Athletics News

   Two South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) basketball players have been spotlighted as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Players of the Week for the 2023 – 2024 basketball season. Lady Jet Maeva Fosta was selected as the Women’s Player of the Week and Deonte Williams of the Jets was selected as the Men’s Player of the Week.    Deonte Williams, a 6’ 6” sophomore guard from Sydney, Australia, was selected as the Men’s GCAA Player of the Week, November 13.  He...

South Georgia Technical College President, Dr. John Watford, recently announced the six finalists for the honor of representing SGTC in the annual Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition to be held in Atlanta next April. The students chosen as finalists were: Joshua Bartlett of Vienna, Electrical Systems Technology; Damon Brown of Americus, Culinary Arts; Katlin Champion of Americus, Marketing Management; Diquita Mathis of Pinehurst, Criminal Justice; Zackary Mincey of...

Albany, GA – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Aircraft Structural Technology (AST) Program Instructor Jason Wisham, SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, and two AST upcoming December graduates visited Thrush Aircraft LLC in Albany, GA.     The SGTC students and faculty and staff members were provided a tour of the Thrush Aircraft manufacturing facilty by Chief Executive Officer Mark McDonald.  Thrush is one of only two agriculture aircraft manufacturers in the...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets managed to capture a 73 – 70 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College and former Jets head coach Douglas Byrd in a hard-fought battle Saturday in the Hangar.  The Jets moved to 4 – 2 on the season.    Chattahoochee scored first but the two teams were in a constant battle for the lead in the first ten minutes of the game.  SGTC finally pulled ahead and were up by as many 11 points in the final three minutes of the first half.  But...

St. Petersburg, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets secured two wins in the St. Petersburg Classic over the weekend to move to 3 – 1 on the season.  The Lady Jets defeated Hillsboro Community College, 54 – 33, on Friday and then defeated St. Petersburg College, 71 – 63 on Saturday.    The Lady Jets will return home and host the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic on November 24 - 25.  In addition to the Lady Jets, Georgia Highlands, Chipola, Andrew College,...

South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross that resulted in the donation of 25 units of blood. Students, faculty and staff members, as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC Nursing students assisted with the event to gain valuable experience. According to the American Red Cross, blood donations can help cancer patients, trauma patients, sickle cell patients, burn patients, and patients with chronic diseases....

South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently conducted mock interviews with students in the college’s Electrical Lineworker Apprentice program. By participating in mock interviews, the students learn how to answer different questions, develop interview strategies, improve communication skills, and reduce the stress before an actual job interview.   Students were asked in-depth questions to gain insight into their skills and knowledge regarding common line worker duties....

Caleb Howard of Leesburg was honored recently as the Student of Excellence at South Georgia Technical College in Americus for November. Howard is in the Diesel Equipment Technology program and was nominated for the award by his instructor, David Cox. “Caleb is what we wish every student to be,” Cox said of Howard. “He’s teachable. He’s humble enough to listen and confident enough to get the job done every time. This man has got a very promising life ahead of him, and I’m proud...

     Bud and Mary Scannavino of Kennesaw, GA, have established the Erica Scannavino Skilled Trades Scholarship at South Georgia Technical College in memory of their daughter, Erica Scannavino.  The scholarship will be open to students in the SGTC Automotive Technology, Auto Collision and Repair Technology and High Performance Engines Motorsports programs.      Erica Scannavino of Kennesaw passed away on July 29, 2017.  She is survived by her parents, Bud and Mary Scannavino of Kennesaw...

South Georgia Technical College recently held a workshop for students on resume-writing skills and the importance of an effective resume in the job-search process. The workshop was facilitated by Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, and Dr. Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist/Testing Coordinator. Carter instructed students on effective resume strategies, including the importance of a cover letter as an introduction to a potential employer. She also covered...

While helping clean out a storage area in the South Georgia Technical College James S. Peters gymnasium, Jafeth Martinez, a 6’9” freshman forward for the SGTC Jets basketball team, had a question. “We were just doing some cleaning, and we had some old basketballs that hadn’t been used for a long time,” Jets assistant coach George Ross Jr. said. “Jafeth was helping me carry them, and he said, ‘Coach, are we going to throw these away?’ I said, ‘yeah, do you have something...

South Georgia Technical College recently recognized Akybia Freeman of Montezuma as the fall 2023 Student of Excellence for the college’s Crisp County Center in Cordele. Freeman is in the Practical Nursing program and was nominated by her instructor, Brandy Patrick. As the overall winner, Freeman received a $50 check, an engraved personal plaque, a congratulatory letter from SGTC President Dr. John Watford and a “Student of Excellence” t-shirt.  Her name was also engraved on a...