Jets News

The South Georgia Technical College Jets clinched two tough wins over Northeast Mississippi and Eastern Florida to win the Sparky Reeves Classic Basketball tournament in the James S. Peters gymnasium November 21 – 22. The Jets moved to 3 – 7 on the season. This was the first time this season that the Jets had put together back-to-back wins. The narrow 75 – 69 win over the Northeast Mississippi Tigers combined with a 88 – 81 victory against a strong Eastern Florida Titans team...

State Representative Patty Stinson of Butler visited South Georgia Technical College and President Dr. John Watford to talk with college officials about current opportunities, challenges, and priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Stinson has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2013 and represents District 150. Nearly 60,000 residents reside in her district which includes parts of Sumter, Macon, Dooly, Peach and Taylor Counties. South Georgia Technical...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Crisp County Center Accounting Instructor Tammy Hamilton facilitated a finance-focused training session for the students, educators, business leaders, and community partners who participated in the hands-on Foundational Leadership & Entrepreneurship X-perience (FLEX) Business/Finance Workshop at Sumter EMC. FLEX is designed with a clear mission: to create prosperity and transform rural communities by equipping students with foundational...

South Georgia Technical College Admissions Counselor-Recruiter Tylen Pepito was nominated for the 2025 Student Impact Award and was recognized at the Technical College System of Georgia Student Affairs Summit in Peachtree City. Each of the 22 colleges in the Technical College System of Georgia was asked to nominate one Student Affairs/Student Services staff member for the 2025 Student Impact Award. They were asked to select the staff member who has demonstrated exceptional...

The South Georgia Technical College Foundation’s Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship was presented to South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker student Zandreel Brown of Musella, GA. The Kyle Glenn Holcombe Memorial Scholarship fund was established and endowed by Georgia Transmission and Aubrey Silvey Enterprises in memory of Kyle Glenn Holcombe, a 23-year old electrical worker who was employed by Aubry Silvey Enterprises in Carrollton, Georgia. Brown...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has announced the three finalists selected to advance in the 2026 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition. The students representing SGTC are Keyara Williams of Smithville (Early Childhood Care & Education), Jamyron Clayton of Americus (Practical Nursing), and Michelle Sims of Arabi (Practical Nursing). Also nominated for the award were Mary Ann Reiselbara of Plains (Barbering) and Alela Bush of Americus (Criminal Justice),...

Sergio Perez of Americus was honored as the South Georgia Technical College Student of Excellence for November during a recent ceremony on the Americus campus. Perez studies Diesel Equipment Technology and he was nominated for the award by his instructor, Chase Shannon. “Sergio shows great leadership, he’s trustworthy, and he helps others out when needed,” Shannon said. “He’s willing to go the extra mile to achieve his goals, and I know he will do well in his...

Becker Santamaria of Americus, a student in the South Georgia Technical College High Performance Engines/Motorsports program, was presented with the SGTC Foundation’s Georgia Street Rod Association Scholarship. He is the son of Celso and Angeles Geronimo Santamaria. The Georgia Street Rod Association (GSRA), a statewide association of automotive enthusiasts, businesses and organizations dedicated to education, safety, and awareness, has partnered with South Georgia Technical...

The Gene Haas Foundation donated $18,000 to the South Georgia Technical College Foundation recently to support Precision Machining and Manufacturing scholarships and student competition teams highlighting the CNC/Manufacturing programs such as SkillsUSA and SAE teams. Haas Automation, Inc., which manufactures economical and reliable machine tools, is known as America’s Machine Tool Builder. Gene Haas founded Haas Automation, Inc. in 1983 and this company is currently the largest...

The advisory committee for the Aviation Maintenance, Avionics, and Aircraft Structural Technology programs at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) held its Fall Semester meeting recently in the Odom Center conference room on the Americus campus. Composed of representatives from the aviation industry, the advisory committee plays a vital role in helping SGTC faculty and staff enhance and refine the college’s aviation programs to meet workforce demands. Aviation maintenance...

Only two points decided the winner of the South Georgia Technical College Student Affairs basketball tournament that pitted SGTC Police Chief Calvin Hodge and the Campus Safety Jets against Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens and the Student Affairs Jets. The SGTC Campus Safety Jets captured the Intramural Basketball Tournament title after taking a narrow 44 – 42 win over the Student Affairs Jets in a game filled with controversial calls, technical fouls, and lots of...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently hosted a meeting of its barbering advisory committee on the Americus campus to review program progress and explore evolving trends in the barbering industry. Comprised of seasoned professionals and SGTC faculty, the advisory committee plays a key role in strengthening the college’s barbering and cosmetology programs. During the meeting, Barbering instructor Andre Robinson provided updates on student enrollment, curriculum...