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Six Groves High seniors sign two-year apprenticeships with Gulfstream
Summary
Six Groves High School seniors have signed two-year, full-time paid apprenticeships with Gulfstream Aerospace under a partnership between the Savannah‑Chatham County Public School System and Savannah Technical College, school officials said.
Ken Slatz, a representative of the Savannah‑Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS), said six Groves High School seniors have signed two‑year, full‑time paid apprenticeships with Gulfstream Aerospace through a partnership with Savannah Technical College.
The arrangement follows a multi‑year training pathway at Groves and Savannah Tech that certifies students in aircraft structure, sheet metal and composites and is supported by corporate investment in local education, school officials said. School leaders characterized the apprenticeships as a direct route into careers at Gulfstream rather than entry‑level jobs.
Ken Slatz said the six students — Matthew, Raquan, Amasia, Sofia, Jalen and John — “have taken full advantage of the partnership between SCCPSS, Savannah Tech, and one of the top 10 aerospace companies in the world.” He added, “You are our ambassadors. I want people to always say, wow. Those students from the Savannah‑Chatham County Public School System are the best. We are so proud of you.”
A Groves High School student said the training “is a big step toward my end goal in life” and that graduating into a career, rather than a job, felt like a major milestone. Another student described completing the pathway as a two‑ to three‑year process and said, “It means a lot for me because I know when my mom passed away, I told her that this is what I want to do…She would try her hardest to understand,” and that her mother’s support helped motivate her to succeed.
School officials said Gulfstream invests $5,000,000 annually in Georgia public education and that the company and local schools work together to deliver an aviation‑focused curriculum that prepares students for paid apprenticeships. The students’ apprenticeships are two years long and are full‑time, paid positions at Gulfstream, SCCPSS representatives said.
The announcement focused on the partnership and student outcomes; no board vote or formal governing‑body action was reported at the event. For SCCPSS, Ken Slatz closed the presentation by noting the apprenticeships and the district’s role in the pathway.
