Janet Siders named incoming chair of SGTC Board of Directors

Janet Siders of Americus has been selected to serve as Chair of the South Georgia Technical College Board of Directors for fiscal year 2017. She has been serving as Vice-Chair from July 1, 2015 and will begin her service as Chair from July 1, 2016 through June 30th, 2017.       Richard McCorkle of Marion County was nominated by an officer selection committee to serve as Vice Chair from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. He will serve as Chair of the Board the following year.         South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford commended Siders and McCorkle on their nomination and selection as Chair and Vice-Chair for the upcoming year.         “On behalf of the Board and everyone at South Georgia Technical College, I would like to thank both of these individuals for their dedication and willingness to serve in leadership roles on the Board of Directors of South Georgia Technical College,” said President Watford.         The local Board of Directors of individual colleges were created by Georgia State Statute to assist the Technical College System of Georgia State Board in carrying out its mission. The primary purpose of the local board and its members is to: 1.) advise on program direction via their personal subject matter expertise and awareness of area business needs for program decisions and priorities; serve as a check and balance for the development and implementation of college goals and objectives as well as operations policies and procedures; and 3.) advocate within the community and in the state legislature on issues of importance in support of the technical college system and Georgia’s workforce development efforts.       The seven-member board is made up of community leaders representing the SGTC service delivery area, which includes Sumter, Schley, Crisp, Macon, Marion and Webster counties.         The other five members of the SGTC Board of Directors include: George Bryce and James E. Morris of Americus, Jake Everett of Webster County, Jimmy Davis from Macon County and Willie Patrick from Crisp County.         Willie Patrick was also recognized by the board for his service as Chairman for the 2016 – 2017 year