education
Mark Laughlin named Dean of GSW College of Arts and Sciences
By Chelsea Collins AMERICUS — Mark Laughlin, D.M.A., has been named dean of the Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) College of Arts and Sciences after ...
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Area Beat Report March 7, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Allen, Chance Levi (In Jail), 23, Probation Violation Brown, Roydeshia S. (In Jail), 32, Armed Robbery/Possession of Cocaine/Possession ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, March 9, 2023 12:54 am
Sports
Jets fall to South Georgia State in Region XVII Quarterfinals
From Staff Reports WAYCROSS, GA – The South Georgia Technical College Jets dropped an 84 – 69 decision to South Georgia State College in ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 3:06 pm
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Morris and Cynthia Tookes Council believe that attending South Georgia Tech was ‘a great decision’ even 40-years later
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Over 40-years have passed since Morris Council, Jr., and Cynthia Tookes Council enrolled at South Georgia Tech to learn the ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 2:46 pm
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Sumter County soccer teams earn mixed results against Cook
From Staff Reports ADEL, GA – The Sumter County boys’ and girls’ soccer teams (SCHS) traveled down to Adel, GA on Tuesday, March 7, ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 2:28 pm
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Georgia Southwestern student-athletes deliver 1,600 teddy bears to Phoebe
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Athletes from Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) hauled a literal truckload of stuffed animals onto the campus of Phoebe Sumter Medical ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 10:24 am
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SGTC’s Mincey and Visage recognized at TCSG EAGLE conference
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College’s 2023 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) student Zackary Mincey of Buena Vista and Adult ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 9:54 am
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Joseph Jolly awarded the SGTC Foundation Flex-Tec Scholarship
From Staff Report AMERICUS – Joseph Jolly of Nashville, TN, an Industrial Mechanical and Systems Technology student, was awarded the South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 9:27 am
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Bradford earns two wins and GSW offense solid in sweep of Augusta
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The Georgia Southwestern State University softball team (GSW) completed a three-game sweep against Augusta University (AU) Saturday afternoon at ...
by Ken Gustafson, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 8:19 am
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Panthers’ soccer team suffers fourth straight defeat with loss to Dodge County
AMERICUS – After suffering a hard-fought 2-1 loss at Warner Robins on Friday, a game in which Sumter County starters Creighton Myers and Ary Flores ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, March 6, 2023 10:23 pm
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SGTC’s Frey, Dizeko named GCAA Coach, Player of Year
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head coach James Frey was selected as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, March 6, 2023 6:23 pm
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Area Beat Report March 3 through 6, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Cromer, Dustin Glenn (In Jail), 19, Criminal Trespass Hogan, Tilena Lynn (In Jail), 23, Battery Holley, Tiffini Nicole ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, March 6, 2023 5:56 pm
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Lady Jets win NJCAA Region XVII tournament and will host Southeastern District Championship
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) top-ranked South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets kept their 31-game winning streak ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, March 6, 2023 2:37 pm
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Southland Academy Baseball Team off to 3-0 start with sweep of SGA
From Staff Reports DAMASCUS, GA – After earning victories over Abbeville Christian (AL) and the first of a two-game series against Southwest Georgia Academy ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, March 6, 2023 7:36 am
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Kayla Hudgins named to University of Mississippi Fall 2022 Chancellor’s Honor Roll
From Staff Report OXFORD, MS – Kayla Hudgins of Americus, GA was named to the University of Mississippi’s Fall 2022 Honor Roll lists. Hudgins, ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, March 6, 2023 6:42 am
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Hurricanes fall in rubber game against Lander University
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Having won its first two games against the Lander University Bearcats over the weekend, the Georgia Southwestern State University Baseball ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, March 6, 2023 1:11 am
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Behind Jones and Levay’s 27 points each, Lady Hurricanes clinch PBC Tournament championship
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – GSW senior guard Ava Jones and her teammate, senior guard Jacquelyn Levay, each scored 27 points to lead the Georgia ...
by Ken Gustafson, Monday, March 6, 2023 12:38 am
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Errors and lack of clutch hitting prove costly to Wildcats against Lee County
LEESBURG – The Schley County High School Baseball Team (SCHS) traveled down to Leesburg, GA on Friday with hopes of extending its winning streak to ...
by Ken Gustafson, Sunday, March 5, 2023 2:44 pm
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From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Approximately 500 high school students, counselors and high school administrators from 12 different school districts attended the Skilled Trades Expo ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, March 3, 2023 4:07 pm
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Area Beat Report March 2 and 3, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Dice, Reginald Bernard (In Jail), 32, Criminal Trespass/Entering Automobile/Theft By Taking – Felony/Probation Violation Mickens, Robert Santiago (In ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, March 3, 2023 3:52 pm
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Championship Bound; Jones’ 29 Leads GSW Past UNG in PBC Semis
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – Behind the 29 points scored by senior guard Ava Jones, the Georgia Southwestern State University women’s basketball team (GSW) was able ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, March 3, 2023 7:18 am
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A no hitter and back-to-back RBI singles lead to two straight wins for Wildcats
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – On Tuesday, February 28, the Schley County Wildcats were aided by a no hitter shared by pitchers Owen Lamb ...
by Ken Gustafson, Friday, March 3, 2023 12:19 am
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Southland Lady Raiders suffer heartbreaking loss to Tiftarea in state semifinals
CARROLLTON, GA – After three quarters of play, the Southland Academy Lady Raiders (SAR) had a 33-27 lead over their GIAA Region 3-AAA foes Tiftarea ...
by Ken Gustafson, Thursday, March 2, 2023 8:07 pm
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SGTC Lady Jets head coach James Frey earns 300th career win
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets head basketball coach James Frey earned his 300th career win as a head coach ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 8:36 pm
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Area Beat Report February 28, 2023
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Media Arrest Summary Brown, Jakyrah Nicole (In Jail), 21, Aggravated Assault/Simple Battery/Family Violence Jones, Willie Frank (In Jail), 54, Theft By ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:48 pm
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SGTC Alumnus Chance Simpson featured on WMAZ 13 for Black History Month celebration
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College Alumnus Chance Simpson of Macon County, who is studying at Johns Hopkins University, was featured on ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:10 pm
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Panthers fall to Jeff Davis in hard-fought match
AMERICUS – The Sumter County boys‘ soccer team (SCHS) was hoping to extend its winning streak to three games with a region victory over Jeff ...
by Ken Gustafson, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:48 am
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SGTC’s Lady Jets end regular season ranked #1 in NJCAA
From Staff Reports AMERICUS – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets closed out the regular season with the top ranking in the National Junior ...
