Athletics News

SWAINSBORO, GA - South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets freshman guard Alyssa Nieves from Tampa, FL, sank a last-second three-point shot to lift the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to a 61- 58 conference win over the East Georgia College Lady Bobcats in Swainsboro. “This is the second time that we have played East Georgia on their home court in Swainsboro and this is the second time that we have come away with a three-point victory,” said South Georgia Technical College...

South Georgia Technical College held its 2017 Fall General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Graduation ceremony in the James S. Peters gymnasium on the SGTC Americus campus recently. Dr. Joseph Comeau, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Georgia Southwestern State University, was the guest speaker at the ceremony where approximately 30 students from Sumter, Crisp, and Marion counties received their general equivalency diplomas. South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John...

The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up one spot into 7th place in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball rankings this week. The Lady Jets were ranked 8th last week and were seeded 13th in the NJCAA pre-season poll. The Lady Jets are currently 12 -1 overall and in first place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Conference with a 6 – 0 record. “We just have to keep winning,” said South Georgia Technical College...

Four South Georgia Technical College students have been selected as the college’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Cynthia Carter, coordinator for the SGTC GOAL program. Chosen as semifinalists are: Bailey Mills of Cordele, Aviation Maintenance Technology; Stephanie L. John of Ellaville, Networking Specialist; Noah McCleskey of Pinehurst, Welding & Joining Technology; and Alexandra M. Joiner of Cordele, Marketing Management. GOAL, a...

Pictured left to right: Kari Bodrey, Joshua Chappell, Nicole Dawson, Christian Powell, Dontavious Harrell, Dakota Hall and Katrice Taylor hold up their Holiday cards which they signed as part of the National Technical Honor Society’s Holida Mail for Heros event. Pictured from left to right: Nicole Dawson, Kari Bodrey, Dontavious Harrell, Christian Powell, Joshua Chappell, Dakota Hall and Katrice Taylor stand with the Tribute Tree – an initiative sponsored by the National Technical...

South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore forward Marquel Wiggins and Lady Jets sophomore forward Esther Adenike were both selected as the Division I basketball Players of the Week for the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. This is the third consecutive week that both the South Georgia Technical College men’s and women’s players have been named as the GCAA Players of the week. Wiggins, a 6’ 6” forward from Oglethorpe, was selected as the GCAA Men’s Division I...

South Georgia Technical College will be offering a combined Firefighter/Emergency Medical Services Professional diploma for students interested in entry level employment in the public safety areas of fire science and emergency medical services beginning Spring Semester, January 10th, 2018. Students enrolling in this program may be eligible for the Hope Grant and Federal Pell Grant. “This is a tremendous opportunity for individuals interested in working with a fire department or in...

South Georgia Technical College officials participated in a tabletop emergency operations exercise recently with approximately 30 individuals from the Sumter County Emergency Management organization, Sumter County Sheriff’s office, the Americus Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, Phoebe Sumter Hospital, the local emergency planning committee, community response team, Middle Flint Regional Enhanced 911, and other organizations. “South Georgia Technical College appreciates the...

South Georgia Technical College hosted a lunch and learn session for business and industry leaders to identify improvement tools to help them solve problems and grow their businesses. The event was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Approximately 40 individuals from the surrounding area participated in the event that was led by Tony Swaim, Performance Improvement Advisor to industries in Georgia and throughout the United States. The event...

The Americus chapter of South Georgia Technical College’s Student Government Association (SGA) is sponsoring its third annual Toiletry Drive for area community service organizations from now until Dec. 15, SGA advisor Dr. Michele Seay announced. SGTC students, faculty and staff members as well as members from the Sumter County community are encouraged to bring items such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes and other toiletry items to the General Education office in the Energy and...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets upset the unbeaten fourth-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tallahassee Community College Eagles 96 – 88 in overtime in the Hangar on the South Georgia Tech campus in Americus as part of a double-header matchup with the Lady Jets. “This was a total team effort,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett. “We did what we needed to do and I am so proud of the way this group never gave up. ...

In preparation of upcoming final exams, about 30 South Georgia Technical College students joined in the Student Center in Hicks Hall to hear study tips and tips on avoiding stress from SGTC instructors recently. The READ (Reaching Every Academic Dream) QEP Team hosted the session to help students prepare for their final exams. READ QEP Team members, Raven Payne and Dr. Michelle Seay led the discussion. Payne, an English instructor at SGTC, began the “study session” by giving students a...