Two seniors will be representing Jones County High School College and Career Academy with their recent selection for theLaunchpad Internship Program with the402d Software Engineering Group (SWEG) at Robins Air Force Base.
Work-Based Learning and Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator Lori Varnadoe explained there were over 70 applicants and selected from the2025 graduating class to participate in this summerinternship program.
The students selected from Jones County College and Career Academy are Grant Butler and Malachi Jamal McDonald.
“We are proud to have these students representing Jones County. Congratulations on this great accomplishment,” she said.
Varnadoe said this initiative is designed to attract exceptional individuals in the Central Georgia region planning to study Engineering or Programming/Information Technology in college recruiting from eight counties in Central Georgia. SWEG provides a pipeline of talent while interns are on track to have a stable job immediately after college graduation.
– Lori Varnadoe
