Athletics News

The Sports and Fitness Management program at South Georgia Technical College recently had a meeting of its Advisory Council in the James S. Peters Gymnasium on the SGTC campus in Americus. SGTC Advisory Councils are composed of representatives of local business and industry who have direct interest in the respective programs they advise. Advisory Council members volunteer their time and expertise to help SGTC stay abreast of developments in the workplace. Sports and Fitness Management...

The South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Industrial Programs Advisory Council recently met on the campus of South Georgia Tech in Americus to discuss SGTC’s Electronics, Industrial/Electrical Systems Technology, Precision Machining and Manufacturing, and Welding programs. The meeting was held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center. The general purpose of the advisory councils at SGTC is to advise and assist program personnel and the college in training and preparing students...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross that resulted in the donation of 19 units of blood. Students, faculty and staff members, as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC Nursing students assisted with the event to gain valuable experience. According to the American Red Cross, blood donations can help cancer patients, trauma patients, sickle cell patients, burn patients, and patients with chronic...

Dawn Ammons of Ellaville was recently recognized as the March Student of Excellence on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. Ammons studies Marketing Management and was nominated by her instructor, Mary Cross. “I nominated Dawn Ammons because of her impeccable work ethics,” Cross said. “She is an awesome student, she is a great person, and I’m very proud of her.” Ammons, who is also a graduate of SGTC’s Cosmetology program, was thrilled to be chosen as the...

Members of the advisory council for the South Georgia Technical College Cosmetology program met recently in Americus. The meeting took place on the SGTC campus in the Odom Center conference room. Members of the advisory councils represent local business and industry that have a direct interest in the program they are involved with and volunteer their time to help SGTC stay abreast of constant changes in the workplace. Cosmetology Advisory Council members include: Tori Purvis,...

   South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore guard Marvin McGhee was selected to the 2021 - 2022 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Men’s Basketball All-American second team, announced the NJCAA recently.  McGhee and the Jets finished the season 22 – 12 overall and earned the right to compete in the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.    “I am super excited for Marvin and what he has accomplished,” said South Georgia Technical College...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club will be hosting its 2021 – 2022 recognition and awards banquet on Tuesday, April 5th at 6 p.m. in the John M. Pope Center to honor the Jets and Lady Jets basketball teams that both advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national tournaments in Hutchinson, Kansas and Lubbock, Texas.     All South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club members, guests, supporters, and SGTC Faculty and Staff are...

   South Georgia Technical College had two true freshmen from its nationally recognized 2021 – 2022 Lady Jets women’s basketball team to be selected into the 2021 -2022 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American teams.  The Lady Jets finished the season as one of the top sixteen teams in the nation with a 27 – 7 record.    Freshman shooting forward Alexia Dizeko from Sion, Switzerland and freshman center...

Students at South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele recently had the opportunity to attend a workshop on campus covering the topic of Income Essentials. Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, conducted the workshop. Twenty students from the LPN, Culinary Arts, and Early Childhood Care and Education programs attended the session where they learned how income is influenced by four interconnected factors:  career choice, education level, skills, and...

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the campus of South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) in Americus. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program will be on hand to assist the Red Cross. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at...

    The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Educational Foundation will award more than 20 scholarships for the 2022 – 2023 school year to students pursuing a career in avionics or aircraft maintenance, as well as to students from AEA member companies.  The deadline to apply is April 1, 2022.  For a complete list of scholarships as well as details and eligibility requirements visit: https://aea.net/educationalfoundation/scholarships.asp.    Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,500. ...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Adult Education graduate Faith Dunford and instructor Angie Kauffman recently took part in the Technical College System of Georgia’s annual Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE (Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education) conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE award recognizes the educational achievement and outstanding leadership skills demonstrated by students who are in the process of studying for or have earned their High...