Atlanta – Ron Jackson, the commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia, has named Dr. Josephine Reed-Taylor as the interim president of Atlanta Technical College.

Reed-Taylor is currently the system’s assistant commissioner for adult literacy.  She will take leave from that position and guide Atlanta Tech until a successor is chosen to replace Brenda Watts Jones, who passed away in August.

“Dr. Reed-Taylor is a highly capable administrator who’ll be a great leader for Atlanta Tech during this interim period” said Jackson.  “She will serve the college and its students well by continuing the tradition of education excellence that was the hallmark of the presidency our late friend and colleague, Brenda Watts Jones.”

Later this week, Jackson will name a presidential search committee made up of business and community leaders from the Atlanta area.  The committee’s job will be to screen and interview the applicants for the president’s job and then select their top three candidates.  Each of the finalists will interview with Jackson at the system’s Atlanta headquarters. 

The new Atlanta Tech president at will be installed after the commissioner’s selection is approved by the state board that oversees the Technical College System of Georgia. 

The entire process is expected to take from four to six months.

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