Athletics News

Maeva Fotsa, 22, had a double-double night for the Lady Jets in the win over Albany Tech.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets clinched a 20-game winning season for first year head coach Jason Carpenter Saturday with an impressive 88 – 64 win over the Albany Technical College Lady Titans.  However, the Jets were not so fortunate as they dropped an 82 – 62 decision to the Titans in the second half of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) double-header.   ...

Shown above (l to r) on the front row is SGTC Lineworker Instructor Sidney Johnson, SGTC Economic Development Assistant and Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount, Andrea Walker, Chair of the Sumter EMC Foundation, with the Sumter EMC Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recipient Hunter Wilkes of Leesburg and SGTC President Dr. John Watford.      Robert Hunter Wilkes of Leesburg received the South Georgia Technical College Foundation Sumter EMC Electrical Lineworker Scholarship recently.  SGTC...

March is Free Application Fee Month at South Georgia Technical College.   South Georgia Technical College announces its application fee will be waived during March.  Those interested in applying for the Spring Mini-mester, Summer, or Fall Semester 2024 can apply online at www.southgatech.edu and save money during March.   The free application code is MARCH24.    The SGTC eight-week Spring mini-mester begins March 11.  Summer Semester classes begin on May 23 and Fall Semester begins August...

Deonte Williams, 2, led the Jets to a come from behind win over South Georgia State College with 31 points.   Sophomore guard Deonte Williams scored 31 points to lead the South Georgia Technical College Jets to a come from behind 91 – 84 victory over the South Georgia State College Hawks in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference match-up.    The Jets got behind by as many as 18-points in the first half before they staged an impressive come back in the final seven...

Candace Mabry, Technician Recruiting Liaison for Hyundai Motor America, speaks to SGTC students about career opportunities with Hyundai.The South Georgia Technical College Office of Career Services recently hosted an on-campus recruiting event for Hyundai Motor America. Candace Mabry, Technician Recruiting Liaison for Hyundai discussed career opportunities for students in SGTC’s Automotive Technology, Motorsports Vehicle Technology, Auto Collision Repair Technology, Diesel Equipment...

Shown above with SGTC President Watford are the SGTC State SkillsUSA medalists and their instructors.South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (fourth from left) is shown above with the SGTC Georgia SkillsUSA GOLD medal winners and instructors. They are Teresa McCook and her Criminal Justice Gold Medal winner Brantley Vansickle, Aviation Maintenance instructor David Grant, President Watford, Aviation Maintenance Instructor Paul Pearson, GOLD medal Aviation Maintenance...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford (left center) and speaker Troy D. Jones (right center) are shown above with the SGTC Black History Celebration program committee. They included: SGTC Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtin, SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, SGTC Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane-McKenzie, SGTC Executive Assistant to the President Teresa O’Bryant, SGTC Police Chief and Director of Campus Safety Sammy Stone, and...

Vera Gunaydin, 11, was selected as the GCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week recently.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Lady Jet Vera Gunaydin was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of February 26, 2024 following SGTC’s wins over Southern Crescent Tech, Albany Tech, and Georgia Highlands.  This is her second nomination this season.    Gunaydin is a 5’ 9” sophomore guard from Ankara, Turkey....

Vera Gunaydin, 11, led the Lady Jets in scoring with 29 points.   The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets set a new all-time record for most points scored in a single game recently when they coasted to a 115 – 47 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) win over the Southern Crescent Lady Tigers.  The Jets made it a complete sweep with an impressive 89 – 60 victory over the Tigers in the double-header.    The Lady Jets captured their ninth consecutive win and moved to 12 –...

Picture (l-r) are SGTC Business and Office Technology Instructor Nicole Turner, Institutional Effectiveness Director and Grants Coordinator Katrice Martin, Accounting Instructor Tammy Hamilton, and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Michelle McGowan. Martin was the featured speaker at the SGTC Crisp County Center Black History Month program.Katrice Martin, Institutional Effectiveness Director and Grants Coordinator at South Georgia Technical College, served as the featured speaker...

Mio Sakano (13) goes up for a shot against Georgia Highlands. Sakano led all scorers with 19 points in the Lady Jets’ 101-63 victory.The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets jumped out to an early lead and never relinquished it as they cruised to a 101-63 victory over the Georgia Highlands College Lady Chargers. The victory moved the Lady Jets to 11-4 in the GCAA and 18-9 overall. The team remains in second place behind East Georgia State College and half a game ahead of Central...

Tonya Barrett, Educational Technology Coordinator for Chattahoochee-Flint RESA, entered South Georgia Technical College’s Computer Information Systems program as a non-traditional student, earning her associate degree in her forties.For Tonya Barrett, South Georgia Technical College represented a chance to use her passion for technology to improve her career prospects and advance into her present position as the Educational Technology Coordinator for Chattahoochee-Flint RESA. As a young...