Lady Jets News

SGTC’s Jason Wisham is shown above with the Blue Angels first female pilot, Lt. Commander Amanda Lee.PENSACOLA, FL – A trip to the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show earlier this month allowed South Georgia Technical College Aircraft Structural Instructor Jason Wisham to meet Lt. Amanda Lee, the Navy’s first Blue Angels female pilot.    The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is Pensacola’s largest event attracting nearly 180,000 spectators...

South Georgia Technical College is recognized for the 4th consecutive year as being named the best two-year college in Georgia.    South Georgia Technical College has been named as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2024 by Intelligent.com, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  This is the fourth consecutive year that South Georgia Technical College has earned this distinction by two different organizations.     Niche.com selected SGTC as the Best...

Pictured are Schley County High School student Rowdy Hines and his mother, Jessica. Through Dual Enrollment, Rowdy has completed South Georgia Technical College’s Auto Collision Repair Technology program and will graduate from SGTC while still in high school.One day, Jessica Hines asked her son, Rowdy, a student at Schley County High School, if there was some project or hobby he might be interested in pursuing. Rowdy had spent his ninth-grade year learning at home due to the COVID...

Shown above are the family members of long-time SGTC employee and Lady Jets supporter Pete Arrington.   The Lady Jets and five other teams participated in the South Georgia Technical College Pete Arrington Basketball Classic during the Thanksgiving Break.  The Lady Jets struggled in a 99 – 48 loss to the 17th nationally ranked Chipola College Indians but then rebounded to a narrow 65 – 62 come from behind win over the Miami-Dade Sharks on Saturday.  The Lady Jets are 4 – 2 on the...

Camarion Johnson, 5, led the Jets in scoring in the overtime loss.Tallahassee, FL -  Poor free throw shooting combined with 22 turnovers caused the South Georgia Technical College Jets to suffer a 78 – 73 overtime loss to Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, FL, Thanksgiving week.    “We have suffered with turning the ball over and failing to make free throws earlier this season,” said South Georgia Technical College Jets head coach Chris Ballauer, “and that was a problem...

SGTC’s Maeva Fotsa, 22, and Deonte Williams, 2, were selected as the GCAA Players of the Week recently.   Two South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) basketball players have been spotlighted as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Players of the Week for the 2023 – 2024 basketball season. Lady Jet Maeva Fosta was selected as the Women’s Player of the Week and Deonte Williams of the Jets was selected as the Men’s Player of the Week.    Deonte Williams, a 6’ 6”...

Pictured are the finalists to represent SGTC in the TCSG GOAL competition. Top row (l-r): Joshua Bartlett, Damon Brown, and Katlin Champion. Bottom row (l-r): Diquita Mathis, Zackary Mincey, and Eddie Williams.South Georgia Technical College President, Dr. John Watford, recently announced the six finalists for the honor of representing SGTC in the annual Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition to be held in Atlanta next April. The students chosen as finalists were: Joshua...

SGTC Aircraft Structural Technology students Shabrya Jefferson and Cameron Hillsman are shown above with Thrush CEO Mark McDonald and SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter and SGTC Aircraft Structural Technology Instructor Jason Wisham after a tour of the Thrush Manufacturing facilities.Albany, GA – South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) Aircraft Structural Technology (AST) Program Instructor Jason Wisham, SGTC Career Services Director Cynthia Carter, and two AST upcoming December...

Deonte Williams, 2, was the top scorer for the Jets in the 73 – 70 win over Chattahoochee Valley Community College.   The South Georgia Technical College Jets managed to capture a 73 – 70 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College and former Jets head coach Douglas Byrd in a hard-fought battle Saturday in the Hangar.  The Jets moved to 4 – 2 on the season.    Chattahoochee scored first but the two teams were in a constant battle for the lead in the first ten minutes of the...

The Lady Jets’ Maeva Fotsa, 22, scored 43 points in two games in the St. Petersburg Classic.St. Petersburg, FL - The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets secured two wins in the St. Petersburg Classic over the weekend to move to 3 – 1 on the season.  The Lady Jets defeated Hillsboro Community College, 54 – 33, on Friday and then defeated St. Petersburg College, 71 – 63 on Saturday.    The Lady Jets will return home and host the Pete Arrington Thanksgiving Classic on November 24...

Practical Nursing instructor Jennifer Childs donates blood at the recent American Red Cross Blood Drive on the SGTC campus in Americus.South Georgia Technical College recently hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross that resulted in the donation of 25 units of blood. Students, faculty and staff members, as well as community members attended the drive to donate blood. SGTC Nursing students assisted with the event to gain valuable experience. According to the American Red Cross,...

Johnathan Hobgood, Lillie Ann Winn, and Cynthia Carter (front l-r) conducted mock interviews with SGTC Electrical Lineworker Apprentice students, pictured here with their instructor, Sidney Johnson (r).South Georgia Technical College Career Services recently conducted mock interviews with students in the college’s Electrical Lineworker Apprentice program. By participating in mock interviews, the students learn how to answer different questions, develop interview strategies, improve...