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Camarion Johnson, 5, led the Jets in scoring in the overtime loss.Tallahassee, FL -  Poor free throw shooting combined with 22 turnovers caused the South Georgia Technical College Jets to suffer a 78 – 73 overtime loss to Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, FL, Thanksgiving week.    “We have suffered with turning the ball over and failing to make free throws earlier this season,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer, “and that was a problem...

SGTC’s Maeva Fotsa, 22, and Deonte Williams, 2, were selected as the GCAA Players of the Week recently.   Two South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) basketball players have been spotlighted as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Players of the Week for the 2023 – 2024 basketball season. Lady Jet Maeva Fosta was selected as the Women’s Player of the Week and Deonte Williams of the Jets was selected as the Men’s Player of the Week.    Deonte Williams, a 6’ 6”...

Pictured are the finalists to represent SGTC in the TCSG GOAL competition. Top row (l-r): Joshua Bartlett, Damon Brown, and Katlin Champion. Bottom row (l-r): Diquita Mathis, Zackary Mincey, and Eddie Williams.South Georgia Technical College President, Dr. John Watford, recently announced the six finalists for the honor of representing SGTC in the annual Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition to be held in Atlanta next April. The students chosen as finalists were: Joshua...

SGTC Aircraft Structural Technology students Shabrya Jefferson and Cameron Hillsman are shown above with Thrush CEO Mark McDonald and SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter and SGTC Aircraft Structural Technology Instructor Jason Wisham after a tour of the Thrush Manufacturing facilities.Albany, GA – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Aircraft Structural Technology (AST) Program Instructor Jason Wisham, SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, and two AST upcoming December...

Deonte Williams, 2, was the top scorer for the Jets in the 73 – 70 win over Chattahoochee Valley Community College.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets managed to capture a 73 – 70 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College and former Jets head coach Douglas Byrd in a hard-fought battle Saturday in the Hangar.  The Jets moved to 4 – 2 on the season.    Chattahoochee scored first but the two teams were in a constant battle for the lead in the first ten minutes of the...

The Lady Jets’ Maeva Fotsa, 22, scored 43 points in two games in the St. Petersburg Classic.St. Petersburg, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets secured two wins in the St. Petersburg Classic over the weekend to move to 3 – 1 on the season.  The Lady Jets defeated Hillsboro Community College, 54 – 33, on Friday and then defeated St. Petersburg College, 71 – 63 on Saturday.    The Lady Jets will return home and host the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic on November 24...

Practical Nursing instructor Jennifer Childs donates blood at the recent American Red Cross Blood Drive on the SGTC campus in Americus.South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross that resulted in the donation of 25 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,...

Johnathan Hobgood, Lillie Ann Winn, and Cynthia Carter (front l-r) conducted mock interviews with SGTC Electrical Lineworker Apprentice students, pictured here with their instructor, Sidney Johnson (r).South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently conducted mock interviews with students in the college’s Electrical Lineworker Apprentice program. By participating in mock interviews, the students learn how to answer different questions, develop interview strategies, improve...

SGTC Vice President for Academic Affairs, Julie Partain, presents the overall Student of Excellence award to Caleb Howard of Leesburg, a Diesel Equipment Technology Student.Seated (l-r) are SGTC Student of Excellence nominees Andrew Avery, Brandon Elliott, Alexandria Swain, Jeni Turner, Caleb Howard, Cameron Hillsman, and Adrian Barredo. Standing (l-r) are nominating instructors David Grant, Charles Christmas, Brandon Dean, Starlyn Sampson, David Cox, Jason Wisham, and Kevin Beaver.Caleb...

The Erica Scannavino Skilled Trades Scholarship is established in memory of Erica Scannavino, shown above, who passed away in 2017. The Erica Scannavino Skilled Trades Scholarship is established in memory of Erica Scannavino, shown above, who passed away in 2017.      Bud and Mary Scannavino of Kennesaw, GA, have established the Erica Scannavino Skilled Trades Scholarship at South Georgia Technical College in memory of their daughter, Erica Scannavino.  The scholarship will be open to...

SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter provides resume tips to a group of students from the SGTC Practical Nursing program.South Georgia Technical College recently held a workshop for students on resume-writing skills and the importance of an effective resume in the job-search process. The workshop was facilitated by Cynthia Carter, SGTC Director of Career Services, and Dr. Deo Cochran, Retention and Coaching Specialist/Testing Coordinator. Carter instructed students on effective...

Pictured (l-r) are Jets Head Basketball Coach Chris Ballauer, Jafeth Martinez, Jets Assistant Coach George Ross Jr., and SGTC Athletic Director and Lady Jets Head Coach Jason Carpenter. While helping clean out a storage area in the South Georgia Technical College James S. Peters gymnasium, Jafeth Martinez, a 6’9” freshman forward for the SGTC Jets basketball team, had a question. “We were just doing some cleaning, and we had some old basketballs that hadn’t been used for a long...