Welcome to the 2024 Commencement Ceremony!
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Commencement Ceremony Decorum
The faculty and staff at Central Georgia Technical College congratulate you on your academic achievement, and wish to ensure that the commencement ceremony will be a fitting conclusion to this phase of your education! The Central Georgia Technical College commencement ceremony is, by its very nature, a festive occasion. The festivity manifests itself in many ways including the dress of the students, the faculty adorned in academic regalia, and the warmth, joy, and satisfaction of accomplishment.
The ceremony is also marked by a seriousness that signifies long, hard work on the part of everyone involved: students, faculty, administrators, parents, and spouses. As a consequence of the solemn nature of the ceremony, students and guests are requested to exercise a measure of decorum consistent with the occasion. Audience participation should be respectful of the celebration honoring both the commitment to learning and the fulfillment of dreams shared by all candidates crossing the stage tonight. This element of respectful celebration also extends to the parents, guardians, and spouses whose dedicated support brings pride to the fulfillment of these educational dreams, and to the family members aspiring to one day have their moment of walking across the stage.
The CGTC Community thanks you for your attendance and for celebrating your loved one’s important achievement.
Order of Exercises
Welcome
Dr. Craig B. Jackson, Vice President for Student Affairs
President’s Processional *
Processional of Faculty and Graduates *
Invocation
David Watts, III, 2024 Georgia Occupational Award of Excellence (GOAL) local winner
CGTC’s Student of the Year
Introductions
Dr. Jackson
Introduction of Commencement Speaker
Sharoko Farley, Commercial Truck Driving Instructor
2024 Technical College System of Georgia Rick Perkins Award Winner
CGTC Instructor of the Year
Commencement Address
Mayor Lester Miller, Macon, GA
Special Presentation
Michael O’Hara, Chair, CGTC Foundation
Rev. Dr. Avis Williams, Chair, CGTC Board of Directors
Presentation of Associate Degree and Diploma Candidates
DeAnn Nester, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Conferring of Associate Degree and Diploma Graduates
Dr. Ivan H. Allen, President, Central Georgia Technical College
Presentation of Dual Achievement Program (DAP) Candidites
LaKeitha Gordon, Executive Director/ Principal of DAP
Conferring of Dual Achievement Program (DAP) Graduates
Dr. Allen
Presentation of High School Equivalency Candidates
Brenda Brown, Vice President for Adult Education
Conferring of High School Equivalency Graduates
Dr. Allen
Awarding of Credentials**
Dr. Allen
Rev. Dr. Williams
Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, President of SACSCOC
Benediction
Shayla Cochran, Central Georgia Technical College’s Adult Education Student of the Year
2024 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) delegate
Recessional *
* Please stand as you are able
**Please hold your applause until all names have been called
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Dr. Ivan H. Allen President
Brenda Brown Vice President for Adult Education
Dr. Deborah Burks Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Andrea Griner Vice President for Economic Development
Dr. Craig B. Jackson Vice President for Student Affairs
DeAnn Nester Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jeff Scruggs Executive Vice President
Dr. Michelle Siniard Vice President for Administrative Services
Dr. Brian Snelgrove Chief Information Officer
College Administration
Alaina Bennett Executive Director for Administrative Financial Services
Michael Clough Executive Director for Networks and Cybersecurity
Carol Dominy Executive Director for Human Resources
Shannon Durham Dean, General Education
Richard Ellis Associate Dean, Health Sciences
Kimberly Gunn Executive Director for High School Initiatives
Dr. Alvin Harmon Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Sonja Jenkins Registrar
Cathy Johnson Executive Director for Conduct, Appeals and Compliance
Dr. Janet Kelly Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services, Marketing, and Public Relations
Dr. Jay Kramer Dean, Public Safety and Professional Services
Col. Don Layne, USAF Ret. Chief Operating Officer, GA VECTR Center
Tonja Simmons Lee Executive Director for Counseling Services
Dr. Brittany Lucas Executive Director for Re-Entry Programs
Tonya McClure Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Mike Pace Executive Director for Business and Industry Services
Bonnie Quinn Executive Director for Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Cynthia Rumney Dean, Distance Education
Dr. Sabrina Swann Dean, Business and Computer Technologies
Jackie Turner Associate Dean
LaKeitha Gordon Executive Director/Principal, Dual Achievement Program
Bob Wilbanks Chief of Police
Dr. Patty Wynne Dean, Health Sciences
Special Recognition
DAVID WATTS
2024 CGTC Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership Winner
David Watts, an Aviation Maintenance Technology student at Central Georgia Technical David Watts, an Aviation Maintenance Technology student from Bibb County, is the College’s winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) for 2024. David was selected for this honor through a competitive interview process and will serve as CGTC’s student of the year and an ambassador for technical education for 2024.
Watts is passionate about Aviation and technical education.
“I feel like through technical college, I will be joining the workforce with a much stronger foundation in what I will be doing on my career,” said Watts. “I’ve always been an advocate for technical college education and I love seeing the people around me succeed as well. I have always advocated for technical college because I believe it is the best pathway to success.”
Sharoko Farley
2024 Georgia Rick Perkins Award Winner
Sharoko Farley, a Commercial Truck Driving instructor, was named Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Rick Perkins Award (RPA) Winner for Excellence in Technical Instruction for 2024. Farley was selected as the College’s Instructor of the Year through a multi-step interview process after being nominated by his peers for the award.
On May 1, 2024, Farley was also announced as the Technical College System of Georgia’s 2024 Rick Perkins Award winner and will now serve as an ambassador for Technical Education statewide. The state award included a monetary gift and paid registration for the Master Teacher Experience. Additionally, Farley will represent the entire system of Technical Colleges as he advocates for technical education at the next Georgia legislative session.
Farley is a native of Eatonton, and after two decades of dedicated service in the trucking industry, he was presented with an unexpected opportunity to teach. He chose to enter the classroom to share his breadth of experience and hopefully instill greater safety standards in new commercial drivers.
“I believe in molding professionals with the right attitude while drawing on my life experiences to guide students through the importance of mindset and ethics.”
Outside of work, Farley enjoys spending time with family.
SHayla Cochran
2024 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) delegate
Shayla Cochran is the 2024 Dinah Culbreth Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) delegate.
Nominated by her instructor, Lisa Dennis, Cochran represented CGTC and the Adult Education Division at the EAGLE Leadership Institute in March in Atlanta. The Leadership Institute recognizes and honors the state’s adult education students who have demonstrated superior achievement in their classes and programs.
“If it was not for the Adult Education program, the pre-GED test vouchers, the scholarship received, and the endless amount of encouragement from the staff which helped plant the seed of success, I would not be here” Cochran said of her path through the adult education program.
Aerospace, Trade, And IndustrY
Air Conditioning Technology
Aircraft Structural Technology
Automotive Collision Repair
Automotive Fundamentals
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Cabinetmaking
Carpentry
Commercial Truck Driving
Construction Management
Electrical Systems Technology
Electronics Technology
Engineering Technology
Industrial Systems Technology
Precision Machine and Manufacturing Technology
Metrology
Welding and Joining Technology
Business and Computer Technologies
Accounting
Applied Technical Management
Banking and Finance
Business Management
Business Technology
Computer Programming
Computer Support Specialist
Cybersecurity
Design and Media Production
Information Technology Professional
Logistics Management
Marketing Management
Networking Specialist
Sports and Fitness Management
Website Design and Development
Health Sciences
Associate of Science in Nursing
Associate of Science in Nursing Bridge
Biotechnology
Cardiovascular Technology
Dental Assisting
Dental Hygiene
Hemodialysis
Medical Assisting
Medical Laboratory Technology
Orthopedic Technology
Paramedicine
Pharmacy Technology
Physical Therapist Assistant
Polysomnography
Practical Nursing
Radiologic Technology
Surgical Technology
Public Safety And Professional Services
Barbering
Cosmetology
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Care and Education
Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management
Paralegal Studies
General Studies
General Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Technical Studies
The Meaning of Academic Dress
The origins of academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when universities were taking form. The ordinary dress of the scholar was that of a cleric, whether the scholar was a student or teacher. Long gowns were worn and may have been necessary for warmth in unheated buildings. Hoods seem to have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap.
A statute of the University of Coimbra in 1321 required that all “Doctors, Licentiates, and Bachelors” wear gowns. In England, in the second half of the 14th century, the statutes of certain colleges forbade “excess in apparel” and prescribed the wearing of a long gown. In the days of Henry VIII of England, Oxford and Cambridge first began prescribing a definite academic dress and made it a matter of university control. The assignment of colors to signify certain faculties was to be a much later development, and one which was to be standardized only in the United States in the late 19th century.
In America, an Intercollegiate Commission made up of representatives of leading institutions was formed to establish a standardized system of academic apparel. The Commission met at Columbia University in 1895 and adopted a code of academic dress that regulated the cut and style and materials of the gowns and prescribed the colors which were to represent the different fields of learning. In 1932, a committee appointed by the American Council on Education approved a code for academic costumes that has been in effect since that year. The American Council on Education revised and updated the code in 1959 and 1986.
Excerpted from the Academic Costume Code and Ceremony Guide, American Council on Education
Associate of Applied Science Degree
* Honor Graduate + High School Dual Enrollment Graduate 
Student Athlete 
Student Government Association
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Emilee Birney*
Tyrone Campbell*
Andrew Feltman*
Brendin Harris
Dustin Dakota Hinton
Erica Liebenberg*
Misael Antonio Luciano-Rivera
Brayden Mattews
John Monts
Kaleb Smith*
Banking and Finance
Jamie Case
Katie Eason
Biotechnology
Brodie Bishop
Sarah K. Howie *
Marrisa James
Jordan Pitts *
Jordyn Tarpley *
Chance Payton Troullier
Laura J. Valencia
Business Management
Logan Paige Acree*
Pamela Allen
Elizabeth Alley*
Shikera L. Askew
Tara Askew
Kentavis Barnes
Melissa K Bates*
Kimberly T. Beddingfield
Bruce Binder*
Nkiah Brantley
Candace Danielle Brown
Khazavia Collins
Amber Cooper*
Hannah Copa*
Emily Cunningham*
Jazarion Tyriq Daniely
Tawana Durham-Starling
Kalai English
Tameka Farley
Tametrius Gamble
Kharsten Gates
Alisha Harvey
Jacqueline Huley*
ZyQuayvion Johnson*
Nathfia Joseph
Eva Latsis*
Tijawanda Lowder*
Tanise Madison-Nieves
Evie Martin*
Trenton McQuaid
Winnie Nailor
Akcira Nelson*
Devon Parks*
Justin Payne
Tracy Pickering
Brandon Price
Ronalya Pride*
Mackenzie Randle*
Shakim Tyhiem Reeder*
Carlee Roberts*
Ashley C. Robertson
Shayla N. Robinson
Mark Sands
Rockeyah Slaughter
Angela Spinner
Ryan Stuckey*
Kiana Thomas
Elizabeth Tollison*
Celimary Torres Martinez*
Michelle Tyler
Daphne Vincent
Warren Walker*
Drew David Watson*
Kenneth Watson
Destinee Weathers
Aisha West
Samantha Wilkins*
Addie Wise*
Business Technology
Jamaica Alexander*
Cadance Ballance
Tiffany Borel
Jessica Burgess
Kara Dotson*
Kimberly Hall
Domonique J. Larry*
Whitney Mathis
Jada Saffold
Melissa Joy Smith*
Cardiovascular Technology
Bailey Albritton
Winter Shay Bell
Kyla Crumpton
Jonathan Fullington
Baylie Linendoll*
Carpentry
Mark Avant*
Derrick Douglas*
Bryce Shorter
Timothee Windeski*
Computer Programming
Michael Alvarez Smith
Ramzy Aquino*
Jaden Bennett
Christoper Bentley*
Evin Bisher
Daijohn Bryant
Enrique Caceres
Johnathan Davis
Jessica James
Heather Lee
Chaniya McCloggan
Alexander McCoy
Crystal A. Pickett*
Gerald Wodkins
Computer Support Specialist
Emily Gowen
Aaron Kieweg
Daniel Mehefko
Daylan Bryce Stanley*
Logan Troxell
Construction Management Technology
Belinda Calloway*
Ezequiel Garcia*
Legacy Gibson*
Shaquarious McCoy
Timothee Windeski*
Criminal Justice Technology
Stacey Elaine Collins*
Destiny Lindsey
Courtney McDaniel*
Dylan McMinn*
Jessica M. Montford
Jordan Murrell
Milton Nelson
Reagan Smiley
Maddison Walls
David Watts Jr
Amanda Danielle Young*
Cybersecurity
Melanie Banks*
Seth Brown
Stephen Buabeng
Garrett Allen Childress
Jeffrey J. Cruz*
Noah Dettmer
Alvin Dorsey
Gary Ductan*
Madison E. Farrell*
Corey Gildersleeve
Tomia Harmon*
Brandon D. Johnson
Michael Molden
Jeremy Micheal Sams
Luke Shaw*
Savanna L. Shewman*
Amya Smith
Dalton Smith
Coleen Tabacug*
Whitney J. Tolbert*
Dental Hygiene
Kimberly Abercrombie*
Angel Alvares*
Sara Beard*
Kelly Bennett*
Cassie Bunn*
Denetra Chambers
Dacey Dalton
Emily Easter
Omari Hogges
JyMesha Jenkins
Hannah Jones
Katie Keane*
Briana King*
Amanda Meadows*
Htwar Meh
Teklay Nebiat
Quindaysha Ponder
Alexis Ross
Hannah Saunders
Ashlyn Seals*
Lindsey Soones-Howard
Helen Tela
Crystal Thomas*
Bailey Walker*
Sydney Weidner*
Kenyana Williams
Courtney A. Wilson
Early Childhood Care and Education
Debra Adams
Shaneta Lanette Bivins
Tiffany Booker*
Abigail Brodnax
Crystal Carter
Lillian Chastain*
Catina Ervin*
Heather Groberg*
Kaneisha Howard
Victoria Mansfield
Shania Paschall
Kimberly R. Pierce
Angela Rainey
Nasia Richards
Ruby Rozier
Shanice Ta’Shae Singleton
Leslie Towles
Melanie White*
Timeia Wicker
Echocardiography
Noah Howard
Hyewon Kim*
Juliana Rodriguez*
Caroline Singleton
Cayleigh Spell
Kayla Stevens*
Electronics Technology
William Gassett II
Mary Lawrence
Hector Padilla-Velasco*
Lizbeth Padilla-Velasco
Jairius Williams
Engineering Technology
Tyler Kitsko
De’janae O’connor
Kevin W. Thompson*
General Studies
Kenadie Anderson +
Kelsey Barnes +
Kyle Beckom +
Mahalia Bly +
Titus Bundrage +
Johnathan Butts +
Erica Cabiness +
Chakira Collins +
Damarious Fluellen +
Justin Ford +
Dajah Glover +
Imauri Haynes +
Shostan Hernandez +
Cameron Hill +
Laiya Ingram +
Tiyah Ingram +
Taiylor King +
Kyla Levester +
Kyle Levester +
Kallyn Lewis +
Layla Maddox +
Jordan Martin +
Rajha Middlebrooks +
Tamia Miller +
Kelsey Moreland +
Mekhi Pashal +
Johnson Phillip +
Jaden Poole +
Lamar Pounds +
Austin Sanders +
Harmony Satcher +
Jonathan Simpson +
Nailah Stockton +
Adonis Trawick +
Aiden Walker +
Brandon Whisby +
Kyla Williams +
Joshua Wright +
Baylen Yarbrough +
Hotel/ Restaurant/ Tourism Management
Hedrick J. Gibson
Industrial Systems Technology
Brandon Allen*
Caleb Lamar Farmer
Patrick Hill
Gregory Pannell
Brandon Sieben*
Information Technology Professional
Rashika Takia Beddingfield
Jaden Clark
Kasey Dowdy*
Julius Bruce Herrinton
Justin Hodgson
Oscar La Rosa
Kyler Lefort
Ahmed F. Lindsey
Zy’kea Thomas
Jami Weigand
Instrumentation and Controls Technician
Andrew Henriksen
Abel Alcantar
Jamal Foster
Interdisciplinary Studies
Victoria Brown
Tamaryn Danielly
Jasmine Drummond
Finesse Fordham
Grace Hayes
Sherria Heath
Ansley Jennings
Margaret Johnson-Williams
Melissa MacOrkindale
Savannah McFatten
Christie DeShawn Patterson
Jeremiah Raines*
Heather Rudolph
Hillary Stringer
Toler Thompson
Logistics Management
Andrew Allison
Malik D Barnhill
Bryce Bennet*
Laura Bennet*
Antonio Bunkley*
Denzel Ferror Negron*
Dillon Garrett*
Dalton Guy*
Tenika N. Hill
Winter Kirkendall
Denita J. McCoy
Ashley Nichols
Nickolas Owens
Nathan Penrod*
Kylee J. Sanford
Sheena Tomblin
Kevin Towns
Marketing Management
Demetria McKinnon
Medical Assisting
Marron Adams*
Marilyn Benningfield*
Brianna Bohler
Shantria Brookins
Alexia N. Cunningham
Trung Tien Doan
Kiara M. Elvine
Magdalena Gomez
Kyndall Johnson
Hali Kasulka
Jaliyah Miller*
Shakyah Miller
Shanasia Singleton
Shaterria Slappy-Davison
Erin Stills
Kanasia Thomas
Toler Thompson*
Madison Watts
Chantese Wood
Medical Laboratory Technology
Adam Anderson
Alyssa Dominy
Matilda Gantt
Kentrice Grier
Sekyra Jackson
Disnee Taylor
Abigail White
Networking Specialist
Camden Bogard*
Brandon Brown
Summer Cheesman*
Peyton Lowe
Lamar Wright
Nursing
Chasity Allen
Gina Armstrong
Joseph Arnold
Marc Geoffrey Boone
Akilah Brown
Jawoena Denae Bryant
Teyouna Bryant
Melinda Burney
Jawoena Byrant
Lindsay Calder*
Taylor Alexis Chambley
Williette Chiem
Akula Claiborne
Gesela Curry
Diamond Daniels
Erin NaShay Davis
Jessica Delk
Sarah C. Drury*
Talisha N. Eddy
Teri Floyd
Jahsylon Gadson
Kennedy Graham
Abigail Greene
Alicia Gunter
Kaitlynn Hood
Hollyn Howell
Taylor Sue Ingram
Tawonda Jackson
Jessica Jones
Tanya Jones
Meghan King
Daviyon Lockett
Melissa Miller
Stephen Morgan
Carrie Myers*
Tracy Parks
Otisha Paschal
Nicole Pellow
LaQuita Pitts
Brianna Nicole Powell
Eddie Reese
Judithxa Rodriguez
Kyle Smith
Lindsey Smith
Wendy Taylor
Morgan Brooke Thornton
Nancy Vasquez
Keitha Walls
Morgan Watson
Natalie Nicole Wheeless
Charlotte White
Stephanie Widner
Eric Wilson
Destiny Wire
Courtney Yoder
Orthopedic Technology
Maxwell Bankston
Victoria Dozier
Ivy Dupre
Allison MaKenzie Key*
Ashley Miller
Grayson Mosely
Akeem Stevens
Paralegal Studies
Nathan Schumacher
Jamisha R. Wilson
Paramedicine
Katie Herndon
Jake Shores
Tamika Speed
Physical Therapist Assistant
Maria Cristina Pereira Alarcon
Emily Bruner*
Tatianna Buitrago Gonzalez*
Seth Edge
Trevon Glover
Destiny Goodin Griffin
Jaiden Hester
Stephanie Jackson
Molli Mann
Tamira Mason
Skyler Stanley*
Ryan Thomas*
Radiologic Technology
Kyndal Bussell
Lacey Marie Cawthon*
Camryn Dean
Peyton DeLoach
Kal Dempsey
Sydni Dozier
Hannah Holland*
Phillip Jarquio
Peyton Leaptrot
Ashley Michelle Lee Peavy
Aliyah McAfee
Zarifa Nassar*
Savannah Neils
Jasmine Parra
Thomas Paschal*
Matthew Pollock
Emily Reyes
Yashika Robinson
Alfreda D. Sarinana
Zomorrud Sayed
Jonathan Smart
Molly Watson
Hannah Williams
Sports and Fitness Management
Donald Ochieng Masinde*
Surgical Technology
Lashanda Barbee
Kebreonna Coats
Taylor Hamilton*
Kayla Maniya Haslem
Keyla Laniya Haslem
Ch’Keeymah Hughes
Tia Jones
Susana Mathis
Andrew McLeod
Nafeesha Ross
Terri Smith
Technical Studies
Sharris Lecole Bridges
Ashanti Shavonne Brown*
Kenneth Cooper
San Flowers
Michael Montgomery*
Kaitlyn Murphy
Heather Rudolph
Alexis Wood*
Keaun JaMez Yates*
Website Design and Development
Kayla Gares
Janice Tate*
Diploma
* Honor Graduate + High School Dual Enrollment Graduate Student Athlete
Air Conditioning Technology
Caytlin L. Barnes*
Michael Brown
Andre Dryden*
Kenan Gemar Johnson*
Sergio Paredes
Walker Turner*
Zachary Williams
Aircraft Structural Technology
Wyatt Alexander Mishoe
Shelli Russ
Demarcus Smith
ZaQuarius Smith
Zackary Thompson
Kenneth Wyatt
Automotive Collision Repair
Alek Crumpler*
Automotive Fundamentals
Serenity Fox
Joseph Daniel Weaver*
Automotive Technology
Johnny Bryant
Adarious Coates
Kaitlyn McDonald
Brice J. O’Neal
Conner Purcell
Diego Tejeda
Olivia Williams
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Margaret Elrod
Asa Hodge*
Barbering
Christina J. Cason*
Anthony Christian-Wilson*
Lorenzo Green*
Daude Harrell
Danny D. Hite Jr*
Larry Neal
Shavis Nelson
Cynthia Ruholl*
Sarah Sanders*
Keaundrae Tye*
Alexis Wood*
Business Management
Jorge Bonilla Aranda
McCoy Denita
Ashley Dunlap
Quinton Feagin 
Jacqueline Jackson*
Bradlee T. Marshall
Jacqueline McMichael
Jahanvi Patel
Jalissa Price
Sharon Surrey-Barrett
Tabitha Walderman
Lasheika Webb
Carpentry
Jaylin Foster*
Raekeon Howard
Computer Support Specialist
Trenton Bone
Construction Management Technology
Timothee Windeski*
Cosmetology
Alejandra Acosta*
Lillian Benton
Erin Bray*
Hannah Brewer
Soraya Brown*
Tanesha Brown*
Cheqweia C. Bullard
Aliyah Carter*
Allie Cook
Natalie Dupree
Brittney Floyd
Mickensie Garrard*
TaNia Griggers
Rylan Hancock
Naja A. Harris
Emma Hodges
Kamore Janae Ivey*
Hannah Johnson
Lia King
Charity Loving
Lillian Nicole Martin*
Jasmine May
Sarah Suzanne McCollum*
Amber McDonald
Courtney McMiller
Jolicoeur Meeks*
Shateara Myshay Mobley
Shanice Morris
Mariana Palacios
Maggie Rogers
Abigail Sangster*
Savannah Scarborough
Warshaunda D. Scott
Mary Kacy Shipes
Morgan Siegle*
Amanda Smith
Alicia Solano-Castillo*
Ke’Shara Stephens*
Shykeema Threatt*
Mondrika Tomlin
Kaci Lavonne Turner*
Kayla Watson
Jessica Weeks
Tameika Williams
Jessica Wilson
Yonlonda Anita Winn Turner
Grace Wood
Criminal Justice Technology
Theresa Craig
Robyn McIntyre
Yanisha Soto Estevez
Dental Assisting
Tyasia Harden
Shalita J. Harris
Kwankila Jackson
Kaitlyn Murphy
Akira La’rene Owens
Liyah Snow
Emma Sturgeon
Ilecia Whipple
Design and Media Production Technology
James Cubit
Early Childhood Care and Education
Lena Chapman
Robin L. Hogan*
Viridiana Loera
Kaitlin Ward
Sharalee Denise Whitfield*
Electrical Systems Construction and Maintenance
Jordan Kinsey
Andrew Moran
Daniel Salas*
Kyle Skinner
Electronics Technology
Marques Jamaal Evans
EMS Professions
Shamekia Jones
Brianna Murphy
Hemodialysis
Ernestina Arce
Dionna Brantley
Rebecca Mayclaire Bryant*
Sylvia C. Childress
Ariel A. Patterson*
Schenica Pearson
Amanda Shelton
Tawanda Thompson
Industrial Systems Technology
Anissa Beddingfield
Quanedra English*
Information Technology Professional
Tahj Houey
Julia Sorrells
John Franklin Tate Jr
Marketing Management
Amelia Washington
Medical Assisting
Camelia Andrews
TeErica Bloodworth
Jasmine Dennis*
Sherella D. Foster
Torresia Green
Rickeria Harris
Bue Meh
Plu Meh
Dominique Murphy
Kendra Paige
Brianna Pickett
Carrie Robinson
Sada Ross
Beverly Scott*
Shaterria Slappy-Davison
Melinda Slaton
Iyanna Smith
Melody Thornton
Jerrika Truitt
Pharmacy Technology
Briana Gibson
Chauntia J. Jones*
Kaitlin Kicliter*
Ericka King
Mackenzie Thorpe
Shelia Tuff-Taylor
Tyionna Wright
Polysomnography Technology
Chermaine Griggs
Practical Nursing
Jaquerria Alford
Macy Arnold
Sharris Lecole Bridges
Taylor Bryan
Takeya Cleveland
Brooklyn Collins
Ciera Dugger
San Flowers
Brittany Leanne Hansen
Jamikka Harris
Rachael Harris
Alexandria Jackson
Alishiah Kassam
Fatoumata Kone
Courtney Long
Maritxa Mayorquin-Covarrubias*
Lindsey Mullis
Akilah Shenita Rawls
Heather Rudolph
Leslie Anne Smith*
Melissa Thornton
Neketta Neshea Watson
Precision Machine & Manufacturing
Jacob Elmer*
Christopher Sanders
Patricia Lynnette Tennille*
Welding and Joining Technology
Bradley Blackshear
Andrew Bockholt
Thomas Brantley*
Ashanti Shavonne Brown*
Tykheim Butts
Damian Edwards
Justin Hart
Jordan Malik Higtower
Darrell King
Jordan Lankford
Logan Layton
Joseph Martiny*
Jake McMillan*
Sierra Moon
Daniel Perez
Chandler Powers
Dylan Craig Smith*
Stacy Stegall
Tristan Michael Vaughn
Keaun JaMez Yates*
High School Equivalency Credential
* Honor Graduate + High School Dual Enrollment Graduate Student Athlete
CGTC Academy
Dual Achievement Program High School Diploma
Nicholas Aneiro
Kristofer Ariss
Jacob Bailey
Abigail Baker
Peyton Baker
Isabell Barlow
Remington Barrett
Gary Biggs
Chase Blackmon
Amia Bonds
James Bondurant
Elijah Borders
Tyler Bowden
Kaethen Bowers
Autumn Boyd
Eva Briggs
Salena Bryant
Kyrsten Buckner
Kayla Chouinard
Nathaniel Church
Jermaine Climpson
D'Asia Cooper
Noah Cooper
Justin Cosby
William Cross
Lauren Cuti
Calayla Daniel
Yahzaria Dennison
Elizabeth Diaz
Brightin Downs
Dawson Drawhorn
Jacki Elsworth
Carson Emory
Xavier Everette
Isaiah Fair
Benjamin Faulkner
Victoria Finney
Darren Flannigan
Starquila Ford
Aidan Foust
Matthew Garcia
Caiden Grant
Kelly Grimsley
Samuel Hamlin
Joshua Harden
Ariel Hart
Ethan Hawkins
Kenyon Hawkins
Gracie Hayes
Jozi Hellis
Landon Hendrix
Mekhi Hilton
Sierra Hinners
Michael Howell
Ethan Hughes
Gracie Jackson
Mckenzie Johns
D'nasia Johnson
Hailey Johnson
Jakayla Johnson
Lucas Jones
Eric Jordan
Megan Josey
Virginia Joyner
Brylie Kelley
Deven Kidd
Ethan Kinser
Cameron Kissell
Alexandria Kitchens
Grady Lamb
Sierra Leuenberger
Sierra Leurnberger
Matthew Liby
Breno Lima
Jayden Locke
Eriyana Long
Mackenzie Martinez
Rivey Martinez
Thomas McCollum
Gabriel McGee
Jamarion McGhee
Amelia Meemken
Justin Mesta
Hunter Michael
Blaine Miller
Niesha Miller
Cannon Mitchell
Emma Montez
Leonnia Moore
Mackenzi Mosely
Nathaniel Neagle
Antonia Newkirk
Kaleeb Newsome
Lillie Parsons
Caroline Payne
Desiree Pettis
Brody Phillips
Levi Piper
Jayden Prior
Aiden Rainey
Christopher Rainey
Devon Ralphs
Landon Ratliff
Jordan Rawlings
Noah Richard
Shye Richardson
Jayden Riggins
Gabrielys Rios
Myles Roberts
Daniel Roland
Mckenzie Rose
Riley Rowland
Kendall Rozier
Jose Ruiz
Alexis Schofill
Jacob Sherman
Lillian Stahl
Kyle Stelly
Myla Thompson
Jaelyn Travet
Miguel Turrubiates
Quinton Underwood
Edgar Ventura Lopez
William Vinson
Erik Watson
Shelby Webb
Wesley West
Takhia White
Nehemiah Wiggins
Gauge Wiggins
Jared Williams
Mason Wood\
CGTC Foundation Board of Trustees
Michael O’Hara, Chair
Hank Griffeth, Vice Chair
Karen Bailey
Ed Barbee
Marsha Priest Buzzell
David Danzie
Laura Gentry
Zach Giddens
Allura Mack
Shellisa Martin
Emeritus Trustees
Francis Adams
Tom Arnold
Cecil Baldwin
Leonard Bevill
Dan Callahan, MD (posthumously)
Brad Collins
Kevin Coggins
A.V. Elliot (posthumously)
J. Hatcher Graham (posthumously)
Ed Greene (posthumously)
Dr. Sarah Hawthorne
Charles Jay
Genelle Jennings
Don Johnson
Jason Logan
Mike Long
Jim McClarnon
Jim Mehserle
Rob Morton
Chris Orrison
Sam Satterfield
Linda Shingler
William (Bill) Wiley, Jr.
Steve Williams
The mission of the Central Georgia Technical College Foundation is to provide financial support for the advancement of Central Georgia Technical College. To accomplish this mission, the Foundation solicits donations and grants to provide student scholarships, innovative facilities and equipment, faculty and staff development, and other needs beyond the scope of the Institution’s budget.
The Central Georgia Technical College Foundation is guided by a board of volunteer trustees composed of business and community leaders from Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, and Twiggs counties. The Board of Trustees assists in establishing the College’s strategic plan for resource development, provides leadership for the advancement function, ensures the Foundation Board is composed of dedicated men and women capable of fulfilling their trustee responsibilities, and ascertains the effectiveness of the advancement activities on an annual basis.
CGTC Board of Directors
Rev. Dr. Avis Williams, Chair
Eric Wilson, Vice Chair
Charles Briscoe
Mike Couch
Samuel Hart Sr.
Manse Jennings
Karen Lambert
Kathy O’Neal
Karla Redding-Andrews
State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia
Greg Dozier, Commissioner
Dr. Artesius Miller, Chair
Robert E. Ausband, Jr.
Ben Bryant
Lee Chapman
Calder B. Clay, III
Jay Cunningham
Corey Ferguson
Charlie Fiveash
Randall Fox
Joseph Hsiao
Anne Kaiser
Doug Lambert
Buzz Law
Carvel Lewis
Mike Long
Fran Millar
Frank S. “Chunk” Newman
Tim Perryman
Howard Clifford (Trey) Sheppard, III
Shirley Smith
John Thomas
Daren C. Wayne
Tim Williams
SPECIAL AcknoWLEDGEMENTs
Students of the Otis Redding Foundation
Atrium Health Amphitheater
Central Georgia Technical College is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and serves the needs of Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, and Twiggs counties in Georgia. The College is a two-year public college serving a diverse student body by offering traditional on-site and distance education academic programs and services, adult education, continuing education, and customized business and industry services.
Central Georgia Technical College is dedicated to excellence in fulfilling its mission. The College seeks to meet its mission by providing educational, extra-curricular, co-curricular, and workforce development programs and services that support the economic development and well-being of the citizens within its established service delivery area. To support its workforce mission, Central Georgia Technical College employs knowledgeable, competent faculty, up-to-date facilities, and industry-specific equipment to ensure that students, faculty, and staff are surrounded by an environment conducive to learning.
CGTC is focused on how to best serve the citizens of the College’s 11-county service delivery area. Each day, with every student and customer served, CGTC faculty and staff are committed to assisting students make positive decisions about their education and future. Find out more about Central Georgia Technical College and how you can find your path to success!
As set forth in its student catalog, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, veteran status, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
The Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA Coordinator for CGTC nondiscrimination policies is Cathy Johnson, Executive Director of Conduct, Appeals & Compliance; Room A-136, 80 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088; Phone: (478) 218-3309; Fax: (478) 471-5197; Email: cajohnson@centralgatech.edu.
