Georgia Northwestern Technical College Names New President - TCSG

Georgia Northwestern
Technical College Names New President

Executive Vice President, Dr. Heidi Popham to lead the college

ATLANTA, GA—Technical
College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Matt Arthur has appointed a new
president to lead Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Dr. Heidi Popham,
Executive Vice President at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, has been
named President of Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

“Dr. Popham is a strong leader for Georgia Northwestern Technical
College,” said TCSG Commissioner Matt Arthur. “Her years of experience in
technical education certainly equip her for the job, but it’s her passion for
students and her commitment to developing a workforce within the community that
make her the right choice to lead Georgia Northwestern Technical College going
forward.”

Dr. Heidi Popham has worked for Georgia Northwestern
Technical College for more than 23 years. Her career at the college began when
she was hired as the Executive Assistant to the President. Since then, Popham
gained significant leadership experience having held positions as Director of
Institutional Effectiveness, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, and
in her latest role as Executive Vice President.

“I am honored to be chosen as Georgia Northwestern Technical
College’s next president,” said Popham. “This college is a tremendous asset to
the community and I intend to build on its legacy of providing northwest
Georgia with a skilled workforce that meets the needs of the 21^st
century economy.”

Popham holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational
Management from Covenant College, a Master of Education degree from the
University of Georgia, and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of
Georgia. Popham will assume her new role effective June 16^th.

The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia
approved Commissioner Arthur’s appointment of Dr. Heidi Popham on Thursday,
June 6^th in Atlanta.

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The 22 colleges of the
Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) are Georgia’s top resource for
skilled workers. TCSG offers world-class training in 600 associate degree,
diploma and certificate programs to students who are trained on
state-of-the-art equipment by instructors who are experts in their fields. The
system also houses Georgia’s Office of Adult Education, which promotes and
provides adult literacy and education programs, including the GED testing
program, throughout the state. In addition, TCSG partners with companies
through Quick Start, the nation’s top customized workforce training program,
and through its individual colleges, who work with local industry to provide
workforce and training solutions. For more information, visit TCSG.edu.

CONTACT:

Mark D’Alessio

404-679-1617

mdalessio@tcsg.edu