Athletics News

    The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday Buffet recently to thank all SGTC faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, foundation supporters, and business and industry partners for their support of the college and its students.  This is the college’s 75th anniversary of supporting student success.     The special event was hosted in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the South Georgia...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets suffered an 82 – 60 loss to the Gulf Coast Commodores in the Hangar recently to fall to 4 – 5 on the season.  The Jets led by seven points early in the first half, but faltered in the second half and the Commodores closed that gap and added 22 more, Gulf Coast is currently 8 – 4 overall.    The Jets played a strong first half and were up 35 – 33 at the end of the first 20-minutes.  However, Gulf Coast made adjustments at half-time and...

    The South Georgia Technical College 8th annual “Light Up Your Future” Drive-Thru event was a huge success again with nearly 1,000 individuals riding around the SGTC campus  in cars, vans, and trucks to see the Holiday Lights and kick off the Christmas season.     “We love the creativity of the displays!” said one visitor, while others bragged on culinary arts, the thousands of lights, the sweet and kind people who sang the lovely songs, and the overall interaction with all of...

   Glenn Martin Bryant of Americus has been hired as a Custodial Worker on the Americus campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. He will report to Maintenance Director Jeff Wiseman and Vice President of Campus Operations/Adult Education/WIOA Karen Werling.    Glenn Bryant is the third generation of his family to work at South Georgia Technical College.  Both of his parents, Alonzo and Virginia Bryant worked at South Georgia Technical College and his...

Jacksonville, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets fell to 4 – 4 on the season after dropping a 66 – 71 decision to Florida State College at Jacksonville over the weekend.  The Jets will try to lift themselves above the .500 mark Wednesday, December 6 when they host Gulf Coast State College at 7 p.m. in the Hangar.    “We didn’t play well enough to win,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “We have several players out with injuries and we are...

   South Georgia Technical College graduate Joseph Jolly, formerly of Nashville, TN, has been hired as a Maintenance Technician on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.    Jolly completed the Industrial Mechanical Systems Technology program at SGTC in May and then reenrolled and will be graduating from the Industrial Electrical program in December.  He has lived on campus and served as a Resident Assistant for...

   Rosalynn Carter established a butterfly garden at her home in Plains, Georgia to encourage the conservation of butterflies and their habitats. In April of 2013, the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail was established by Annette Wise with the Georgia Department of Education.    Today, there is a network of more than 3000 pollinator-friendly public and private gardens in Georgia and around the country.  In honor of Rosalynn Carter and her Butterfly Trail legacy, the South Georgia Technical...

PENSACOLA, FL – A trip to the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show earlier this month allowed South Georgia Technical College Aircraft Structural Instructor Jason Wisham to meet Lt. Amanda Lee, the Navy’s first Blue Angels female pilot.    The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is Pensacola’s largest event attracting nearly 180,000 spectators during the two-day event.  The theme this year was “Celebrating Women in Aviation” and included an...

    South Georgia Technical College has been named as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2024 by Intelligent.com, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  This is the fourth consecutive year that South Georgia Technical College has earned this distinction by two different organizations.     Niche.com selected SGTC as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2021 and 2022, and now Intelligent.com has recognized South Georgia Tech for 2023 and 2024. ...

One day, Jessica Hines asked her son, Rowdy, a student at Schley County High School, if there was some project or hobby he might be interested in pursuing. Rowdy had spent his ninth-grade year learning at home due to the COVID pandemic, and his mother was eager for him to find an outside activity after so much isolation. “There was an old Volkswagen that I have that was my grandfather’s,” Rowdy said during a recent interview, “and I was, like, well, I’d kinda like to get that...

   The Lady Jets and five other teams participated in the South Georgia Technical College Pete Arrington Basketball Classic during the Thanksgiving Break.  The Lady Jets struggled in a 99 – 48 loss to the 17th nationally ranked Chipola College Indians but then rebounded to a narrow 65 – 62 come from behind win over the Miami-Dade Sharks on Saturday.  The Lady Jets are 4 – 2 on the season.    South Georgia Technical College, Andrew College, Georgia Highlands, Tallahassee Community...

Tallahassee, FL -  Poor free throw shooting combined with 22 turnovers caused the South Georgia Technical College Jets to suffer a 78 – 73 overtime loss to Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, FL, Thanksgiving week.    “We have suffered with turning the ball over and failing to make free throws earlier this season,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer, “and that was a problem again against Tallahassee.”  The Jets were 11 of 23 from the...