SGTC Lady Jets move to 2 – 0 in Holiday Classic with win over Lawson State

Kamiya Hollingshed, 30, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets with 18 points in the win over Lawson State in the Holiday Classic.   The South Georgia Technical College 16th nationally ranked Lady Jets moved to 13 – 4 on the season and 2 – 0 in the Lady Jets Holiday Classic after defeating the Lawson State Lady Cougars, 75 – 51 in their second game of the tournament in the James S. Peters gymnasium Wednesday.  The Lady Jets host Gulf Coast today at 4 p.m. in the final game of the...



Marcellous Deshun awarded first Chief Vanessa Wall Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement scholarship

SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Director Brett Murray is shown above with Chief Vanessa Wall and Marcellous Deshun as she presented Deshun with the initial Chief Vanessa Wall Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement scholarship. Also shown is Lou Crouch who endowed the scholarship.    Marcellous Deshun of Arlington was awarded the initial Chief Vanessa Wall Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Scholarship by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation at the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy 21 – 02...



SGTC Lady Jets defeat Tallahassee in first game of Holiday Classic

Susana Posada, 10, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets in the win over Tallahassee. She scored 22 points.   The South Georgia Technical College 16th nationally ranked Lady Jets coasted to a 69 – 45 win over the Tallahassee Community College Lady Eagles in the opening game of the Lady Jets Holiday Classic in the James S. Peters gymnasium Tuesday.  The nationally ranked Lady Jets are 12 – 4 on the season.    In the other games Tuesday, the nationally ranked Georgia Highlands Lady...



Martha Arrington named SGTC GOAL Coordinator

Retired SGTC Instructor Martha Arrington will coordinate South Georgia Tech’s GOAL program for 2022.     South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford has announced that Martha Arrington will coordinate the 2022 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) Program.  Arrington is a retired South Georgia Technical College Cosmetology Instructor and former GOAL Coordinator for the college.  She currently serves as the SGTC Jets Booster Club President and has agreed to...



SGTC Lady Jets drop conference decision to Georgia Highlands in Rome

Alexia Dizeko, 5, was the leading scorer for the Lady Jets against Georgia Highlands in Rome.Rome, GA – It was a meeting between two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) nationally ranked teams but at the final buzzer the 16th ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets lost a 77 – 63 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference decision to the 7th ranked Georgia Highlands College Lady Chargers in Rome, GA.  This was SGTC’s second loss to Georgia...



Jets end 2021 part of season with win over Chattahoochee Valley

Malik Battle, 1, was the top scorer for the Jets against Chattahoochee Valley Community College.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets walked way with a 69 – 60 victory over the Chattahoochee Valley Community College Pirates in their last game of the 2021 part of the season.  The victory moved the Jets to 8 – 6 overall on the season.    “A win is a win and it is always good to come away with a win at home,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer,...



Minnie Williamson retiring as SGTC WIOA Assistant

Minnie Williams is shown above with Jameelah Williams of Americus, who graduated from the SGTC Nursing Program recently. SGTC President Dr. John Watford (right) is shown above presenting Minnie Williams (left) with a retirement plaque for over 20 years of service to the students at South Georgia Technical College.  Minnie Williamson may have a little silver in her hair but she is definitely ‘young at heart’ and has been helping change the lives of students at South Georgia Technical...



Lady Jets take conference win over Andrew College Lady Tigers

Alexia Dizeko, 5, a freshman shooting forward from Switzerland, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 21 points.Cuthbert, GA – The 16th nationally ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved to 11 – 3 overall and 4 – 1 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) with an impressive 60 – 43 win over Andrew College in Cuthbert, GA.  This was their fifth consecutive win.    “It was good to go over to Cuthbert and get a win,” said South Georgia Technical College...



Richard Franklin awarded Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy scholarship at South Georgia Tech

South Georgia Technical College Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Law Enforcement Academy Instructor Chief Vanessa Wall (left) is shown above congratulating Richard Franklin (center) for receiving the Smallwood – Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship. Lou Crouch is also shown above (right). Richard Franklin, II, of Americus, GA, was awarded the Smallwood-Sondron Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship at the conclusion of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement...



Julie Soto of Oglethorpe awarded South Georgia Technical College Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship

Julie Soto of the South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 21-02 is shown above (center) with her Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship award. Shown with Crouch is SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Law Enforcement Academy instructor Chief Vanessa Wall (left) and Lou Crouch (right).    Julie Soto of Oglethorpe was presented with the Lou Crouch Law Enforcement Scholarship by the South Georgia Technical College Foundation at the completion of...



Marcellous Deshun receives South Georgia Tech’s Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement scholarship

South Georgia Technical College Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Law Enforcement Academy instructor Chief Vanessa Wall is shown above presenting the Lt. Michael Sangster Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship to Marcellous Deshun. Lou Crouch is also shown helping with the presentation. South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) instructors stressed the importance of getting a good education and that is something SGTC LEA 21-02 graduate Marcellous Deshun took...



New Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement scholarship endowed in honor of Chief Vanessa Wall

Vanessa Wall is shown above displaying the plaque presented to her for the new SGTC Foundation endowed scholarship in her honor – the Chief Vanessa Wall Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Scholarship.    Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Vanessa Wall began her career at South Georgia Technical College nearly 20 years ago as the initial Criminal Justice Instructor.  She grew that program into one of the largest enrollment programs on the Americus campus and helped expand the program...