Carnesville NGTC Adult Education Instructor, Bowersville Student Named NGTC Teacher/Student of the Year
(L to R): 2024 NGTC Vice President of Economic Development Leslie McFarlin, NGTC Adult Education Teacher of the Year Randy Wood, NGTC Adult Education Student of the Year Christie Campbell, Rotary President Bradley Cook, NGTC Dean of Adult Education Shelby Ward, and NGTC President John Wilkinson.
North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) student Christie Campbell of Bowersville, Ga., and Adult Education Department instructor Randy Wood of Carnesville, Ga., were recognized as the 2024 NGTC Adult Education student and instructor of the year at the recent Habersham Rotary meeting.
This recognition program is designed to create greater awareness of educational opportunities available in local communities across the state to foster greater involvement in lifelong learning pursuits.
Wood has taught in the NGTC Adult Education Department for three years.
He teaches at the Currahee Campus of North Georgia Tech and at the Franklin County Board of Education Adult Learning offices.
Wood says his goal is to help students get their GED so they can better their chances of having a successful career.
Classes are free but Wood said there are scholarships available to help pay for the tests.
Campbell and Wood will represent NGTC at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Leadership Institute in Atlanta March 25-27, 2024.
“Christie and Randy will represent NGTC well at the 2024 Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE Leadership Institute,” said NGTC Dean for Adult Education Shelby Ward. “Christie has worked tremendously, and we are so very proud of her accomplishments. She has a very bright future ahead! And Randy is such a dedicated instructor who goes above and beyond for his students. He provides quality instruction, utilizing all available technology, and we celebrate his wonderful achievement and are very proud of his excellent work with his students!”
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), through its Office of Adult Education, sponsors the annual Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE Leadership Institute, which is the first statewide program in the nation that recognizes and rewards excellence among students enrolled in adult education programs.
Campbell completed her GED through the North Georgia Technical College Franklin County Adult Education Center in January of 2023.
She is currently employed by Chick-fil-A of Lavonia as their Director of Catering.
For more information regarding NGTC’s Adult Education program and locations, visit northgatech.edu or call 706-754-7717.
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