Jets News

Sonya Shearer of CAT Thompson Tractor is shown above with SGTC Partnership Coordinator Tami Blount and Brad Manis of Stowers CAT and Rance Pross, an instructor in the SGTC Heavy Equipment Dealers Service Technology program.    Approximately 80 Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology and CAT Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology Electrical Power Generation students, their parents, family members, and Caterpillar Dealers from across the southeastern United States...

South Georgia Technical College Cosmetology Instructor Dorothea Lusane McKenzie (right) is shown with her students and Jennifer Bowens after the “Color Made Easy” presentation.     Jennifer “JB” Bowens was the special guest speaker at the South Georgia Technical College’s Cosmetology “Color Made Easy” program recently for second and third semester students.      Bowens encouraged the students to “keep learning because learning never stops!”  The purpose of the “Color...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford is shown above talking with a group of Aviation Maintenance Technology students and their instructors recently. SGTC’s Aviation Maintenance Technology student Andrew Daniel took top honors in the SkillsUSA national competition in Aviation Maintenance recently in Atlanta. Americus, GA, which is served by South Georgia Technical College, was listed as the most-aligned in the nation for meeting local labor-market needs and the...

Pictured are members of the SGTC Electrical Lineworker Apprentice program advisory committee. Front row (l-r): Harold Ergle and Tami Blount. Middle row (l-r): Blake Manning, Eddie Greene, Ryan Hall, and Chelsea Payne. Standing (l-r): Paul Farr, Jason McInvale, and Brett Murray.South Georgia Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker program advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus. Committee members discussed various aspects of...

Shown above in the SGTC Automotive Technology classroom with their Erica Scannavino Tool Scholarships are: Automotive Technology students Jaquavius Howard of Americus, Uriah Scott of Conley, Verniecia Johnson of Cordele, Troyavian Smith of Montezuma, Automotive Technology Instructor Brandon Dean, and Jaylen Pasos of Columbus; Auto Collision and Repair student David Battle, Jr. of Port Wentworth, and his instructor Starlyn Sampson; Motorsports Technology students Adrian Barredo of Morrow,...

SGTC Aviation Maintenance Technology SkillsUSA Gold Medal National winner Andrew Daniel is shown above (left) with another SGTC student competing at the national level, Blake Archer from Precision Machining and Manufacturing. Both students won Gold Medal at the Georgia SkillsUSA competition to be eligible to compete against the best of the best in the SkillsUSA NationalsAtlanta, GA – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Aviation Maintenance Technology’s Andrew Daniel of Thomaston, GA;...

Ray Johnson joins SGTC as the Jets assistant men’s basketball coach.    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced Ray S. Johnson has been named as the new assistant coach for the SGTC men’s intercollegiate basketball team for the 2024-2025 season.  He also will teach in the SGTC Sports & Fitness Management academic program.     Johnson has served as a men’s basketball assistant coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL, where he concentrated on Player...

SGTC Dean of Adult Education Lillie Ann Winn (standing) speaks to members of the Adult Education advisory committee during a recent meeting on the Americus campus. Winn has announced her retirement and will be replaced by Tracy Israel.The South Georgia Technical College Adult Education advisory committee met recently in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Building on the SGTC campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in...

Lisa Truitt promoted to Adult Education Career Services Specialist at SGTC.   Lisa Truitt of Americus has been named as the new Adult Education Career Services Specialist at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), announced President Dr. John Watford recently.  Truitt has been serving as the SGTC HSE Chief Examiner for the past seven years.  She will be promoted to her new position effective July 1, 2024.  This position became vacant after Tracy Israel moved up to become the Dean of Adult...

SGTC President Dr. John Watford and SGTC Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs for the Crisp County Center Michelle McGowan are shown above presenting Morgan with his retirement clock/plaque.   Praise and words of deep appreciation were plentiful at the retirement reception for South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Facilities Manager Tim Morgan as faculty, staff, friends, and family met to thank him for his dedication and service to the college and its students.    ...

SGTC Aircraft Structural Technology Instructor Jason Wisham (r) is shown above with SGTC Recruiter Tylen Pepito (l) and SGTC students and graduates Ethan Pollock, Raven Jackson, Desmond Williams, Denver Lewis, Savannah Kendricks and Blaker Kersey. John McDonald of Thrush is also shown.   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Aircraft Structural Technology (AST) Instructor Jason Wisham and SGTC Recruiter Tylen Pepito had the opportunity to take students on a tour of Thrush Aircraft LLC in...

South Georgia Tech Marketing Management student Leah Nunley is serving as an intern this summer in SGTC’s marketing department.South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) has announced that Leah Nunley has joined the Marketing Department as a summer intern. Nunley, in her second year at SGTC, is an exceptional student who was awarded the Student of Excellence award in spring 2024. Originally from Arizona, Nunley chose SGTC for several reasons. She liked that the on-campus housing was...