Athletics News

A group of students from Americus Sumter High School (ASHS) dually enrolled in the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Culinary Arts program recently had the opportunity to visit Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Americus. For the students, the trip was an opportunity to experience fine dining and grade the hospitality of the restaurant. The ASHS students will also earn a grade based on their contact on the trip. SGTC Adjunct Culinary Arts instructor Corcynthia Monts said the experience...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Practical Nursing advisory committee met recently in McLain Hall on the SGTC Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to aid SGTC faculty and staff in their efforts to continually improve the Practical Nursing program. SGTC Practical Nursing instructor Jennifer Childs provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news. The advisory committee members provide...

The Crisp County Center of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently held a reception to honor Kim Miller, who is retiring after more than 27 years of service to the college. Miller began her career with SGTC as a part-time Adult Literacy/GED instructor. In 1992, she was hired as a full-time Adult Literacy instructor. She transitioned to Math instructor in April of 1999. Several members of the faculty and staff of the Crisp County Center as well as SGTC’s Americus campus were...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up three spots into 21st in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national rankings this week following an impressive 87 – 65 conference victory over Georgia Highlands College. That was Lady Jets head coach James Frey’s 200th win as a head coach and the Lady Jets are currently 6 – 1 overall and 3 – 0 in the conference.    The Lady Jets were ranked 24th in the pre-season national poll. The Lady Jets...

Young Harris, GA - Dr. Steve Wrigley, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, and Matt Arthur, Commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia were the featured speakers at the Georgia Education Advancement Council (GEAC) meeting in Young Harris, GA recently. They spoke to nearly 250 representatives from the University System of Georgia higher education institutions and the Technical College System of Georgia colleges. Both Chancellor Wrigley and Commissioner Arthur...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Computer Information Systems (CIS) advisory committee met recently in the Odom Center conference room on the SGTC campus. The advisory committee assists SGTC faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the CIS program. In the meeting, Andrea Ingram, SGTC Computer Information Systems instructor, provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news. The advisory...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jets continued their strong start to the season with a dominant 87-65 win over the Lady Chargers of Georgia Highlands College. The action took place on November 20 in the Hangar on the SGTC campus in Americus. After a quick start by Georgia Highlands, the Lady Jets took flight and controlled the game throughout. The Lady Jets entered halftime with a nine-point lead, then pulled away with a 14-point advantage in the third quarter...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) diesel power equipment student Allan Sparling of Sylvester was recently named the Student of Excellence for December. Carter and six other outstanding students were recognized as the top students in their respective program areas and then Carter was selected as the overall Student of Excellence at the ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the college’s Americus campus. Sparling was nominated by SGTC diesel power...

South Georgia Technical College came up short in a matchup that pitted the Jets against the Patriots of the College of Central Florida. In a hard-fought game, the Patriots prevailed 85-73. The loss made bittersweet the return to his alma mater of Jets Head Coach Travis Garrett, who played basketball at the College of Central Florida. The Jets’ record stands at 4-4 after the defeat. The team will return to action at home on the SGTC campus in Americus on December 3. Tip-off is at 7:00...

Students at South Georgia Technical College in Americus and Cordele will be on Thanksgiving break November 25-29. There will be no classes those days. Employees also have the opportunity to schedule annual leave November 25-27 in addition to the Thanksgiving Holiday November 28-29.

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets defeated the Andrew College Lady Tigers 93-70 on November 16. The victory pushed the Lady Jets record to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference. Yasriyyah Wazeerud-Din, sophomore from Marietta, GA, paced the Jets with 19 points. She was followed closely by freshman Femme Sikuzani of Goma, DRC with 17 points. Sikuzani posted a double-double by contributing 14 rebounds to go along with her point total. Other Lady Jets scoring in double digits...

Americus Mayor Barry Blount and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) President Dr. John Watford joined members of the South Georgia Technical College Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) organization for a celebration of American Enterprise Day in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus recently. Mayor Blount, President Watford, and SGTC PBL President Heather Hinton signed a proclamation declaring November 12th as Free Enterprise Day in Americus. Established by...