Savannah Tech Selects Shaffer as Director of Communications

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For Release: October 14, 2011

Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR

912.443.5512

SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College has hired Amy Shaffer, APR, as its director of communications. She will be responsible for media relations, public relations, marketing and special events for the college.

“I am pleased to welcome Amy to our team,” said STC’s Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and Communications Gail Eubanks. “Her range of experience will bring tremendous value to Savannah Tech.”

Shaffer steps into the role Eubanks held for nearly a decade. Eubanks’ responsibilities will focus on fund-raising and institutional advancement for the college.

As an award-winning, marketing communications and accredited public relations professional, Shaffer has nearly two decades of experience. She has a strong background in strategic communications and creative direction, as well as print and design for marketing materials. Prior to joining Savannah Technical College, she served as manager of communications for the Georgia Ports Authority where she was managing editor for the GPA’s corporate magazine, annual report and other publications.

Shaffer holds a Master of Science degree in communications from the University of Tennessee and bachelor’s degrees in journalism/business communications and English from the University of Kansas. She is accredited in public relations by the Public Relations Society of America.

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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.