SAVANNAH, GA — Motivated students entering grades 6-12 who have the drive to start their own small business are invited to apply to the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!).
 
Applications are accepted today through February 8 for the 13-week class. For more information go to www.msavhcc.org/ or download our brochures and program information from the /PROGRAM tab.
 
YEA! is a groundbreaking program that transforms local middle and high school students into real, confident entrepreneurs. Through the year-long program, students in grades 6-12 generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, pitch to a panel of investors, and launch their real companies from the ground up, with instruction and inspiration from local leaders. YEA! is ideal for creative, energetic students ages 11 to 18 interested in entrepreneurship.
 
Classes are made possible by Metropolitan Savannah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and meet weekly at Savannah Technical College main (5717 White Bluff Rd, Savannah, GA 31405) from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from February through May.
 
The selection process is competitive and open to all middle and high school students.
 
Scholarships are available for students based on need and merit. For more information contact 912 495-7276 or youth_options@msvhcc.org

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah Technical College has selected Marjorie Battle as Outstanding Teacher of the Year for STC’s Adult Education program.

In FY2022, Battle had 70% measurable skills gains with her students at Fort Stewart’s Army Education Center in Hinesville, Ga., setting the standard for these results in the program and throughout the state.

“Not only do students improve their TABE scores, but their ASVAB scores also improve regularly in ways that allow soldiers to continue to pursue their career in the Army,” said STC Economic Development Vice President Brent Stubbs. “She is a military spouse who understands first-hand the plight of soldiers that need to improve their basic skill sin order to retain or improve their employment status.”

Battle has been an adjunct math instructor for the College since 2017. Previously she was a math instructor for Liberty County High School. She has also worked as a math tutor for Youth Challenge in Fort Stewart, Ga. She has a master’s in education from Armstrong Atlantic State University with a major in middle grades education and minor in mathematics. She has a bachelor’s degree in general studies with a minor in education, and studied at Kingsborough Community College with a major in computer science and minor in mathematics.

Savannah Tech’s Adult Education Program serves those who need to improve their basic literacy and math skills, improve their oral and written English, practice for the GED® test to attain a high school equivalency degree, and prepare for college. Instructors also help students with science and social studies test preparation for GED® testing. STC teaches adult education classes in the morning, afternoon, evening and online. They are offered in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties with multiple locations in each community. Adult education classes for GED®-prep are currently free for all U.S. citizens.

To register for free GED® classes, call 912.443.5446 or visit www.savannahtech.edu/FreeGEDClasses. For GED® testing information, go to www.ged.com to sign up to take test or go to www.savannahtech.edu/testingcenter to learn more about our testing locations.

#2331 | January 31, 2023

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah Technical College has selected Stephen Renshaw as its military outreach coordinator. He will coordinate a variety of initiatives enabling current and former military personnel, as well as their family members, to enroll in the college, graduate, and engage in careers with local industries and businesses.

He retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army after 24 years of active duty experience. Most recently a JROTC Senior Army Instructor at Richmond Hill High School. He also worked as the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army CBRN School in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He has an MBA from Cameron University in Lawton, Okla., and a bachelor’s degree in political science/history from Texas Christian University.

The College has the highest military-affiliated enrollment in the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). One in four STC students is a veteran, active duty service member or a military dependent/spouse. Last year the College was ranked #1 in the 2021-22 Military Friendly® Schools evaluation. For the past four years, the College has been ranked as one of the top Best for Vets public technical and career college in the U.S. by Military Times.

The College waives all general mandatory fees for active duty service members using military tuition assistance. Other services Savannah Tech offers for veterans include workshops and grants. The College has multiple scholarships for military-affiliated students. This includes scholarships that provide gap funding for military with U.S. Coast Guard members, a Freedom Fund to provide needs-based scholarship assistance for soldiers, veteran and spouses and a scholarship that supports Savannah Tech’s military spouses is funded by The Landings Military Family Relief Fund.

For more information about military services or enrollment, visit www.savannahtech.edu/military.

#2330 | January 27, 2023

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah Technical College’s Savannah Culinary Institute offers its tenth annual online, pre-order Sweetheart Sale featuring assorted artisan chocolates, pastries and artisan breads just prior to Valentine’s Day at www.bistrosavoir.com.

Hand-made artisan chocolates truffles will be sold in a heart-shaped cardboard box for $32 and in four-packs for $10 with a vegan option. The sale has new items: hot chocolate bomb trio, fresh marshmallows, darkest éclair, raspberry overload cookie, chocolate cherry blackout mini cake, and milk chocolate pretzel cake. There are gluten-free options including coconut macaroons, fudgy buckwheat brownies, and a six-pack of rolls. Additional artisan breads include a Gianduja Brioche and sourdough white chocolate baguette.

The Sweetheart Sale features the finest quality ingredients that are locally sourced, milled and handmade. Proceeds will benefit Savannah Technical College’s Junior Chefs Fund, which supports activities like competitions.

Online pre-order sales are available through February 5, or when quantities are sold out. Orders will be available for pickup at the College’s Savannah campus Friday, February 10 from 10AM – 2PM in the Eckburg Auditorium (5717 White Bluff Road). By request only, pickup will be available at the Crossroads, Liberty and Effingham Campuses. For a list of items for sale and to place orders, visit www.bistrosavoir.com.

Savannah Tech’s baking and pastry program was developed by the College to teach the art of creating tasty baked goods, pastries, and confections, from traditional bread baking to beautiful showpieces. Students learn a variety of international and classical pastries and desserts using basic and advanced techniques, which meet industry quality standards.  

Graduates are working as pastry chefs in the area’s finest restaurants and establishments, including Local 11 Ten, Le Café Gourmet, Savannah Yacht Club, and The Landings Club. There are more than 30 students are currently enrolled in the baking and pastry program.

With support from the Savannah Technical College Foundation, the College has purchased 7 West Bay Street as the new downtown location for an expansion of its Culinary Arts program, which will more than double the available instructional space. Senior level (second year) students will take classes and work in the bakery and restaurant. The hands-on, real-world experience in the restaurant/bakery will allow students the opportunity to apply techniques learned in the classroom to practical use, complete a required field placement, and gain first-hand experience in restaurant operations. 

New students are admitted to the baking and pastry program year-round. For more information about Culinary Arts at Savannah Tech visit: www.facebook.com/SavannahCulinaryInstitute.

About the Savannah Technical College’s Savannah Culinary Institute
The Savannah Culinary Institute, an American Culinary Federation-accredited culinary arts program, has been described as the “best in the U.S.A” by its ACF accreditation review board. According to the ACF committee chair, the Culinary Institute of Savannah, offering ACF-accredited diploma and degree programs in culinary arts, has gone “well over and above the standards and expectations for a technical college teaching facility.” The committee recommended that the program receive the maximum accreditation time of seven years, when the average is three years. Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts associate degree graduates have a 100% placement rate in their field since 2015. The program has earned regional and national recognition with ACF-sponsored competitions. For more information visit: www.savannahtech.edu/SavannahCulinaryInstitute.

#2329 | January 20, 2023

 

Savannah Technical College recognized 340 students for excellence in academics for the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must have at least a 3.5 GPA and have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours (or full-time) for that semester. These students represent 28% of the full-time students for Fall 2022.

Electrical Technology student Steven Calvert is on the Fall 2022 Dean’s List and won silver in the 2022 SkillsUSA Georgia competition for Electrical Construction Wiring.

• Dakota Adams-Parrimore (Early College Essentials)
• Devin Albert (Barbering)
• Phylisia Allen (Health Care Assistant)
• Jonathan Alvarado (Electrical & Computer Engineer)
• Sandra Aragon Pliego (Health Care Science)
• Ronald Arraj (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Erica Arredondo (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Brayan Arrieta-Gonzalez (Business Management Degree)
• Geovanni Ayala Flores (Cybersecurity Degree)
• Jermal Baker (Barbering)
• Shaniqua Bannister (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Jacob Barnes (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Genavieve Battle (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Amaria Bell (Early College Essentials)
• Mishala Bell (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Lorelai Belogorska (Undeclared)
• Matthew Benning (Air Conditioning Technician Diploma)
• James Bentley (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Thomas Bentley (Vertical Shielded Metal Arc)
• Isabel Bernardi (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Christian Binning (Basic POST Certification)
• Shayna Birchfield (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Emmagail Birchfield (Health Care Science
• Keyshauna Blackwell (Marketing Management Degree)
• Isaiah Blandon (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Ashleigh-Beth Blevins (Business Management Degree)
• Ricky Blount (Automotive Technology Diploma)
• Kameron Boggs (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Sohan Bolle (Culinary Arts Degree)
• Lucian Bone (Business Management Degree)
• Eden Bonwell (Business Management Degree)
• Makaila Booker (Early College Essentials)
• Layla Bosche (Shampoo Technician)
• Ashley Bradarvelt (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Anna Marie Bragg (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Symone’ Branson (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Keyla Brennan (Barbering)
• Dustin Briggs (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Nathaniel Brinson (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• La’Dara Briscoe (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Cameron Brooks (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• James Brooks (Basic POST Certification)
• Tina Brown (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Natarsha Brown (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Rohan Brown (Automotive Technology Diploma)
• Jaylin Brown (Accounting Diploma)
• Tieshia Bryant (Cybersecurity Diploma)
• Kamrin Bryant (Business Management Degree)
• Larry Bryant (Cybersecurity Degree)
• Taylor Budd (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• David Bunch (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Brandi Burkett (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Emma Byrd (Technical Specialist)
• Wilfredo Calderon (Networking Specialist Degree)
• Beverly Calhoun (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Steven Calvert (Electrical Technology)
• Melissa Campbell (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• MacKenzie Campen (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Nathaniel Carlisi (Vertical Shielded Metal Arc)
• Jaliya Carter (A.S. Criminal Justice)
• Joyce Carter (Early Childhood Care/ED Diploma)
• Allison Chassereau (Business Management Degree)
• Laionna Chisholm (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Victoria Chung (Culinary Baking/Pastry Art AAS)
• Nicholas Cicciari (Technical Studies)
• Aiden Cimadevilla (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Jonathan Clements (Undeclared)
• Jayla Coleman (Paramedicine Diploma)
• Lindsey Coletti (Surgical Technology Degree)
• Ian Costas (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Isaac Cothran (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Steven Cowart (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Destin Cramer (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Mackenzie Cramer (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Hope Cranford (Culinary Baking/Pastry Art AAS)
• Antoinette Crews (Medical Assisting Diploma)
• James Crews (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Sam Criscuola (Automotive Technology Diploma)
• Isaac Cuffy (Air Conditioning Technician Degree)
• Kara Dailey (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Shawn Daley (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Ra’shaad Daniels (Early College Essentials)
• William Davidson (Air Conditioning Technician Diploma)
• Reilly Decker (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Dayana Fernanda Del Larco Cardenas (Construction Management Degree)
• Alexis Delafuente (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Allie Denby (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Catherine DiCara (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Arlie Dipolito (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Carmen Dow (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Seantyler Doyon (Computer Support Specialist)
• Roxana Drew (Health Care Assistant)
• India Dudley (Medical Assisting Diploma)
• Landon Duggar (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Heath Dutton (Air Conditioning Electrical Technician)
• Katie Dyess (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Ethan Edwards (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Madison Edwards (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Elijah Edwards (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Terrence Ellis (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Jasmine Emerson (Marketing Management Degree)
• Jeffrey Fallon (Basic POST Certification)
• Brenda Feliciano (Health Care Assistant)
• Sofia Fernandez (Marketing Management Degree)
• Jason Fernandez (Construction Management Degree)
• Kereen Findley (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Debanhi Flores (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Chastity Floyd (Health Care Assistant)
• My’rick Fludd (Electrical & Computer Engineer)
• Chloe Fountain (Electrical & Computer Engineer)
• Nicole Fraley (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Ayden Franz (Aircraft Structural Technology)
• Aaron Freeman (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Ariella Gallegos (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Jordan Gardner (Health Care Science)
• Daeshaun Gibbs (Early College Essentials)
• Callista Gilbert (Early College Essentials)
• Benjamin Ginn (CNC Technology)
• Grace Glover (Culinary Baking/Pastry Art AAS)
• Jazmyn Glover (Medical Coding/Insurance Data)
• Ariel Gordon (Surgical Technology Degree)
• Mauqelle Gordon (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Cayden Gosseck (Early College Essentials)
• Jeshua Grach (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• David Grant (Basic POST Certification)
• Franklin Green (Master Welder I)
• Jordan Greenstein (Computer Support Specialist)
• Marianne Gronek (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Marla Groover (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Abcde Guerrero (Early College Essentials)
• Clara Gutierrez (Medical Coding/Insurance Data)
• Shanice Hall (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Anthony Hand (Air Conditioning Technician Degree)
• Vanessa Hanson (Practical Nursing Diploma)
• Justin Harris (Aviation Maintenance Technician AAS)
• Reagan Harrison (Health Care Science)
• Patrick Hart (Construction Management Degree)
• Kevin Hayes (Electrical Technology)
• Richard Hayes (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Avery Hendricks (Health Care Science)
• Lourane Henriques-Phipps (Business Management Diploma)
• Abbie Henschen (Health Care Assistant)
• Breyona Hepburn (Health Care Assistant)
• Caleb Herbstreit (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Erick Hernandez (Marketing Management Degree)
• Don Hewitt (Culinary Arts Degree)
• Suelema Hickman (Construction Management Diploma)
• Janori Higgenbottom (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Alexandria Hill (Marketing Management Degree)
• Dillen Hisler (Construction Management Diploma)
• Charleston Hobby (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Iaisha Hodges (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Madison Hollingsworth (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Malachi Holloway (Networking Specialist Degree)
• David Holton (Business Technology Diploma)
• Alexis Hovey (Technical Specialist)
• St.Claire Howard (Health Care Assistant)
• Hinalani Hronis (Cybersecurity Degree)
• Asia Huffman (Accounting Degree)
• Knyiah Hughes (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Kimberlyn Hunt (Business Management Degree)
• John Hyle (Advance Airframe and Powerplant)
• Tristen Ingram (Precision Manufacturing)
• Jenelyn Joyce Isidro (Health Care Assistant)
• Cristeria Jackson (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Marquis Jackson (Barbering)
• Justine James (Drafting Degree)
• Ethan Jaster (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Shytianna Jernigan (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Tiffany Johnson (Early Childhood Care/ED Degree)
• Roderick Johnson (Barbering)
• Doria Johnson (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Amber Jones (Drafting Degree)
• Mariece Jones (Cybersecurity Diploma)
• Kyra Jones (Health Care Assistant)
• Tamera Joyce (Medical Assisting Diploma)
• Trevone Joyce (Barbering)
• Patricia Kamara (Technical Studies)
• Kade Keith (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Alexis King (Health Care Assistant)
• Afya Kinyua (Early College Essentials)
• Marquis Knight (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Bazhena Kolesova (Business Management Degree)
• Mikhael Krebs (Basic POST Certification)
• Maia Lashell (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Benjamin LaShell (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Mark Lashell (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Santos Leon (Barbering)
• Emmani Lightsey (Air Conditioning Electrical Technician)
• Glenda Lippy (Early Childhood Care/ED Degree)
• Ivelisse Liriano (Early College Essentials)
• Amber Livingston (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Haydee Lopez Soutelo (Historic Preservation and Restoration)
• Erick Lopez-Martinez (Health Care Science)
• Kamil Lovett (Health Care Assistant)
• Donna Lowe (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
• David Lugo-Ramos (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Nicolas Lunato (Basic POST Certification)
• Joshua Lunsford (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Nicole Magnani (A.S. Criminal Justice)
• Alizaeh Malak (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Elizabeth Manly (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Eligio Marcelo (Air Conditioning Technician Degree)
• Cataldo Maria (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Joscelyn Marriott (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Kathryn Massey (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Dajon McCoy (Cybersecurity Degree)
• Shyanne McCoy (Early College Essentials)
• Conlan McDaniels (Aviation Maintenance Technician AAS)
• Jasmine McLloyd (Surgical Technology Degree)
• Brandi McPherson (Dental Assisting Diploma)
• Mallory Meador (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Victoria Meier (Business Management Degree)
• Jannet Mejia (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Dawayne Millen (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Yaasmeen Miller (Cosmetology Diploma)
• McKenzie Mitchell (Historic Preservation and Restoration)
• Faith Mobley (Health Care Science)
• Makayla Monroe (Early College Essentials)
• Quanesha Moolenaar (Early Childhood Care/ED Degree)
• Sara Moore (Surgical Technology Degree)
• RaShone Morse (Health Care Assistant)
• Kalie Mutter (Medical Coding/Insurance Data)
• Clair Nease (Technical Specialist)
• Courtney Neumans (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Kerrigan Newman (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Kien Nguyen (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Aphena Noel (Networking Specialist Degree)
• Patricia Noguera (Marketing Management Degree)
• Olivia Olibrice (Early College Essentials)
• Devin Oliver (Historic Preservation and Restoration)
• Sydni O’Neal (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Michael Ordonez (Aircraft Assembly Technician)
• Andrew Osborn (Network Specialist (Cisco))
• Gavin Owens (Aircraft Assembly Technician)
• Noah Owens (Business Management Degree)
• Heungsuk Pak (Automotive Technology Degree)
• KieLur Parker (Air Conditioning Technician Degree)
• Joshua Parker (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Adam Paschall (Cybersecurity Degree)
• Nilay Patel (Business Management Degree)
• Kiersten Patrizzi (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Matthew Pellegrino (EMS Professions)
• Lilia Perez-Segura (Early College Essentials)
• Trinity Pless (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Kyle Powell (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Jade Price (Culinary Arts Degree)
• Sidney Pullen (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Carl Denver Punzalan (Accounting Degree)
• Leah Quarterman (Early College Essentials)
• Joao Raimundo Queiroz (Cybersecurity Degree)
• Francisco Quinones Martinez (Firefighter/EMSP)
• Brandon Quintero (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Sebastian Ramirez Angulo (Accounting Degree)
• Korynth Ramsby (Industrial Maintenance Assist)
• Sydney Ransom (EMS Professions)
• Madison Reed (A.S. Criminal Justice)
• Sasha-Gaye Reid (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Aleyshia Reynolds (Technical Specialist)
• Jamara Richardson (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Ethan Riley (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Samuel Roberts (Technical Studies)
• Dayne Robertson (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Santana Robinson (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Jamicah Robinson (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Jake Rockwell (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Amber Rodriguez (Business Management Degree)
• Oscar Romero (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Amy Romero (A.S. Information Technology)
• Callie Rosson (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Timothy Rowland (Aviation Maintenance Technician AAS)
• Josue Ruiz (Microsoft Network Administrato)
• Erika Salazar (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Darrell Sanders (Barbering)
• Crystal Sapp (Early Childhood Care/ED Degree)
• Teri Schiavi (Film Production On-Set Production)
• Andrew Schmidt (Air Conditioning Technician Degree)
• Robert Seckinger (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Breanna Sharper (Cybersecurity Degree)
• King-Israel Shellman (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Julian Shirah (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Demarai Shuman (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Matthew Simmons (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Lillie Simmons (Health Care Assistant)
• Norwayne Simon (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Heather Slaughter (Construction Management Degree)
• Cory Smiley (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Zachary Smith (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Erin Smith (Automotive Technology Diploma)
• Seabrook Smith (Cybersecurity Degree)
• William Smith (Air Conditioning Technician Degree)
• Richard Somerville (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Lauren Sparks (Cyber Forensics Technology)
• Jyikerra Springer (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Jeffrey Stamm (Electrical Technology)
• Aubrie Stevens (Technical Specialist)
• Corina Stewart (Business Management Degree)
• Heath Strickland (Air Conditioning Technician Diploma)
• Kayleen Sulton (Hair Designer)
• Hannah Swanerbury (Surgical Technology Degree)
• Scott Szurley (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• Alyssa Talley (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Brooke Targett (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Allen Tatum (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Natalie Taylor (Culinary Baking/Pastry Art AAS)
• Denise Taylor (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Joby Taylor (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Brandan Taylor (Automotive Technology Degree)
• Edgardo Tello (Cyber Forensics Technology)
• Kennedy Thomas (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Zoraya Thornton (A.S. Criminal Justice)
• Kirsten Tift (Health Care Assistant)
• Gerald Tinney (Industrial Maintenance Systems Technician)
• April Trawick (Aircraft Upholstery and Trim)
• Shamonica Tremble (Basic POST Certification)
• Alejandra Ulloa (Early College Essentials)
• Camila Vargas (Culinary Baking/Pastry Art Diploma)
• Peter Vega (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Angela Velazquez (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Katelynn Walk (Early Childhood Care/ED Degree)
• Tyrone Warren (Air Conditioning Electrical Technician)
• Payne Watson (Welding and Joining Diploma)
• Emily White (Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Degree)
• Alyssa Whitlock (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
• Lauren Whyne (Health Care Assistant)
• Victoria Wigley (Early Childhood Care/ED Degree)
• Mykalia Williams (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Naria Williams (Business Management Degree)
• Jason Williams (Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder)
• Jesse Wilson (Business Management Degree)
• Misty Wilson (Cosmetology Diploma)
• Demarius Womack (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
• Charis Woodall (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Emil Wright (Automotive Fundamentals)
• Briana Yackley (Interdisciplinary Studies)
• Jade Yarbrough (Paralegal Studies Degree)
• Tempestt Youmans (A.S. Information Technology)
• Tamya Youmans (Health Care Assistant)
• Charles Zepkowski (Advance Airframe and Powerplant)

#2328 REVISED | January 24, 2023

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah Technical College has selected Robert Grant as its Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and Communications. He is responsible for administration, development and initiatives for both advancement and communications including internal and external development programs. He will manage development priorities through the Savannah Technical College Foundation and work closely with donors to enhance College initiatives and workforce development opportunities.

He was raised in a military family and had the privilege of growing up all over the world. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in secondary education and history. He has spent his whole career in some facet of education.  He started as a high school social studies teacher and then found his way to the nonprofit sector in Development at Junior Achievement of Georgia. He then made the move to higher education as the Director of Development at the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University. 

Robert has lived in Effingham County for almost 20 years where he served as a school board member and on the boards of many nonprofits in the Coastal Empire.  He is a graduate of Leadership Effingham and Leadership Southeast Georgia and a member of the Savannah Downtown Rotary Club. Hobbies include just about anything outdoors, kayaking, swimming, biking, and walking. He and his wife Elizabeth live in Guyton with their five children. 

Founded in 1984, the Savannah Technical College Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization that exists to raise and disburse funds to support the College’s efforts to enhance learning, workforce training and economic development in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties. The Foundation also supports student success through its many privately funded scholarships.

#2327 | January 17, 2023

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Barbering student and U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran Darrell Sanders, Jr. has been selected as the 2023 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for Savannah Technical College.

“Darrell brings a new energy to our program and excels past his peers when repeating procedures once taught,” said STC Barbering Instructor Terrance James. “He was always the first to complete his lab requirements and has been helpful to assist his classmates with their requirements. I am certain he will accomplish big things in the barbering industry.”

Sanders served four years active duty and four years in the reserves for the U.S. Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer. He was awarded squad leader for the full duration of boot camp, company honor graduate of Marine combat training, honor graduate of corporal’s course, and completed a successful tour of duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

As a combat veteran in the presence of Army veterans at Savannah Tech’s Liberty Campus near Fort Stewart, his classmates refer to him as Marine. He completed the Barbering diploma this December and will set for master barber certification in January. He plans to continue his studies in 2023 to earn an associate degree and is also considering PC Repair. He is a member of National Technical Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa.

He works as a barber at Royalty Kutz barber and beauty shop in Hinesville, Ga. He has worked as an advanced repair agent on Best Buy’s Geek Squad. He has also worked various retail positions as an assistant store manager, an electronics sales associate and a stocker. He is a graduate of Robert W. Groves High School in Garden City, Ga.

Savannah Tech’s Barbering program prepares students to be on the cutting edge of men’s fashion and trends with training to test for licensure as a Professional Barber at Savannah Technical College. The Barbering Program features barbering services such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, styling hair, trimming beards and giving shaves. It is offered at Savannah Tech’s Savannah and Liberty campuses. For more information visit www.savannahtech.edu/Barbering.

One in four STC students is a veteran, active duty service member or a military dependent/spouse. Last year, the College was ranked as the top Military Friendly® and Military Spouse Friendly School in the U.S. (2021-22). For the past four years, the College has been ranked as one of the top Best for Vets public technical and career college in the U.S. by Military Times.

GOAL honors outstanding students at each of the Technical College System of Georgia institutions. He will represent Savannah Tech at the statewide competition in April in Atlanta, where the statewide GOAL winner will be selected. The highly competitive process involves academic success, community engagement and public speaking. Winners are nominated by their instructors and selected after interviews with a panel of business and community leaders. Links to Savannah Tech’s previous honorees for GOAL (student), Perkins (instructor) and Eagle (adult education student) are available at www.savannahtech.edu/honorees.

#2326 | December 23, 2022

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah Technical College’s Marketing and Hospitality Management Department Head George Erwin has been selected as STC’s 2023 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year. The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction honors outstanding faculty members at each of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) institutions. He will represent the College in the statewide competition.

“Mr. Erwin has a passion for helping students achieve their goals for college, career and life,” said STC President Dr. Kathy Love. “His legacy of leadership in the classroom and on campus has led to this honor.”

He has been a marketing instructor at Savannah Tech since 2006 and has taught hospitality courses since 2019. He was president of STC’s Faculty Senate (2012-2016). He served on the TCSG State-wide Program Review Committee for both the Hospitality and Marketing programs. TCSG State-wide Articulation Committee for the Georgia DOE pathways for both the Hospitality and Marketing programs. He has worked with the Tourism Leadership Council to develop a concierge training program.

He has undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of Georgia earning an MBA. He has 37 years of higher education teaching experience for institutions including The University of Georgia, Brenau University and Savannah Technical College.

He has been state chairman of Ducks Unlimited in Georgia and was a member of the national marketing committee for Ducks Unlimited. He has been a judge at regional DECA competitions for middle and high school students.

Marketing Management training prepares students for careers in the areas of buying, selling, merchandising, advertising, customer relations, or promotions with short-term training options for customer service, entrepreneurship, small business marketing and sales. STC’s Hospitality Management programs include hotel, restaurant, and tourism training.

The Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year award has been an ongoing statewide event since 1991 and is designed to recognize technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their fields. Formerly known as the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence, the Rick Perkins Award was renamed in memory and honor of Thomas “Rick” Perkins, an instructor at West Central Technical College, now West Georgia Technical College, who received the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence prior to his untimely death. TCSG provides oversight for the Rick Perkins Award program through the system office’s programming staff, the presidents’ Academic Improvement committee and the state planning committee. For a list of past student, instructor, and adult education student of the year visit www.savannahtech.edu/honorees.

#2325 | December 23, 2022

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

 

Savannah, GA – Joshua Wallace has been selected as the 2023 Savannah Technical College Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) recipient.

“Joshua was an excellent student, who not only invested in himself, but also invested his time into helping his classmates succeed,” said STC Adult Education Instructor Marvin Williams. “Joshua’s future is bright; he believes in himself and he believes in others, which are two characteristics that will help ensure his success.”

He earned his GED in October 2022 and is enrolled as an Avionics student for Summer 2023. 

The EAGLE Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in adult education classes. Selection criteria include student character, attitude, attendance, leadership and community involvement and activities. From this group, one student is selected to represent the local program at the state EAGLE Leadership Institute (March 1-2, 2023). The Institute provides workshops in leadership topics to build on the strong leadership characteristics the student already exhibits.

EAGLE is the first statewide program in the nation that recognizes and rewards excellence among students enrolled in adult education programs. This student recognition program is designed to create greater awareness of educational opportunities available in local communities across the state and to foster greater involvement in lifelong learning pursuits.

Every EAGLE delegate is considered an ambassador and spokesperson for literacy serving local communities and the state by promoting lifelong learning. Since its inception in 1993, the EAGLE Award program has recognized more than 1,600 outstanding students across the state. In additional to serving as volunteer role models for family members, friends, neighbors and co-workers, EAGLE delegates serve as mentors, peer tutors, and recruiters of other students into local adult education programs. The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) through its Office of Adult Education sponsors the annual EAGLE Leadership Institute.

Savannah Tech’s Adult Education Program serves those who need to improve their basic literacy and math skills, improve their oral and written English, practice for the GED® test to attain a high school equivalency degree, and prepare for college. Instructors also help students with science and social studies test preparation for GED® testing. STC teaches adult education classes in the morning, afternoon, evening and online. They are offered in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties with multiple locations in each community. Adult education classes for GED®-prep are currently free for all U.S. citizens. To register for free GED® classes, call 912.443.5446 or visit www.savannahtech.edu/FreeGEDClasses. For GED® testing information, go to www.ged.com to sign up to take test or go to www.savannahtech.edu/testingcenter to learn more about our testing locations.

#2324 | December 19, 2022

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu