Athletics News

South Georgia Technical College’s Marquel Wiggins (34) and Esther Adenike (24) were selected as the GCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week recently.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...

SGTC EMT Instructor Bryan Barnes is shown above standing (left) and talking with SGTC EMT students who are going through an exercise in the SGTC EMT lab area.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...

Shown above are some of the individuals that participated in the Emergency Operations tabletop exercise recently at South Georgia Technical College.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...

Performance Improvement Advisor Tony Swaim (r) is shown above talking to area business leaders about how to solve problems and improve business opportunities.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...

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...

South Georgia Tech’s Marquel Wiggins (34) led the Jets to an impressive win over Tallahassee Community College in a 96 – 88 over-time decision over the NJCAA’s fourth ranked team. He is shown above with a dunk in over-time that broke the Eagles will to win. He wound up with 31 points and 20 rebounds.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...

Dr. Michelle Seay, SGTC instructor and member of the READ (Reaching Every Academic Dream) QEP Team, reads off a few tips to help students manage their stress during their upcoming final exams.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...

Schley County students stand with SGTC representative Beth Brooks at the SGTC admissions table during a recent “Apply to College Day” event at SCHS. Schley County High School recently hosted South Georgia Technical College for its annual “Apply to College Day” on Nov. 15, where seniors were able to apply to the college at no cost. Students wandered between tables in the media center finding out more information about the colleges who were represented. Beth Brooks, high school...

SGTC Instructor of the Year, Charles Christmas, will be the keynote speaker at the South Georgia Tech Fall Graduation on Thursday, December 14th at 6 p.m. in the SGTC gymnasium.South Georgia Technical College’s Instructor of the Year Charles Christmas will be the keynote speaker at the South Georgia Technical College Fall 2017 graduation exercise on Thursday, December 14th at 6 p.m. in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the Americus campus. Christmas, an Aviation Maintenance Technology...

Mat Ivey, a South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker graduate is shown above with his girlfriend and his trophies that he won in the Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo which qualified him to compete in the International Lineman Rodeo Competition in Kansas City, Kansas. He finished fourth in that event.Less than three years after he completed and graduated from the South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker Apprenticeship Training program in Americus, William Madison “Mat”...

Three South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets and Jets were included in NJCAA individual rankings recently. Esther Adenike (24), Houlfat Mahouchiza (5) and Marquel Wiggins (34) were recognized for their talents on the court.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets moved up five spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball rankings this week following an impressive 84 – 46 victory over Georgia Highlands. The Lady Jets were ranked 13th in...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) instructors have nominated nine of their students for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition, according to SGTC GOAL Coordinator Cynthia Carter. GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students. GOAL winners are selected at each of the state’s 22 technical colleges as well as one Board of Regents college with a...