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2018 MEDIA GUIDE

Ingrid Thompson-Sellers, Ph.D.President

Welcome to South Georgia State College (SGSC)! SGSC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and serves over 2,500 students from 101 Georgia counties, 20 other states, and 5 foreign countries. Its main service areaencompasses 15 counties in southern Georgia and includes campuses in Douglas and Waycross, entry programs through Georgia Southwestern State University (Americus) and Valdosta StateUniversity, and dual enrollment programs in partnership with several area high schools.

SGSC currently offers three Bachelor of Science degrees - Biological Sciences, Management, and Nursing. Twenty associate degree pathways are also offered. Known as a state college within the University System of Georgia, the potential exists for SGSC to offer additional baccalaureate degrees in the future.

SGSC is a great place for students to begin their academic journey. The College offers access to the core curriculum for transfer as well as the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree at the same tuition rate as an associate’s degree. When combined with the academic and student supportservices that are offered on campus, SGSC is one of the most affordable institutions in Georgia.

Students have the flexibility to live on campus in Douglas or plan their schedules around family and work by utilizing any of SGSC’s convenient locations. The Douglas Campus boasts twomodern residence halls, which provide additional student life programming and all the amenities and comforts of home. A revitalized dining hall and the Clower Student Life Center offer additional social activities. Likewise, the Student Learning Center and the James M. Dye Student Services Building provide a sense of community and fun for students utilizing the Waycross Campus.

Intercollegiate athletics has a rich heritage in both Douglas and Waycross, drawing athletes from throughout Georgia as well as other states and countries. The athletic program includes baseball, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s soccer, women’s softball, and men’s and women’s swimming.

SGSC has a $65.3 million economic impact on its region and partners with economic development officials to strengthen the quality of life in the communities it serves. Both the South Georgia State College Foundation and the James M. Dye Foundation support the College through annual awards of tuition assistance. Funding for campus priorities not covered by the State or through tuition is also provided by the Foundations to strengthen the institution’s academic and economic footprint throughout Georgia.

For more information about the many educational opportunities available at SGSC, visitwww.sgsc.edu or call (912) 260-4206 (Douglas Campus) or (912) 449-7600 (Waycross Campus).

2017-2018 Men’s & Women’s Swim Team

2017-2018 Men’s & Women’s Swim Team

Women’s Team above (L-R): Kailie Kornowski, Jessica Dunton, Lindsey Garrison, Skylar Tafelski, Delaney Smith, Jessilyn Graham, Casey Hall, Megan Harrell,

Miranda Henderson, Clara Simpson, Abigail Aldridge, Brittany Herndon

Men’s Team below (L-R): Trace Austin, Jackson Bloom, Andrew Woith, Daniel Johnson, Steven Smith, Zac Elz, Grady Rothweiler, Ryan Buczkowski,

Elijah Harris, Michael Thompson, Orion Bopp, Andrew Brown

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Meet The StaffCM JENKINS

Head Coach8th season

Jenkins is in his 8th year at the helm of the SGSC Hawks after starting the program in 2010. Since then, he has built the team into a perennial top four NJCAA powerhouse. Both men’s and women’s teams finished second in the nation last year, after finishing third in 2014. Jenkins is also a mainstay in the Coffee County Club Summer League team which has won two State championships and several State runner-up titles. He has also assisted with the Coffee High School program that has won five region championships in the last six years.

Coach Jenkins is retired from teaching and coaching in the public school system where he coached various sports and garnered an extensive background in strength and conditioning. He and his wife Pam Jenkins have been married for 33 years. Together they have two children, Joanna (30) and Travis (28). Travis was a national finalist on SGSC’s first swim team in 2010. Jenkins also has one grandson, Alex, who was born in September of 2015.

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SARAH MALEY Assistant Coach5th season

Sarah Maley is originally from Hazlehurst, GA. She is a 2012 graduate from the University of Georgia where she earned her B.S. in psychology with a minor in sociology. After graduating from UGA, she started working with Coach Jenkins as a part-time assistant for the SGSC Hawks Swim Team in 2013 and continued to do so while she obtained her master’s degree in sports management from Georgia Southern University. After earning her master’s, she came to work as a full-time assistant for the swim team where she leads the distance and individual medley swim groups. She brings 15+ years of swimming and coaching experience to the Hawks. Maley is also SGSC’s Student Activities Coordinator in Student Services.

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Abigail ALDRIDGELaFayette, LA

Clara SIMPSONSebring, FL

Steven SMITHPensacola, FL

Lindsey GARRISONLilburn, GA

Elijah HARRISSt. Augustine, FL

Megan HARRELLRome, GA

Meet The

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Jacksonville, FL

RyanBUCZKOWSKI

Orion BOPPJacksonville, FL

Casey HALLTifton, GA

Kailie KORNOWSKISorrento, FL

Jackson BLOOMJacksonville, FL

Michael THOMPSONLawrenceville, GA

Andrew WOITHNormal, IL

Jessilyn GRAHAMSavannah, GA

Daniel JOHNSONStone Mountain, GA

FRESHMEN

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Andrew BROWN

Lake Placid, FL

Delaney SMITH

Albany, GA

Trace AUSTINGainesville, GA

Grady ROTHWEILER

Buford, GA

Jessica DUNTON

Carrollton, GA

Skylar TAFELSKI

Loganville, GA

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Miranda HENDERSON

Macon, GA

Zac ELZ

Loganville, GA

BrittanyHERNDON

Carrollton, GA

SOPHOMORES

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Event Name Record Year

50 Free Carolyn Ives 24.21 2016100 Free Nikki Daley 53.28 2017200 Free Nikki Daley 01:57.39 2017500 Free Megan Harding 05:21.8 20141000 Free Brittany Herndon 11:13.38 20171650 Free Megan Harding 18:28.1 201450 Back Shelby Rumker 28.36 2013100 Back Shelby Rumker 59.81 2012200 Back S. Rumker/ B. Brown 02:10.5 201350 Breast Caitlyn Meece 32.58 2016100 Breast Jessilyn Graham 01:09.65 2017200 Breast Caitlyn Meece 02:35.9 201550 Fly Carolyn Ives 26.84 2016100 Fly Carolyn Ives 58.77 2014200 Fly Jessica Dunton 02:10.24 2017100 IM Carolyn Ives 01:00.4 2016200 IM Kiana Ocasio-Molina 02:12.78 2017400 IM Jessica Dunton 04:43.28 2017

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50 Free Zac Elz 20.99 2017100 Free Zac Elz 46.55 2017200 Free Alex Haymond 01:44.7 2016500 Free Daniel Johnson 04:54.23 20171000 Free Daniel Johnson 10:10.76 20171650 Free Nathan King 16:54.5 201350 Back Austin Vines 24.22 2016100 Back Austin Vines 51:14 2015200 Back Austin Vines 01:55.3 201550 Breast Mitchel Graham 25.76 2016100 Breast Mitchel Graham 56.6 2016200 Breast Kyle Martin 02:07.56 201750 Fly Dylan Villhauer 23.06 2016100 Fly Jackson Bloom 51.56 2017200 Fly Ben Marshall 01:57.99 2014100 IM Austin Vines 53.23 2016200 IM Ryan Hinojosa 01:55.8 2014400 IM Ryan Hinojosa 04:06.1 2014

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