Jets News

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets outscored East Georgia State College 5 – 0 in the last minute to secure a 71 – 66 victory in their final regular season game.  The Jets finished the regular season in third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) with an 11 – 5 record and are 13 – 9 overall.    The Jets earned the right to host a quarter-final round of the NJCAA Region 17 tournament on Tuesday, April 6th at 6 p.m.   As the third-place seed, SGTC will...

   The struggle was real after undergoing surgery for two torn ACL’s in two years and at times Kamya Hollingshed doubted if it she would ever be able to return to the basketball court as a player for the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets.  “She is an amazing person and player,” said South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets athletic director and Lady Jets head coach James Frey.  “And her hard work on and off the court is finally paying off.”    The 5’7” shooting...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently recognized Kenyatta Slaughter of Buena Vista, a Marketing Management student, as the overall Student of Excellence on the Americus campus. She was nominated for the award by SGTC Marketing instructor Mary Cross. The ceremony recognized the top students from each area of the business programs, which included: Moe Shida of Hokkaido, Japan, Sports and Fitness Management, nominated by James Frey; Sheldon Holt of Americus, Accounting, nominated...

   Ludwig “Chef Ricky” Watzlowick has been named the 2021 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year for South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) for his work in the culinary arts program at SGTC. Dr. John Watford, SGTC President, presented the award to Watzlowick at a special ceremony held in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center rotunda on the Americus campus.  The Instructor of the Year finalists, their family members, and South Georgia Technical College officials and guests were on...

South Georgia Technical College President Emeritus Sparky Reeves and his wife, Allene, presented cosmetology student Dawn Ammons with a $500 scholarship after she had been recognized as the college’s 2021 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner by SGTC President Dr. John Watford at the college’s GOAL ceremony recently.      “Allene and I are pleased to be here today to present Dawn Ammons with this scholarship,” said President Emeritus Reeves.  “The GOAL program...

     Americus Rotary Club Past President Don Smith presented South Georgia Technical College cosmetology student Dawn Ammons of Ellaville with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club.  Ammons was recognized as the college’s 2021 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner by SGTC President Dr. John Watford at the college’s GOAL ceremony recently.       “It is my honor to make this presentation on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club and President Angela...

Barnesville, GA - The South Georgia Technical College Jets rebounded from their narrow 85 – 83 loss on Saturday to Gordon College to bounce back and secure the 87 – 65 victory in Barnesville to move to 10 – 4 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) and 12 – 8 overall.    “It was a good bounce back win for the Jets after letting one get away on Saturday,” said SGTC Jets interim head coach Chris Ballauer.  “We had a great team effort.  I though the guys that came...

   What a difference a year can make!  Dawn Ammons, a cosmetology student from Ellaville, has been selected as the South Georgia Technical College Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for 2021.  She will now represent the college in regional and state level competitions in an effort to be declared as the statewide Technical College System of Georgia Student of the Year and the face of technical education in Georgia.    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John...

South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, March 30 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, appointments are required in order to donate blood. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: SGTC, or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. All blood donations will...

   Three wins this past week against Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association opponents allowed the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets to remain in the number eight position in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s basketball rankings this week.  The Lady Jets are 19 – 3 overall and 13 – 2 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA).    Jones College, which defeated the Lady Jets earlier this season, remained in the top spot...

   South Georgia Technical College honored 13 sophomore players as part of their Sophomore Day celebration in-between the Jets and Lady Jets basketball double-header Saturday.  The Lady Jets were able to close out the regular season with their sixth consecutive win in a 71 – 63 decision over East Georgia State College while the Jets came up two points shy in a match-up with Gordon College to drop to third place in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) standings.     “I...

South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently hosted a Job Fair for “The Staffing People, Inc.”.  The On-Campus Recruitment event was designed to give job seekers a chance to meet one another, to develop relationships that might lead to a job, and discuss potential job opportunities.  Applications were completed and interviews conducted on the spot.  The event was a good way for job seekers to meet face to face with The Staffing People. Their hiring team was on-hand with...