Demetrius Colson comes full circle with South Georgia Tech – student, athlete, graduate, employee, alumni and more

Demetrius Colson is shown above with SGTC President Dr. John Watford, head coach James Frey and the 2019 – 2020 Lady Jets after they clinched the NJCAA Region XVII tournament win and the opportunity to advance to the District J championship and the opportunity to advance to the national tournament for the fourth consecutive season.Demetrius Colson had several college basketball offers when he graduated from high school in Donalsonville, GA back in 2000.  But he decided to hang up his...



South Georgia Technical College students give back to local community each year in variety of ways

South Georgia Technical College cosmetology students are shown above raising awareness for Breast Cancer and then they are showing during manicures for students during the Innovative Senior Solutions “Dancing with the Stars” annual senior event.   South Georgia Technical College was recently rated as the top Community College in Georgia and one of the criteria for the award was student satisfaction and student involvement. Perhaps one of the reasons for the college’s high marks in...



Audra Cook Ekkel named Student Affairs Administrative Assistant at SGTC

Audra Cook EkkelAudra Cook Ekkel is the new Administrative Assistant for the Vice President of Student Affairs at South Georgia Technical College, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. She reports to Eulish Kinchens, Vice President of Student Affairs. Ekkel has worked at South Georgia Technical College as the Registrar Assistant since August 2014.  Prior to joining the Registrar’s office at SGTC, Ekkel worked as the Operations Manager, Associate...



SGTC Jets fall to Georgia Highlands in NJCAA Region XVII quarterfinal round

Justin Johnson, 5, led the Jets in scoring with 19 points in the NJCAA Region XVII tournament quarterfinals in Rome, GA against Georgia Highlands College.Rome, GA – The seventh seeded South Georgia Technical College Jets traveled to Rome to see if they could upset the second-ranked Georgia Highlands Chargers in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII tournament quarterfinals Tuesday, but the Chargers walked away with the 81 – 69...



SGTC’s Roderick Douglas named Student of Excellence

SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers is shown above with Roderick Douglas, a Culinary Arts student from Americus, who was named Student of Excellence.South Georgia Technical College student Roderick Douglas of Americus was recently named the college’s Student of Excellence for the month of February. Douglas, a Culinary Arts student, was recognized for his hard work, participation and commitment to learning at the Student of Excellence program held in the John M. Pope...



SGTC’s Goudelock and Wazeerud-Din earn NJCAA Region XVII honors

Lady Jets sophomores Niya Goudelock, 3, and Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din, 13, named to the NJCAA Region XVII All-Tournament team. Goudelock was the MVP for the tournament.     South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets sophomore transfer Niya Goudelock helped lead her teammates to an impressive come from behind 69 – 63 victory over the second ranked Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Region XVII tournament recently.      Her outstanding play...



South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets move up to 14th nationally

Four Lady Jets were ranked in the NJCAA national statistics for rebounds, field goal percentage shooting, free throw percentage shooting, assists, blocks, and steals. Shown (l to r) are Femme Sikuzani (34), Shamari Tyson (1), Anna McKendree (14), and Yasriyyah Wazeerund-Din (13). The Lady Jets moved into 14th place in the end of the season poll, which is their highest seed this season.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets climbed to the 14th spot, their highest this season, in...



SGTC Jets Johnson and Bata earn GCAA honors

South Georgia Tech’s Justin Johnson (5) and Merdy Bata (21) earn GCAA recognition for their play on the court this season.     South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomores Justin Johnson and Merdy Bata were honored by the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I men’s basketball coaches recently by being selected to serve on the All-Region teams for their performance on the court during the 2019 – 2020 season.    Johnson, a 6’ 7” guard from Ft. Lauderdale, FL,...



GCAA inducts Gerald Cox into newly created Hall of Fame

Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Commissioner David Elder is shown above making the presentation to retired College of Coastal Georgia Athletic Director and men’s basketball coach Gerald Cox, Lady Jets head coach James Frey and Coach Cox’s son.   Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Commissioner David Elder and South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey presented College of Coastal Georgia former basketball head coach and Director of...



SGTC Crisp County PBL students take top honors

SGTC PBL students are shown above with their awards following the PBL District competition.Macon, GA – Five South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) students represented the SGTC Crisp County PBL Chapter at District Competition at Central Georgia Technical College in Macon recently and took top honors.    Kennedy Mathews of Vienna, Samantha Campbell of Cordele, Hannah Weaver of Rochelle, Christina Jordan of Fitzgerald, and Nacoria Dawson of Cordele...



SGTC Jets defeat Gordon State College

Justin Johnson, 5, scored 17 points to help the Jets secure a 71 – 61 win over Gordon State College.    The South Georgia Technical College Jets came away with a 71 – 61 victory over Gordon State College Saturday.  The Jets have now won three of their last four games in the regular season and finished the year in 7th place in the Georgia College Athletic Association standings.  The Jets are 6 – 10 in conference and 13 – 17 overall.    As the seventh ranked team in the GCAA for the...



SGTC Lady Jets win NJCAA Region XVII tournament for 4th consecutive year

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above with the 2019 – 2020 Region XVII Champion Lady Jets and head coach James Frey and Assistant Coaches Demetrius Colson and Ciarra Edwards.   The nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated Brandon Harrell and the Georgia Highlands Lady Chargers 69 - 63 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XVII Tournament finals Saturday to capture their fourth consecutive NJCAA...