Athletics News

Jamiah Gregory, 23, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets in the upset victory over Eastern Florida with 21 points.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets upset the nationally ranked Eastern Florida Lady Titans 71 – 62 in overtime in the second round of the SGTC Lady Jets Holiday Classic women’s basketball tournament Sunday night.    Eastern Florida was 10 – 2 on the season and ranked 23rd in the nation.  They outscored the Lady Jets 25 – 20 in the first half, but a strong...

Jamiah Gregory, 23, was the top scorer for the Lady Jets against St. Petersburg with 18 points.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets opened the Lady Jets Holiday Classic basketball tournament with an impressive come-from behind 80 – 74 victory over the St. Petersburg College Lady Titans to move to 8 – 4 on the season.  St. Petersburg fell to 1 – 14.   Poor shooting from the free-throw line and the three-point line caused the Lady Jets to trail 38 – 35 at the end of the...

Stephie Salumu, 13, was selected as the GCAA Player of the Week for Division I for the week of December 16, 2024.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets had their third player selected for the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors this week.  Freshman guard Stephie Salumu from Sint-Niklaas, Belgium was named Player of the Week for December 16th following SGTC’s back to back wins in the Palm Beach Classic.    Salumu is a...

Mio Sakano (30) and Kaiya Carter (3) both had 20 points against Florida State College and Stephie Salumu (13) had 27 points in the win over Palm Beach State College.Palm Beach, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets clinched two wins in the Palm Beach State College Classic recently to move to 7 – 3 on the season.  The Lady Jets defeated Florida State College of Jacksonville, 91 – 73; and then took a 79 – 69 win over Palm Beach State College.    In the opening game,...

SGTC EAGLE nominee Ilana Harper (L) and Outstanding Adult Education Teacher nominee Margie Martin. South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has announced its nominees for the Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) and Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Office of Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards. Ilana Harper was selected as SGTC’s EAGLE nominee, while Margie Martin, an Adult Education Instructor in Ellaville, was chosen as the Outstanding...

Aiden Fitzgerald, 20, was the top scorer for the Jets in the loss against Tallahassee.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped their sixth consecutive game and dropped to 1 – 10 on the season after suffering a 70 – 63 loss to the Tallahassee State College Eagles Saturday in the James S. Peters gymnasium.  Tallahassee College moved to 12 – 3 overall.    “Missed layups and free throws,” said SGTC Jets head coach Chris Ballauer.  “We missed way too many layups and free...

SGTC Human Resources Director Suzanne Singletary is shown above presenting her daughter, Ashton Singletary Tatum with her Associate of Applied Science degree in Allied Health Professions. Ashton was the first graduate of this new program. SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs Julie Partain is shown in the background.Nearly 250 individuals earned the right to be recognized at the South Georgia Technical College’s Fall 2024 commencement ceremony Thursday, December 12, at 6 p.m. in the...

Shown above are the 2024 High School Equivalency graduates from South Georgia Technical College.   South Georgia Technical College recently held its Fall 2024 High School Equivalency graduation ceremony in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the SGTC Americus campus.  Twenty-three students earned their General Educational Development (GED) Diploma and were recognized for that accomplishment.   James Ingram, South Georgia Technical College Adult Education Instructor at Sumter...

South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance Instructor Paul Pearson is shown above with the SGTC Foundation’s Mike Cochran Aviation Maintenance Scholarship recipient Jesse Latourette and SGTC Lead Aviation Maintenance Instructor Victoria Herron.    The South Georgia Technical College Foundation presented Jesse Latourette of Thomaston, with the Foundation’s Mike Cochran Aviation Maintenance scholarship recently.  Latourette was recognized for his outstanding academic and work...

Pictured are recent graduates of the SGTC Practical Nursing program and their instructors at the recent pinning ceremony. Shown left to right are Jennifer Childs, Sabrina Milledge, Amber Ross, Tyeesha Woods, Maggie Butler, Ally Ledlow, Samiya Campbell, Kimberly Nipper, Sierra Banks, Tori Getman, Bridgett Cox, Mierica Brown, Sequaja Carter, Chandra Hughes, and Christine Rundle.Thirteen graduates of the South Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing program received their nursing pins in a...

SGTC Medical Assisting student Joey Singletary is shown above with the large laundry basket he won for completing the QEP class.   South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting student Joey Singletary of Montezuma was the winner of a huge basket of goodies recently, announced Teresa McCook, SGTC Criminal Justice Instructor and QEP Director.   All SGTC students who completed the college’s fall QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan) free online course were entered into a special drawing. The...

South Georgia Technical College Aviation Maintenance Instructor Paul Pearson is shown above with the SGTC Foundation’s Royce Ann and Phil Martin Aviation Maintenance Scholarship recipient Audrey Pavik, and SGTC Aviation Maintenance Lead Instructor and Alumna Victoria Herron.   Audrey Pavik of Kennesaw, GA, was selected to receive the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Royce Ann and Phil Martin Aviation Maintenance Scholarship recently.  She is a student in the SGTC Aviation...