News

Feb 28
SGTC’s Lady Jets end regular season ranked number 1 in NJCAA

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets closed out the regular season with the top ranking in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll.  […]

Feb 28
SGTC Jets, Lady Jets split games on Sophomore Day

   The number one National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets completed the regular Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) season with a perfect 15 […]

Feb 28
South Georgia Tech waives application fee during March

Americus, GA –South Georgia Technical College is waiving its application fee during March for the 2023 Summer or Fall Semesters. Those interested in applying for Summer or Fall Semester 2023 […]

Feb 27
Students enjoy Alumni-Sophomore Day

    The currently enrolled South Georgia Technical College students enjoyed the college’s Alumni/Sophomore Day Celebration with their own basketball game, tailgate, and free pizza and bingo for students and family […]

Feb 27
SGTC recognizes sophomores as part of Alumni/Sophomore Day

      A day of celebration was the best way to describe the South Georgia Technical College Alumni/Sophomore Day Celebration held recently when the Jets and the Lady Jets matched-up against […]

Feb 26
SGTC Lady Jets clinch top spot in GCAA End of Season Tournament

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets closed out the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) 2022 – 2023 season with a perfect 15 – 0 record to clinch the […]

Feb 24
Three Culinary Arts Scholarships awarded by SGTC Foundation

   Three South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts students were awarded scholarships by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently for their outstanding academic performance and work ethics grades.  SGTC […]

Feb 24
Paula Shaw Named SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center in Cordele recently recognized several students for outstanding work in their respective programs. Paula Shaw of Byromville, a Business Technology student, […]

Feb 23
TCSG State Board Member Carvel Lewis speaks at SGTC Black History Day celebration

   Technical College System of Georgia State Board member Carvel Lewis from Georgetown, GA challenged individuals to “remember that each of you are history in the making” at the South […]

Feb 23
South Georgia Tech Foundation awards Phil Jones – Alfred “Foots” Harris scholarship to Automotive Technology’s Reeves and Sanchez

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation presented Chase Reeves and Rosemary Sanchez, outstanding Automotive Technology students with the Phil Jones – Alfred “Foots” Harris Automotive Scholarship recently.    South Georgia […]

Feb 23
WIOA Program at SGTC Provides Federal Funds to Help Eligible Students Learn New Skills

The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federal program established in 2014 to help serve laid-off individuals and income-eligible adults who need job skills training to enter or […]

Feb 22
SGTC nursing students receive TemporalScanners from Exergen Corporation

   Exergen Corporation of Watertown, MA, provided 57 Exergen home TemporalScanner thermometers and eight professional TemporalScanner model thermometers to the South Georgia Technical College practical nursing students and programs on […]

Feb 22
Jets upset Central Georgia Tech 68 – 67 in Macon

Macon, Georgia – Central Georgia Technical College took a 67 – 66 lead with 18 seconds remaining.  The Jets brought the ball in and across half-court before calling a time […]

Feb 21
Nine SGTC Caterpillar Heavy Equipment/EPG students earn Agrium/Nutrien scholarships

Americus, GA –Nine students enrolled in the South Georgia Technical College Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology and Electric Power Generation programs were awarded the Agrium/Nutrien scholarships for their exceptional […]

Feb 21
SGTC’s Alexia Dizeko named GCAA Women’s Division I Player of Week for 4th time

   South Georgia Technical College’s Alexia Dizeko has been selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division 1 Women’s Basketball player of the week for the week of February 20th […]

Feb 21
SGTC’s Lady Jets hold number one spot in the nation for 6th consecutive week

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll for the sixth consecutive […]

Feb 20
Lady Jets capture 28th straight win and Jets fall in double-header with Albany Tech

   The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their 28th straight win in an 89 – 72 victory over the Albany Tech […]

Feb 17
SGTC hosting Alumni and Sophomore Day celebration

     South Georgia Technical College is currently celebrating its 75th anniversary and in recognition of this milestone, the college will be hosting an Alumni Day Celebration on Saturday, February 25th […]

Feb 17
Lady Jets take 70 – 50 win over Middle Georgia Prep

   The number one ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured a 70 – 50 non-conference win over the Middle Georgia Prep Lions […]

Feb 16
Jets fall to Gordon State College 81 – 76

Barnesville, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped an 81 – 76 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) decision to Gordon State College in Barnesville, GA to fall to […]

Feb 16
John Welch named SGTC Student of Excellence for February

   John Welch, a Criminal Justice student from Ellaville, earned the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus overall Student of Excellence honors for February during a recent ceremony. Welch, was […]

Feb 15
SGTC Foundation awards record number of student scholarships, grants in 2022

   The South Georgia Technical College Foundation set a new record for the number of scholarships and grants awarded to students during 2022 by “Going the Extra Mile” and providing […]

Feb 15
TCSG State Board Member Carvel Lewis to speak at SGTC Black History Day celebration

   Technical College System of Georgia State Board member Carvel Lewis will be the guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Black History Program in the John M. Pope […]

Feb 14
Turner hired as SGTC Crisp County Center Business Administrative Technology Instructor

   Nicole Turner of Vienna has been hired as a full-time Business Administrative Technology Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  […]

Feb 14
Smarr-Smith Foundation adds to endowed scholarship at South Georgia Technical College in memory of fallen officers

Americus, GA – The Smarr-Smith Foundation presented the South Georgia Technical College Foundation with a check recently to expand its endowed scholarships in memory of Americus Police Officer Nicholas R. […]

Feb 14
Lady Jets record 26th consecutive win

   The top ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets started slowly but overcame a five-point deficit late in the first quarter to capture […]

Feb 13
SGTC’s Lady Jets retain number one spot in the nation for 5th consecutive week

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll for the fifth consecutive week […]

Feb 13
President Emeritus Sparky and Allene Reeves honor South Georgia Tech’s 2023 outstanding student, Tredarrian Colbert, with scholarship

   South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, established an endowed fund with the South Georgia Technical College Foundation to honor the college’s Georgia Occupational […]

Feb 13
SGTC Jets drop 7th straight GCAA loss

Griffin, GA – South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Aaron Pitts scored 30 points in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) game against Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin Saturday, […]

Feb 10
SGTC Lady Jets defeat Andrew College, 82 – 68

   The South Georgia Technical College top-ranked Lady Jets came away with an 82 – 68 victory against Andrew College in a rescheduled Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) game Thursday […]

Feb 10
South Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded grant from Sumter EMC Foundation

Americus, GA —The Sumter Electric Membership Corporation Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation, Inc. Proceeds from the grant will […]

Feb 9
Gary Prince named SGTC Chief Information Officer over Technology

   South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that Gary Prince of Leesburg has been appointed as the SGTC Chief Information Officer over Technology. Prince will report to […]

Feb 9
Lady Jets remain undefeated in conference with 62 – 49 win over Georgia Highlands

Rome, GA – The number one nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets secured their 24th consecutive win with a 62 – 49 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) victory […]

Feb 9
SGTC Jets fall to South Georgia State in over-time

   South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore forward Aaron Pitts scored 38 points to lead the Jets to an impressive comeback against the second ranked South Georgia State Hawks and […]

Feb 8
SGTC education has kept Gregory Harris, Sr. employed for over 36 years

   Gregory W. Harris, Sr., who was born and raised in Americus, graduated from the South Georgia Tech’s Business Equipment Technology Program in 1986 under retired instructor Harold (Buddy) Holloman […]

Feb 8
Americus Rotary Club presents South Georgia Tech’s 2023 outstanding student with stipend

     Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Don Smith presented South Georgia Technical College barbering student Tredarrian Colbert of Americus with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus […]

Feb 7
South Georgia Tech has second highest percentage of enrollment growth in TCSG for Fall semester

   South Georgia Technical College recorded the second highest percentage of enrollment growth for Fall semester in the Technical College System of Georgia and led the system in full-time enrollment […]

Feb 6
SGTC’s Lady Jets retain number one spot in the nation for 4th consecutive week

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets were able to retain the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll for the […]

Feb 6
Jets lose to East Georgia State College, 74 – 59

SWAINSBORO, Ga – Despite a 34 – 30 lead at the end of the first half, the South Georgia Technical College Jets allowed East Georgia to outscore them 44 – […]

Feb 6
Shatarra Lundy named Administrative Assistant at South Georgia Tech Crisp County Center

     Shatarra Lundy of Vienna is joining South Georgia Technical College as an Administrative Assistant on the Crisp County Campus, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  She will report […]

Feb 6
Four SGTC students presented GADA automotive scholarships

   South Georgia Technical College Automotive Technology students David Battle, Jr., and Jose T. Aguilar, both of Americus and Auto Collision and Repair students Traylor Blocker of Blakely and Brandon […]

Feb 3
South Georgia Tech named the best Community College in Georgia by Intelligent.com

    South Georgia Technical College has been named as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2023 by Intelligent.com, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  This is […]

Feb 2
Lady Jets Alexia Dizeko recognized as GCAA Player of Week again

   Sophomore forward Alexia Dizeko earned Player of the Week honors from the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) for the third time this year for her conference play with the […]

Feb 2
Jets drop 67 – 60 decision to Andrew College

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets tried to stage a last second comeback against the third-ranked Andrew College Fighting Tigers but fell short and gave up a 67 – […]

Feb 1
SGTC’s Lady Jets remain number one in the nation for 3rd consecutive week

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll released this week.  This […]

Feb 1
Jets lose close one at Georgia Highlands

Rome, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets came within six points of a win over the top ranked Georgia Highlands Stallions in Rome, but fell 67 – 62 […]

Feb 1
Lady Jets defeat East Georgia, remain number one

Swainsboro, GA –   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured their 23rd consecutive win in a 74 – 60 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference decision over East Georgia […]