 Business Office Technology Instructor, Chad Swanson of Jesup, was recently named winner of the Rick Perkins Award for Excellence for Altamaha Technical College.
Named in memory of Thomas “Rick” Perkins, an instructor at West Central Technical College, who received the DTAE Commissioner’s, Award of Excellence prior to his untimely death, the award is the state technical college systems’ version of an “instructor of the year” honor.
Annually, all 34 technical colleges, plus the four Regents system schools with technical divisions, each nominate an instructor to represent their college for the statewide honor. Nominees then compete on a regional basis.
Swanson was selected by his peers as ATC’s nominee for the regional competition which was held July 20th and hosted by Altamaha Technical College. Swanson competed with representatives from Okefenokee, Southeastern, Ogeechee, and Savannah Technical Colleges. The winner of the competition will be announced in September at the annual Lighthouse conference on Jekyll Island.
“I’m honored that I have been nominated for the Rick Perkins award and to represent Altamaha Technical College in the competition,” comments Swanson. “Not only is this an extreme privilege, but it is always exciting to be recognized for your efforts.”
Swanson has a Master degree in Business Administration with an Information Technology concentration from Devry University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Valdosta State University. Also, he holds a degree in Industrial Maintenance from East Central Technical College and an Associate of Arts and Science degree from South Georgia College. Swanson received the ATC Presidential Spirit Award in 2003 and was selected for the President’s Cabinet Committee for 2006-2007. Swanson is also the advisor for ATC’s Baxley Campus’s Statewide Student Leadership Council and National Technical Honor Society. In addition, Swanson has represented Altamaha Technical College within the community as the Publicity Chair for the American Red Cross in Appling County and in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life as the ATC Baxley Campus’s team captain for the past three years.
The state Rick Perkins Award winner serves as an ambassador for technical education in Georgia. He or she will make many public appearances throughout the year, including addresses to the Georgia General Assembly, the governor and the Georgia Technical College System Leadership Conference in November.
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