Athletics News

SGTC Student of Excellence nominees (seated l-r) Angel Young, Cesar Vasquez, Maurice Williams, Tracy Monts, and Camryn James, and their instructors (standing l-r) Brenda Boone, Sharon Smith, Mary Cross, and Chris Ballauer.Camryn James was named the SGTC Student of Excellence for March, 2023.Camryn James of Macon was recently recognized as the March Student of Excellence on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus. James is a member of the Lady Jets basketball team and studies...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford is shown above with the college’s state SkillsUSA medal winners and students who competed. Shown (l to r) are Agyalea Armond and Katlin Champion, cosmetology students, Criminal Justice bronze medal winner Tra’Neisha Burns, Dr. John Watford, Aviation Maintenance Gold Medal Winner Andrew Daniel, Criminal Justice silver medal winner Martcia Garcia, and Criminal Justice Bronze winner Ashlyn Childs. Not shown are Gold Medal winner Brantley Vansickle, Gavin...

John Welch is shown above Brantley Vansickle, Ashlyn Childs, and Traneisha Burns helping prepare them for their SkillsUSA competitions.   Five South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice students are competing in the Georgia SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta this week along with other SGTC students from Aviation, Cosmetology, and Barbering programs.    All of the SGTC students have been putting in extra work with their instructors to prepare for the state competition.  Criminal Justice...

Morris Council, Jr., and Cynthia Tookes Council are glad they choose South Georgia Tech to secure an education that led to great careers for them and their families.   Over 40-years have passed since Morris Council, Jr., and Cynthia Tookes Council enrolled at South Georgia Tech to learn the skills needed for a career and they both agree that was a “great decision!!!”    South Georgia Technical College is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and thousands of individuals have taken...

Flex-Tec Plant Manager Rick Barnes is shown above ( l to r) with Joseph Jolly, Flex-Tec scholarship winner, along with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and Industrial Systems Instructor Patrick Owen.   Joseph Jolly of Nashville, TN, an Industrial Mechanical and Systems Technology student, was awarded the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Flex-Tec – The Wiring Source scholarship at South Georgia Technical College recently.      SGTC President Dr. John Watford, SGTC Vice...

SGTC Commissioner Greg Dozier (right) is shown above with SGTC EAGLE student Zackary Mincey of Buena Vista (center) and Dr. Cayanna Good, TCSG Assistant Commissioner for Adult Education(left).Atlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College’s 2023 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) student Zackary Mincey of Buena Vista and Adult Education Instructor Tonya Visage of Americus attended the Technical College System of Georgia Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE Institute at the...

   South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head coach James Frey was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division 1 women’s basketball Coach of the Year for 2022 – 2023 and sophomore forward Alexia Dizeko earned the GCAA Player of the Year honors.  The Lady Jets ended the 2022 -2023 regular season as the top ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 women’s team.    Sophomore guard Luana Leite was named as the GCAA Defensive...

South Georgia Technical College Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Josh Curtain is shown above with SGTC’s Jennifer Robinson, Beth Wisham, Amy Williams of Resa, and SGTC’s WIOA Coordinator Sandhyai Muljibhai waiting to greet students at the Skilled Trades Expo at SGTC recently.   Approximately 500 high school students, counselors and high school administrators from 12 different school districts attended the Skilled Trades Expo at South Georgia Technical College hosted by the...

Chance Simpson at Johns Hopkins University    South Georgia Technical College Alumnus Chance Simpson of Macon County, who Is studying at Johns Hopkins University, was featured on WMAZ TV as part of its salute to young Black Americans carving their place in history.    “During the month of February, we celebrate the African Americans, well-known and unknown,” wrote WMAZ TV.  “Their place in history is solidified by their accomplishments both the past and the present.  However, it is...

SGTC waiving application fees during March. Apply Now!Americus, GA –South Georgia Technical College is waiving its application fee during March for the 2023 Summer or Fall Semesters. Those interested in applying for Summer or Fall Semester 2023 can apply online at southgatech.edu and save money.  Students should include the MARCH2023 code on the online application.    Summer Semester classes begin on May 24.  The nine-week semester is a great way to get a start on the career of your...

SGTC students enjoyed the inner-student basketball game as part of the SGTC Alumni-Sophomore Celebration.    The currently enrolled South Georgia Technical College students enjoyed the college’s Alumni/Sophomore Day Celebration with their own basketball game, tailgate, and free pizza and bingo for students and family members as part of the other activities held recently when the Jets and the Lady Jets matched-up against East Georgia State College and Georgia Highlands in a...

Lady Jets sophomores are shown with their family and friends and SGTC President Dr. John Watford. Shown above are all of the Jets and Lady Jets sophomores and their family and friends.      A day of celebration was the best way to describe the South Georgia Technical College Alumni/Sophomore Day Celebration held recently when the Jets and the Lady Jets matched-up against East Georgia State College and Georgia Highlands in a double-header.     There was a total of 14 sophomores recognized...