Jets News

South Georgia Technical College in Americus recently held a ceremony to recognize outstanding students in several program areas. The overall “Student of Excellence” distinction was awarded to horticulture student Charlie Collins of Sale City. Collins was nominated by SGTC horticulture instructor Brandon Gross. Dr. David Finley, Academic Dean, opened the ceremony by congratulating all the nominees for their recognition as outstanding students in their programs. Each nominating...

   Former South Georgia Technical College assistant men’s basketball coach and head coach for the Central Georgia Technical College Titans basketball team has been named head men’s basketball coach for Shelton State Community College.     Dawson served as the Jets assistant basketball coach at South Georgia Technical College from 2006 – 2011 and as a grant funded Tutor/Retention Counselor.  He was instrumental in helping lead the Jets to their first National Junior College Athletic...

   The Magnolia Manor team of Ty Kinslow, Steven Avant, and Bradley Kitchens won first place in the eighth annual South Georgia Technical College Jets Booster Club Sparky Reeves Golf Tournament held at the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center in Americus, Georgia.      Team Magnolia Manor had a one stroke advantage over the second and third place teams who both finished with a score of 47 on the 18-hole course.  The Citizens Bank Team of George Rockmore, Wade Halstead, and Chad Denham...

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford recently announced the college’s President’s List for the summer semester, which included 42 students from around the area and several other states. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) in an associate degree or diploma program and have a 4.0 GPA for that semester’s coursework. Those students who qualified included: Crisp County: Samantha J. Campbell,...

    South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford announced that College of Coastal Georgia Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Olivia Melvin has joined the Lady Jets as the assistant coach for women’s intercollegiate basketball for the 2022-2023 season and Brewton-Parker College Assistant and Interim Men’s Basketball Head Coach Karim Mawuenyega has been hired as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for the Jets for the upcoming season.     “We are very fortunate to...

   South Georgia Technical College hosted an Organization and Resource Fair in Hicks Hall recently to give students an opportunity to discover the many different clubs and resources available to students on the Americus campus.    Josh Curtin, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs spearheaded the event.  “We wanted to encourage students to get involved,” said Curtin.  “This was a great opportunity for us to showcase to students about the different clubs and resources that are...

   Lt. Ferlisa Sims from the Department of Corrections Macon State Prison visited South Georgia Technical College recently to talk with students about job opportunities with the Department of Corrections.    South Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Instructor Teresa McCook took the opportunity to allow her students to meet with Lt. Sims and talk with her about careers in corrections.    She talked with students about the requirements needed to work in Corrections in various fields...

   The South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts students are gaining practical experience that allows them to utilize the information they are learning in the classroom and labs during the Culinary Arts luncheons they host for SGTC faculty and staff this semester.     “This is a great opportunity for the students to learn hands-on skills and also get a taste of working in this field as well as what running a business is like,” said South Georgia Technical College Culinary Arts...

    South Georgia Technical College is “going the extra mile” by working with area businesses and industries to help alleviate the shortage of trained commercial truck drivers by offering a two-week class for individuals already employed who need restricted Class A and Class B commercial truck driver’s certifications to perform their current duties.    “This is a win-win situation for both the employers and the employees,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John...

   Sherri Hillman of Montezuma, has encouraged others to think about their future and try one of the over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs available at South Georgia Technical College because the faculty and staff are always “Going the Extra Mile!”    “I tell everyone it is not too late to get an education and I highly recommend South Georgia Technical College,” said Sherri Hillman, who is set to graduate from the Business Technology...

   Pete Wessell, Boeing Technical Skills Recruiter Workforce Management Integration, from Seattle, Washington, met with nearly 80 South Georgia Technical College students and instructors in the South Georgia Technical College Griffin Bell Lecture Room in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center recently about career opportunities.     The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites,...

   Marcus D. Harris of Leesburg has joined South Georgia Technical College as a full-time Basic Law Enforcement instructor, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford.  He will report to Director of the SGTC Law Enforcement Academy Major Brett Murray and Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers.    South Georgia Technical College Director of Campus Safety and Police Department Chief Sammy Stone conducted a swearing in ceremony for Harris who has now achieved the rank of Lieutenant...