Athletics News

Maeva Fotsa, 22, and Deonte Williams, 2, were the top scorers for the Lady Jets and Jets against Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix City, AL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets and Lady Jets traveled to Phenix City, AL, and took narrow victories over Chattahoochee Valley Community College in a double-header.  The Lady Jets opened with a 67 – 59 win to move to 5 – 2 and the Jets hung on to win 61 – 57 and move to 5 – 5 on the season.    “It was good to get two...

Vickie Austin to retire from SGTC at the end of December 2023.   South Georgia Technical College High School Coordinator Vickie Harris Austin recently announced she is retiring from the college after over 18 years in one department and a total of 25-years with the state of Georgia.  She plans to retire at the end of 2023.    “I have so many wonderful memories,” said Austin.  “South Georgia Technical College is a wonderful place to work.  I feel like it is a family.  I have my...

SGTC Foundation Chair Bill Harris and his wife, Ann, are shown above with SGTC President Dr. John and Barbara Watford.    The South Georgia Technical College Foundation and South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford hosted a special Holiday Buffet recently to thank all SGTC faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, foundation supporters, and business and industry partners for their support of the college and its students.  This is the college’s 75th anniversary of supporting...

Camarion Johnson, 5, was the top scorer for the Jets with 13 points against Gulf Coast.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets suffered an 82 – 60 loss to the Gulf Coast Commodores in the Hangar recently to fall to 4 – 5 on the season.  The Jets led by seven points early in the first half, but faltered in the second half and the Commodores closed that gap and added 22 more, Gulf Coast is currently 8 – 4 overall.    The Jets played a strong first half and were up 35 – 33 at the...

Individuals entered the campus by the P2 Navy Plane engulfed in lights.SGTC Culinary Arts instructor Chef Ricky Watzlowick and Culinary Arts students handed out boxes of goodies for each car load.    The South Georgia Technical College 8th annual “Light Up Your Future” Drive-Thru event was a huge success again with nearly 1,000 individuals riding around the SGTC campus  in cars, vans, and trucks to see the Holiday Lights and kick off the Christmas season.     “We love the creativity...

Glenn Bryant hired as SGTC custodial worker. He is the third generation of his family to work at South Georgia Tech.   Glenn Martin Bryant of Americus has been hired as a Custodial Worker on the Americus campus, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. He will report to Maintenance Director Jeff Wiseman and Vice President of Campus Operations/Adult Education/WIOA Karen Werling.    Glenn Bryant is the third generation of his family to work at South Georgia...

Deonte Williams, 2, was the top scorer for the Jets in the loss to Florida State College.Jacksonville, FL – The South Georgia Technical College Jets fell to 4 – 4 on the season after dropping a 66 – 71 decision to Florida State College at Jacksonville over the weekend.  The Jets will try to lift themselves above the .500 mark Wednesday, December 6 when they host Gulf Coast State College at 7 p.m. in the Hangar.    “We didn’t play well enough to win,” said SGTC Jets head coach...

Joseph Jolly hired as SGTC Maintenance Technician.   South Georgia Technical College graduate Joseph Jolly, formerly of Nashville, TN, has been hired as a Maintenance Technician on the South Georgia Technical College Americus campus effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.    Jolly completed the Industrial Mechanical Systems Technology program at SGTC in May and then reenrolled and will be graduating from the Industrial Electrical program in December.  He has lived...

Shown above are SGTC Environmental Horticulture students John Owens, Jake Guest, Grace Hardage, Arial Hudson, Lisa Wade and Kyle Davis working in the new pollinator garden they created in memory of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter on the SGTC Americus campus.   Rosalynn Carter established a butterfly garden at her home in Plains, Georgia to encourage the conservation of butterflies and their habitats. In April of 2013, the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail was established by Annette Wise with...

SGTC’s Jason Wisham is shown above with the Blue Angels first female pilot, Lt. Commander Amanda Lee.PENSACOLA, FL – A trip to the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show earlier this month allowed South Georgia Technical College Aircraft Structural Instructor Jason Wisham to meet Lt. Amanda Lee, the Navy’s first Blue Angels female pilot.    The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is Pensacola’s largest event attracting nearly 180,000 spectators...

South Georgia Technical College is recognized for the 4th consecutive year as being named the best two-year college in Georgia.    South Georgia Technical College has been named as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2024 by Intelligent.com, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  This is the fourth consecutive year that South Georgia Technical College has earned this distinction by two different organizations.     Niche.com selected SGTC as the Best...

Pictured are Schley County High School student Rowdy Hines and his mother, Jessica. Through Dual Enrollment, Rowdy has completed South Georgia Technical College’s Auto Collision Repair Technology program and will graduate from SGTC while still in high school.One day, Jessica Hines asked her son, Rowdy, a student at Schley County High School, if there was some project or hobby he might be interested in pursuing. Rowdy had spent his ninth-grade year learning at home due to the COVID...