Athletics News

Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Angela Smith (l) is shown above presenting a check from the Rotary Club to Barbara Chestnut (r), who was selected as the SGTC 2025 GOAL student of the year.     Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Angela Smith presented South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice student Barbara Chestnut of Mauk with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club.  Chestnut was recognized as the college’s 2025 Georgia Occupational...

Paul Farr, SGTC Business and Industry Services Director for the Americus campus.   Paul Farr, South Georgia Technical College Director of Business and Industry Services for the Americus campus, has been selected to represent the college at the Technical College System of Georgia 2025 Senior Leadership Academy, a professional development program designed to foster career advancement within TCSG and its 22 affiliated colleges across Georgia.   The 2025 cohort comprises a diverse group of...

Students show off the vision boards they created during a recent event at South Georgia Technical College.The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Office of Student Affairs recently hosted a Goal Setting & Vision Board Party on the Americus campus, providing students with an engaging and creative way to focus on their future aspirations. Held in the Hicks Hall Student Center, the event encouraged students to reflect on their personal, academic, and career goals by assembling vision...

Erika Carrillo AriasErika Carrillo Arias of Americus has been promoted to Human Resources Coordinator at South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  She will continue to report to Human Resources Director Suzanne Singletary and Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    As the Human Resources Coordinator for SGTC, Carrillo Arias’ responsibilities will include coordinating one or more functional areas within the college’s...

Allene Reeves (l), is shown above presenting a scholarship check to 2025 GOAL winner Barbara Chestnut (r).   Barbara Chestnut, the South Georgia Technical College 2025 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner, was presented with a scholarship in recognition of her nomination as the top student for the college by SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves’ wife, Allene, at the 2025 GOAL Luncheon held in the John M. Pope Center recently.  Chestnut is a Criminal Justice student from...

Matt Mbole, 33, also tied for top scoring honors for the Jets in the win over Andrew College. He came off the bench and put up 12 points and had 10 rebounds.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets put together their first two-game winning streak of the season in an impressive 81 – 57 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) game against Andrew College to move up into fifth place.  The Lady Jets also secured a win over the Andrew College Lady Tigers with a 104 – 51 conference...

Jordan Dickson, 15, led the Jets to victory with 18 points.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets captured their first conference win of the season in an impressive 89 – 61 decision over SGTC Jets former head coach Travis Garrett and his East Georgia State College Bobcats.  The Lady Jets lost their first conference game of the season 84 – 80 in the first half of the double-header against the East Georgia Lady Bobcats. Enola Papin, 24, had 24 points including six three-point shots...

SGTC to remain closed Thursday, January 23, 2025.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced today that South Georgia Technical College will remain closed through Thursday, January 23, 2025 due to expected icy weather and dangerous travel conditions.    “After talking with emergency management officials, we have decided to remain closed through Thursday,” announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  “The weather service is predicting icy conditions and freezing...

SGTC to close Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22, 2025 due to anticipated weather conditions.    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced today that South Georgia Technical College will be closed Tuesday, January 21, and Wednesday, January 22, 2025 due to the anticipated inclement weather.    “The weather service is predicting that most of Georgia and our seven-county service area will experience freezing temperatures and possible snow and ice on...

Jamiah Gregory (23) had 27 points for the Lady Jets against Central .   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets took an impressive 115 -70 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference victory over Central Georgia Tech to remain in first place in the conference with a 3 – 0 record.  The Jets dropped an 80 – 73 GCAA decision to South Georgia State College in the second half of the double-header.    This was the Lady Jets third consecutive win and moved them to 12- 5...

SGTC GOAL winner Barbara Chestnut receives her award from SGTC President Dr. John Watford (left) and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin.Barbara Chestnut, a Criminal Justice student from Mauk, has been selected as South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for 2025. Chestnut will represent SGTC in the regional and state-level competitions, competing for the prestigious title of Georgia’s Student of the Year and the...

South Georgia Technical College Industrial Systems and Electrical instructor Patrick Owen, SGTC Welding Instructor Thomas Mayo along with Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor Jake Pitman and Industrial Electrical Instructor Jeff Sheppard are shown above with Helena Plant Manager Joshua Branch, Operations Manager Zach Whiddon, and Simon Mejias Plant Engineer.   South Georgia Technical College Precision Machining and Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Industrial Electrical, and...