Law Enforcement program on the Americus campus. The meeting was led by Law Enforcement Academy Director Jim Mitchell […]

Mar 10
Carpenter named GCAA Coach of Year and Jets, Lady Jets players named to GCAA All-Region teams

   South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach Jason Carpenter was named the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Coach of the Year for the 2025 – […]

Mar 10
Three SGTC basketball players earn national recognition

   South Georgia Technical College’s Matt Mbole, a 6’ 11” sophomore center for the Jets, has been leading the nation in average rebounds per game for the past several weeks […]

Mar 9
SGTC Nursing Department wins Homecoming Banner Contest

   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 […]

Mar 9
Jets defeat Gordon College, finish 3rd in GCAA

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 […]

Mar 9
Janiyah Johnson, SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education Alumnae, named 2025 – 2026 Teacher of the Year for Macon County Schools

   “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 […]

Mar 9
Lady Jets alumna reflects on historic 2010 basketball season and the foundation SGTC provided

   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 […]

Mar 5
Lady Jets defeat Andrew College in GCAA final regular season game

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 – […]

Mar 5
SGTC Basketball Skills Clinic a big success

   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 […]

Mar 5
Chattahoochee-Flint RESA Science Fair Held at SGTC Crisp County Center

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 […]

Mar 5
Jets defeat Georgia Highlands, finish 3rd in GCAA regular season

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 […]

Mar 4
Three SGTC basketball players earn national recognition

   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 […]

Mar 4
Two Great Choices, One Great Community: GSW and SGTC Strengthen Partnership at Homecoming Celebration

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 […]

Mar 4
SGTC’s Ja’Niya Broome named GCAA player of week

   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 […]

Mar 4
SGTC waiving application fee in March

    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 […]

Mar 3
Jets, Lady Jets sweep Albany Tech for Homecoming Celebration

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets swept the Albany Technical College Titans and Lady Titans as part of the SGTC Homecoming, Alumni, and Sophomore Day Celebration […]

Mar 3
SGTC recognizes sophomore Jets and Lady Jets

     Nine South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets were recognized prior to the SGTC Lady Jets and Jets basketball games against the Albany Technical College Lady Titans and […]

Mar 3
SGTC Alumni and Sophomore Day celebration a big hit

     South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) gave away nearly 500 t-shirts to SGTC alumni, retirees, current faculty and staff, friends and supporters at its annual Homecoming, Alumni, and Sophomore Day […]

Feb 27
South Georgia Technical College hosts John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House

Americus, GA –Approximately 30 high school students, parents and dealers from across the Southeastern United States attended South Georgia Technical College’s John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House held recently in […]

Feb 26
SGTC Black History Program Inspires Community to Embrace the Future with Faith and Purpose

AMERICUS, GA – Faculty, staff, students, and community members gathered at South Georgia Technical College for an uplifting and powerful Black History Program featuring guest speaker Rev. Christopher O’Bryant, who […]

Feb 26
Jets and Lady Jets sweep Southern Crescent in GCAA contests

Griffin, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets took impressive wins over the Southern Crescent Technical College Tigers and Lady Tigers in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association […]

Feb 26
Crisp County Fifth Graders Explore STEM and Career Pathways at SGTC’s Crisp County Center

Two additional groups of fifth-grade students from Crisp County Elementary recently visited South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele for a day of hands-on learning and exploration. The […]

Feb 25
Retired SGTC instructor still impacting student success

   South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Welding Instructor Brenda Butler Gilliam or “Mrs. B” as she was affectionately known, officially retired at the end of 2018 after 19 […]

Feb 25
SGTC students win Gold at SkillsUSA Competition

Atlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College students proudly represented the college at the 2026 Georgia SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta and won five Gold, four Silver, […]

Feb 25
Architectural and Engineering Drawing Technology Advisory Committee Meets

The Architectural and Engineering Drawing Technology (Drafting) program Advisory Committee at South Georgia Technical College recently held its fall semester meeting in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on […]

Feb 24
SGTC Lady Jets defeat East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets traveled to Swainsboro and defeated the East Georgia State College Lady Bobcats, 79 – 70 in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic […]

Feb 24
SGTC hosting Homecoming, Sophomore Day celebration

     South Georgia Technical College is celebrating nearly 78 years of success as an educational institution and in honor of this proud past and promising future, the college will be […]

Feb 24
Student Affairs Jets win SGTC Intramural Basketball challenge

   In the rematch pitting the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Campus Safety Jets Champions against the Student Affairs Jets in an SGTC Intramural Basketball Challenge as part of Homecoming […]

Feb 24
Three SGTC basketball players earn national recognition

   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 […]

Feb 23
SGTC Automotive Technology Advisory Committee Conducts Spring Meeting

The Automotive Technology Advisory Committee at South Georgia Technical College recently gathered in the Morgan Transportation Building on the Americus campus for its regular meeting to review program updates and […]