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Mar 31
South Georgia Tech had big impact on Chris Murphy

   In 1987, President Ronald Regan visited West Berlin and delivered a speech calling for the leader of the USSR, Gorbachev, to open the Berlin Wall.  The first “The Simpsons” […]

Mar 31
WIOA Board Meets at South Georgia Technical College

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a meeting of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) board in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on SGTC’s Americus campus. In attendance […]

Mar 31
Blood Drive Held at South Georgia Technical College

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross that resulted in the donation of 23 units of blood, enough to save up to […]

Mar 30
Two South Georgia Technical College students receive Georgia Power Electrical Lineworker scholarships

      South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students Murray Somers of Calhoun, GA and Cordarius Jackson of Louisville, GA were awarded Georgia Power Electrical Lineworker Scholarships recently.  The scholarships were […]

Mar 29
Lady Jets center Fanta Gassama named to NJCAA National All-Tournament Team

   South Georgia Technical College sophomore center Fanta Gassama was one of 13 players named to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Women’s basketball All-Tournament team recently.    […]

Mar 29
Flint Energies Foundation grant supports South Georgia Technical College

The Flint Energies Foundation recently granted South Georgia Technical College Foundation (SGTC) $5,000 to assist with renovations, purchases, and scholarships to students. In addition, SGTC needs funds to continue to […]

Mar 29
Student Affairs Hosts Intramural Video Game Tournament

The SGTC Office of Student Affairs recently hosted its annual intramural Super Smash Bros video game tournament on the Americus campus. Sixteen people participated in the tournament, with Eric Bailey […]

Mar 29
Lady Jets fall to Northwest Florida State in NJCAA National Tournament Elite Eight Playoffs

Lubbock, Texas – The top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets Cinderella season came to a heartbreaking crash Saturday in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s […]

Mar 27
SGTC Adult Education Advisory Committee Meets

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Adult Education advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Building on the SGTC campus. The purpose of the advisory committee […]

Mar 24
Top-ranked SGTC Lady Jets advance to the NJCAA Elite Eight with win over Moberly Area

Lubbock, Texas – The number one ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets broke the two-year curse of number one teams losing their first game in the National Junior College […]

Mar 21
Top-ranked SGTC Lady Jets looking forward to NJCAA National Tournament play

Lubbock, Texas – The number one seeded South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets arrived safely in Lubbock, Texas for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s Basketball […]

Mar 21
Two SGTC Electrical Lineworker students receive Flint Energies scholarships

      Two South Georgia Technical College students were awarded Flint Energies Electrical Lineworker Scholarships by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently.  Gavin Teal of Warner Robins and Turner Layfield […]

Mar 21
SGTC participates in TCSG public safety assessment pilot program

   South Georgia Technical College volunteered to participate in the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) pilot program of College Public Safety Assessments recently and hosted officials from TCSG in […]

Mar 20
Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship Awarded to South Georgia Tech’s Zavalza and Petitt

     The South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship was presented to South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker students Eduardo Zavalza of Covington, GA and Carter Petitt […]

Mar 20
SGTC General Education Advisory Committee Meets

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) General Education and Learning Support advisory committee met recently in McLain Hall on the SGTC Americus campus. In the meeting, the committee discussed several […]

Mar 20
TCSG officials assist SGTC with peer review processes

   Representatives from the Technical College System of Georgia and other colleges within the system participated in a peer risk review for South Georgia Technical College recently in advance of […]

Mar 19
South Georgia Technical College hosts John Deere Agricultural Technology Open House

Americus, GA –Approximately 75 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 […]

Mar 17
Camryn James Honored as SGTC Student of Excellence

Camryn James of Macon was recently recognized as the March Student of Excellence on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. James is a member of the Lady Jets basketball […]

Mar 14
SGTC students excel at SkillsUSA Georgia competition

Atlanta, GA – Thirteen South Georgia Technical College students excelled at the 2023 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference recently in Atlanta.  South Georgia Tech students competed in nine […]

Mar 14
SGTC Lady Jets Alexia Dizeko named WBCA Two-Year Player of Year and All-American

Atlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College sophomore forward Alexia Dizeko is the 2023 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Two-Year College Player of the Year and headlines the WBCA Two-Year […]

Mar 13
Lady Jets remain #1 seed in NJCAA National Tournament selection process

   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the number one spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women’s Division 1 National Tournament Selection Show seeding […]

Mar 12
Top-ranked Lady Jets advance to national tournament with 32-game winning streak

   The number one-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Southeast District Conference title and earned their seventh straight trip to the […]

Mar 10
SGTC Criminal Justice students prepare for SkillsUSA

   Five South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice students are competing in the Georgia SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta this week along with other SGTC students from Aviation, Cosmetology, and Barbering […]

Mar 8
Jets’ Pitts and Wilson tapped for GCAA All-Conference honors

   South Georgia Technical College Jets Aaron Pitts and Nathan Wilson were selected by the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Men’s Division I basketball coaches as members of the GCAA’s […]

Mar 8
Morris and Cynthia Tookes Council believe that attending South Georgia Tech was ‘a great decision’ even 40-years later

   Over 40-years have passed since Morris Council, Jr., and Cynthia Tookes Council enrolled at South Georgia Tech to learn the skills needed for a career and they both agree […]

Mar 8
Jets drop 84 – 69 decision to South Georgia State in NJCAA Region XVII Quarterfinals

Waycross, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped an 84 – 69 decision to South Georgia State College in the quarterfinal round of National Junior College Athletic Association […]

Mar 7
Joseph Jolly awarded the SGTC Foundation Flex-Tec Scholarship

   Joseph Jolly of Nashville, TN, an Industrial Mechanical and Systems Technology student, was awarded the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Flex-Tec – The Wiring Source scholarship at South Georgia […]

Mar 7
SGTC’s Mincey and Visage recognized at TCSG EAGLE conference

Atlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College’s 2023 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) student Zackary Mincey of Buena Vista and Adult Education Instructor Tonya Visage of Americus attended […]

Mar 6
SGTC’s Frey, Dizeko named GCAA Coach, Player of Year

   South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head coach James Frey was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division 1 women’s basketball Coach of the Year for 2022 […]

Mar 6
Lady Jets win NJCAA Region XVII tournament, earn right to host Southeast District Championship

   The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets kept their 31-game winning streak alive with a 68 – 52 win over the 24th […]

Mar 6
Jets travel to Waycross for NJCAA Region XVII quarter-finals

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets have earned the right to advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII end of the season tournament with a […]

Mar 6
SGTC Lady Jets defeat Albany Tech in NJCAA Region XVII semi-finals

  The top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets took an 84 – 68 victory over Albany Technical College in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII tournament […]

Mar 3
Jets defeat Andrew College and advance to GCAA end of season playoffs

Cuthbert, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets traveled to Cuthbert and took a 79 – 63 win over Andrew College to clinch a spot in the Georgia Collegiate […]

Mar 3
Approximately 500 high school students attend Skilled Trades Expo at South Georgia Tech

   Approximately 500 high school students, counselors and high school administrators from 12 different school districts attended the Skilled Trades Expo at South Georgia Technical College hosted by the college […]

Mar 1
SGTC Lady Jets head coach James Frey earns 300th career win

   South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head basketball coach James Frey earned his 300th career win as a head coach on February 16th, 2023 in a 70 – 50 […]

Mar 1
SGTC Alumnus Chance Simpson featured on WMAZ 13 for Black History Month celebration

    South Georgia Technical College Alumnus Chance Simpson of Macon County, who Is studying at Johns Hopkins University, was featured on WMAZ TV as part of its salute to young […]