Jets News

   Makayla McCants of Oglethorpe, signed up for the Aircraft Structural Technology program at South Georgia Technical College as soon as she graduated from Macon County High School.  Now less than a year and a half later, she has landed her dream job at the Warner Robins Air Force Base as a Flight Line Mechanic working on the C5 Galaxy.  She is a classic example of how SGTC and its graduates “Go the Extra Mile.”    “My goal has always been to get a job at Warner Robins Air Force...

   Jeff S. Sheppard, Jr., of Cordele, has been hired as the new Electrical Systems Technology Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to South Georgia Technical College Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain and the Vice President of Academic Affairs.    Sheppard was an honor graduate from the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Electrical Systems Technology and...

     The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets remained in the first-place position in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I women’s basketball poll released this week.  This is the second consecutive week the Lady Jets have earned this honor. It is the only time a South Georgia Technical College men’s or women’s basketball team has received the top ranking.    The Lady Jets captured a conference win this week and stretched their winning steak...

   Former South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Travis Garrett and his East Georgia State College Bobcats took an 83 – 70 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) conference decision over current Jets head coach Chris Ballauer and the South Georgia Technical College Jets in the Hangar Monday night.  The Jets fell to seventh place in the GCAA with a 2 – 4 record and are now 5 – 14 on the season. East Georgia State climbed into sixth place and moved to 2 – 3 and 8...

     Tammy Hamilton of Americus was hired as the new full-time Accounting Instructor for the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  She will report to South Georgia Technical College Dean of Enrollment Management Julie Partain and the Vice President of Academic Affairs.     Hamilton earned an Associate of Applied Science in Accounting from South Georgia Technical College in 2010 and...

Seven Taylor County High School students in the Youth Leadership program visited South Georgia Technical College in Americus recently to tour the campus and explore some of the college’s program offerings. The Youth Leadership program is sponsored by the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce to increase interest in community participation as well as to help cultivate leadership skills. During their visit, the students toured the Precision Manufacturing, Aviation Maintenance, Cosmetology,...

   SGTC Math Instructor Chester Taylor was presented with a check from Synovus in Americus recently after he was selected as the South Georgia Technical College Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year for 2023.       Each year Synovus or the former SB&T branch presents the winner of the South Georgia Technical College Instructor of the Year award with a stipend. This year South Georgia Technical College Math Instructor Chester Taylor was selected for that honor.  Taylor was recognized by...

   The South Georgia Technical College Jets just couldn’t get it all together Saturday and dropped an 80 – 70 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) decision to Central Georgia Tech in the Hangar.  The Jets dropped to 2 – 3 in the conference and 5 – 13 overall.  Central Georgia Tech is 2 – 2 and 9 – 7.    “We didn’t play well and we turned the ball over too many times,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer after his team suffered...

   The top-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets rolled to an 83 – 42 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) win over Andrew College and a 63 – 51 victory over Albany Tech on the road this past week to move to 21 – 1 and 9 – 0 in the conference.     The Lady Jets are currently the only undefeated GCAA Division I women’s team and they strengthen their hold on the top spot after defeating the 0 – 7 Andrew...

   Three of the South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets and Jets basketball players have earned Player of the Week honors from the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) for their conference play over the past two weeks.  The top-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association Lady Jets are now 20 – 1 overall and 8 – 0 in the conference and the Jets are 2 – 2 and 5 – 12 overall.    Luana Leite, sophomore guard from Sao Paola, Brazil, was selected as the GCAA...

The committee to select South Georgia Technical College’s candidate for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) met recently on the campus of SGTC in Americus. The committee interviewed three finalists for the honor and chose a winner to be announced Wednesday, January 25th during the GOAL Luncheon at the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center. The selection committee members are Amber Batchelor, President of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce; Rev. Michael Coley, member...

   Thomas Mitch Roundtree of Waycross has been hired as a full-time High School Initiative Specialist at South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  Roundtree will report to High School Initiative Coordinator Vickie Austin and the SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs.    Roundtree is a graduate of Clinch County High School in Homerville, GA, and earned an Associate of Arts from South Georgia State College in Waycross.  He is...