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Mary Chatman joins STC Local Board of Directors

SAVANNAH – Mary B. Chatman, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Memorial University Medical Center, has joined the Savannah Technical College Local Board of Directors and was sworn in at the Board’s July meeting.

Chatman has more than 21 years of progressive experience in Academic Medical Centers working in a variety of setting including inpatient, support services, wellness and home care. During her career, she has served as staff nurse, in nursing management, as wellness director and in a number of senior leadership positions. Chatman came to Memorial in 2009 from Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, NC.

“We are delighted to welcome Ms. Chatman to our Local Board,” says College President Dr. Kathy Love. “I’m confident that her experiences and insight will be invaluable.”

She is a Doctoral Candidate in Nursing at the College of Nursing at East Carolina University, from which she earned BSN and MSN degrees. Chatman is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American Nurses Association, the Georgia Nurses Association and the Georgia Association of Nurse Leaders among her many affiliations.

The Savannah Technical College Local Board of Directors is comprised of business and community leaders from Bryan, Chatman, Effingham, and Liberty counties. Jimmy Burnsed of Bryan County is the chair; Donald Lovette of Liberty County is the vice-chair.

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Savannah Technical College complies with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.