Athletics News

Shown above (l to r) are Jody C. Smith and Nicholas Smarr, the two officers who were shot in the line of duty Wednesday. Both had attended the South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice program.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced today that the South Georgia Technical College Christmas party scheduled for tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. has been cancelled due to the recent events that have occurred in the community. “On behalf of the entire South...

SGTC’s Crisp County Center PBL chapter recently celebrated Prematurity Awareness Month for the March of Dimes through a series of fundraisers and events, which kicked off with a Baby Feet pledge card fundraiser. South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Crisp County Center Phi Beta Lamba (PBL) chapter recently celebrated Prematurity Awareness Month and Non-Stop November with a variety of fundraisers and student events for the March of Dimes and PBL. Those events included a March of Dimes...

SGTC Cosmetology instructor Dorothea McKenzie (left) is pictured with Cosmetology students Morgan Whaley (standing) and Sabrina Kelley. The Cosmetology program was recently recognized as a top cosmetology program in the country.   South Georgia Technical College’s Cosmetology program has been recognized as one of the best in the nation by The Community for Accredited Online Schools (AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org). As a leading resource for higher education and college accreditation...

South Georgia Technical College was spotlighted at the “A Taste of TCSG” event. Shown above (l to r) are: South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Institutional Advancement and SGTC Foundation Executive Director Su Ann Bird, SGTC President Dr. John Watford, SGTC and TCSG State Goal winner Ashley Rodgers, Daniel Linginfelter, Jr. (son of Daniel Linginfelter, Sr.), SGTC and TCSG Distinguished Alumni Daniel Linginfelter, Sr., and his wife Gloria, former SGTC President and TCSG...

Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) State Board Chairman Joe Yarborough along with state board member Judge Richard Porter from Thomasville, Georgia, is shown above presenting South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford with a proclamation naming South Georgia Technical College as a finalist for the 2016 Technical College of the Year award. Also shown congratulating President Watford is TCSG Commissioner Gretchen Corbin. The announcement was made at the TCSG State...

GOAL logoSouth Georgia Technical College (SGTC) instructors have nominated thirteen 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...

Tyler Stanford (right) was named SGTC Student of Excellence for November. He is pictured with SGTC Dean for Academic Affairs Raymond Holt. Seated from left to right are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Amy Griffin, Stephen Simmons, Marvin Johnson, Tyler Stanford, and Shelby Arnett. Standing, from left to right, are Dean for Academic Affairs Raymond Holt, instructors Charles Christmas, John Wilder, Starlyn Sampson, Craig Kelly, Kevin Beaver, and Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. David...

South Georgia Technical College returning sophomore La’Deja James, a 5’ 8” guard of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I women’s basketball player of the week for the second consecutive week. I am really excited for Deja to be recognized by the coaches in the GCAA for a second straight week,” said South Georgia Technical College Athletic Director James Frey and Lady Jets head coach. “She has made great strides...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford and his wife, Barbara are shown above at the gourmet hot chocolate bar manned by SGTC's O-Team. The SGTC Air Conditioning Technology group had a snow man lighted up for the event. Here is one of the guests shown with the “snow” man. Over 500 individuals participated in South Georgia Technical College’s first “Light Up Your Future” event using Christmas Lights to illuminate the programs and opportunities it offers. The event was held in Gailey Park...

The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets traveled to Alabama earlier this week to capture wins against Southern Union State Community College. The Lady Jets opened with an 82-72 win in the first game and the Jets dominated in the second game to capture the 90 – 65 victory. Andre Kennedy was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I player of the week for his performance on the court. He averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Jets in...

SGTC Lady Jets and Jet are shown above helping themselves to a Thanksgiving Dinner provided by the Jets Booster Club.The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club hosted a special Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings for the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams recently at Central Baptist Church in Americus. Former South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Steven Wright, who is now an associate pastor at Central Baptist Church, brought a motivational message about...

SGTC's Andre Kennedy (1) was selected as the GCAA Co-Player of the Week.WAYCROSS, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets have moved to 4 – 3 on the season after capturing two wins at the South Georgia State College Basketball Classic in Waycross this past weekend. They opened with a 72 – 61 victory over South Crescent Technical College on Friday and then came back and defeated Combine Academy 92 – 78 on Saturday. Andre Kennedy, a sophomore transfer forward from Albany, GA,...