Jets News

South Georgia Technical College will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, June 22 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Hicks Hall student union on the Americus campus, and all eligible donors are encouraged to participate. By taking a moment from your day to donate, you may be giving someone else a chance at life. A single blood donation can be separated into components, which can actually help more than one person. Accident victims and...

   Sandy Larson of Americus has been selected as the Administrative Services Director for South Georgia Technical College, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently.  Larson will be replacing Mark Brooks who is retiring as the Administrative Services Director on June 30th, 2021, after serving the college for 34 years.  She will report to SGTC Vice President of Administrative Services Lea Coe.    Larson is currently serving as the Director of Human Resources at South Georgia...

   South Georgia Technical College sophomore guard Veronica Charles has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Stony Brook University, an NCAA Division I program, in Stony Brook, NY.  She was the first signee for new Stony Brook University head coach Ashley Langford, who previously served as associate head coach at James Madison University.    Charles, a 5’ 4” guard from Benue State, Nigeria, helped lead South Georgia Technical College to their fifth...

    South Georgia Technical College Precision Machining and Manufacturing SkillsUSA State Champions Tison Smith of Leesburg, GA and Patrick Hortman of Ellaville, GA competed in a virtual competition against 27 other SkillsUSA State Champions from across the nation in the National SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing competition recently.  The SGTC Precision Machining and Manufacturing program and its students have secured three state SkillsUSA championships and a fourth-place finish in nationals...

Americus, GA - Two graduates of the Aircraft Structural Technology program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently stopped by the SGTC campus in Americus to pay a visit to their instructor, Jason Wisham, and update him on their careers so far. Darryl Rumph, Jr. and Riana Davis, both from Macon County, used their education at SGTC to earn positions with Thrush Aircraft in Albany. Rumph is a wing mechanic. He went to work for Thrush upon graduating from SGTC in 2018. Davis...

    The South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting program was highlighted recently as the fourth best program in Georgia by Medical Assistant Advice.  A total of 1,241 schools currently offer medical assisting education in the nation and the rankings are based on academic quality, graduation rate, student to faculty ratio, net price, and student ratings and reviews.  To learn more about the rankings visit their website, https://www.medicalassistantadvice.com/schools/georgia/      ...

   South Georgia Technical College Administrative Services Director Mark Brooks, who has dedicated over 34 years of service to the college, has announced his retirement effective June 30th, 2021.  He currently has the most years of service of any employee at the college.  During his tenure, he has faithfully served four different college Presidents and four different administrative services’ Vice Presidents.    “This has been a wonderful place for me to spend my career,” said Mark...

The Adult Education program at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is changing lives by helping people earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) to enhance their prospects for the future. For Heather Hinton of Oglethorpe, working toward her HSE impacted her in ways she hadn’t anticipated. “Earning my GED gave me a sense of peace and relief,” Hinton said. “It opened up opportunities I wouldn’t have had otherwise.” While in the Adult Education program, Hinton was recognized as...

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is hosting a hygiene products donation drive to supply the “Jets Pantry”, which offers access to daily hygiene products for SGTC students to alleviate financial and transportation barriers so the students can focus on their education. The donation drop-off will take place on June 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in front of the Odom Center on the SGTC campus in Americus. Requested items for the Jets Pantry include products for dental care, skin care,...

     Jaydan King of Cordele, a member of the 2021 graduating class of Crisp County High School, was nominated and selected to receive the Crisp County High School Class of 1965 scholarship at South Georgia Technical College. The scholarship can be utilized for tuition, books, supplies, on-campus housing, and educational tools while he continues his education at South Georgia Tech.      Alumni of the Crisp County High School Class of 1965 set up the scholarship at South Georgia Technical...

   South Georgia Technical College Electrical Lineworker alumni Blake Thomas had always had an interest in being a lineman and now seven years after graduation, he is living his dream as a Georgia Power lineman.  He was featured recently in an article about “Everyday Heroes” by HHJ Sports Editor Joshua Miller.    “I’ve always had an interest in being a lineman.  My biggest thing is I love working outside.  That’s number one for me.  Being outside you see something different...

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) will be hosting an in-person registration for Summer Semester on Monday, May 24th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hicks Hall on the Americus campus and at the Crisp County Center in Cordele.  Summer semester classes begin May 25th and it is not too late to sign up for the shortened summer semester.    “This is an awesome opportunity for individuals to enroll in college classes,” said South Georgia Tech President John Watford.  “Summer semester is...