Athletics News

Dr. Pamela Simmons (left) and Amy J. Sammons (right) join South Georgia Technical College as full-time English Instructors.   Dr. Pamela Simmons of Kernersville, NC and Amy J. Sammons of Preston, GA, have been hired as full-time English Instructors for South Georgia Technical College, announced President Dr. John Watford.  Both Dr. Simmons and Ms. Sammons will be teaching in-person and online English classes.  They will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    ...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above (r) with Rick Garcia of Gulf Coast Avionics (center) and SGTC Director of Business and Industry Services after the tour of the Americus campus.   Rick Garcia, President/CEO of Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation in Lakeland, Florida, visited the South Georgia Technical College Americus and Crisp County Center campuses recently.  He toured the college with SGTC President Dr. John Watford and SGTC Business and Industry...

Student of Excellence overall winner Jeffrey Macon (left) and nominees (top row) Mohammad Mahamood, Dominic Hodgins, (bottom row) Garrett Peavy, and Joshua Tubbs.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently announced Precision Machining student Jeffrey Macon of Buena Vista as the SGTC Student of Excellence. Macon was nominated for the award by his instructor, Chad Brown. Asked why he chose to nominate Macon for the honor, Brown stated “Jeffrey is a hard worker, very dedicated. He works...

SGTC’s Marvin McGhee, III, 10, and Kamya Hollingshed, 30, were named GCAA Players of the Week.   South Georgia Technical College Jets sophomore guard Marvin McGhee, III from Atlanta, GA, and redshirt sophomore shooting guard Kamya Hollingshed from Locust Grove, GA, were both selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Division I men’s and women’s basketball players of the week for February 14, 2022.     This is the second time this season that McGhee and Hollingshed...

South Georgia Technical College CAT Heavy Equipment Diesel Technology Instructor Kyle Hartsfield (right) is shown above with one of his students working on a caterpillar piece of equipment as part of the SGTC’s Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology program. His students learn while they earn. The students are all employed by different caterpillar dealers throughout the southeastern United States. They attend classes on campus for eight weeks, return to their respective CAT dealers...

Janice Hudson named SGTC Crisp County Center Nurse Aide/Medical Instructor.     Janice Hudson of Haddock, GA has joined South Georgia Technical College as a full-time Nurse Aide/Medical Instructor for the Crisp County Center effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to South Georgia Technical College Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers and the Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain.     The dedicated...

SGTC Financial Aid Technician Danyel Tobias guides students through the financial aid process at SGTC’s Crisp County Center.South Georgia Technical College recently hosted financial aid workshops for SGTC students on both the Americus and Cordele campuses. Jasmine Mercer, SGTC Financial Aid Specialist, and Danyel Tobias, SGTC Financial Aid Technician, led the workshops in Americus and Cordele respectively. Mercer and Tobias assisted students in navigating the financial aid process. They...

Shown above are eight members of the Jets original basketball team when basketball was restarted back in 2001. They are shown with current President Dr. John Watford, retired President’s Jon Johnson, Sparky Reeves and retired interim President, Vice President of Administrative Services and former Athletic Director Janice Davis along with Steven Wright who was the assistant coach for the Jets in 2001 – 2002. He later became the head coach and athletic director. Sherrill House is also...

SGTC President Emeritus Sparky Reeves (left) and Allene (R) are shown above as they are presenting Sampson (center) with a check for being named SGTC 2022 Instructor of the Year.     South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented South Georgia Tech’s 2022 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year winner, Starlyn Sampson, with a stipend from the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Sparky and Allene Reeves endowed fund at the college’s...

Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Don Smith (l) is shown above presenting a check from the Rotary Club to Culinary Arts student Zakyah Cameron (r), who was selected as the SGTC 2022 GOAL student of the year.     Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Don Smith presented South Georgia Technical College culinary arts student Zakyah Cameron of Bonaire, GA, with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club.  Cameron was recognized as the college’s 2022 Georgia...

Synovus’ Tami Duke is shown above (l to r) presenting Starlyn Sampson with a donation from Synovus for being selected as the South Georgia Technical College 2022 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year.    SGTC Auto Collision and Repair Instructor Starlyn Sampson was presented with a check from Synovus in Americus recently after he was selected as the South Georgia Technical College Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year for 2022.       Each year Synovus or SB&T presents the winner of the South...

Mercer Educational Opportunity Center Academic Advisor Valerie Hicks addresses SGTC Cosmetology students at a recent workshop on personal financial literacy.(l-r) SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, Citizens Bank Vice President Charlene Pennymon, Mercer Educational Opportunity Center Academic Advisor Valerie Hicks, and SGTC Psychology Instructor Dr. Michelle Seay at a recent workshop on personal financial literacy for SGTC students.Eighty South Georgia Technical College students...