Dr. Gail Thaxton will leave North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) in July to become interim President of Athens Technical College (ATC).
The move is temporary while the state tries to find a replacement for ATC’s retiring president. While Thaxton is out, Dr. Mark Ivester will be the acting President for NGTC.
Thaxton, who came to the Clarkesville campus in 2012, says her absence shouldn’t have too much impact on operations at NGTC, “With Mark stepping up, we won’t miss a beat in our continued work to implement solid plans for student success.”
Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Gretchen Corbin announced the shift in personnel today. “I have full confidence that both colleges will be in good hands as we search for the next great leader of Athens Technical College,” Corbin says. “Dr. Thaxton and Dr. Ivester will provide excellent guidance for the leadership in place at both colleges, and we all appreciate their flexibility and willingness to assist during this time of transition.”
The plan currently has Thaxton returning to NGTC as soon as a committee finds someone to head up the Athens campus. A search committee is already in place and Corbin says they should be finished in a “couple of months.”
