Pat Hannon Named Interim President of WGTC

TCSG Commissioner Ron Jackson announced today that he has asked Pat Hannon to serve as the interim president of West Georgia Technical College.  Hannon is currently the college’s vice president for academic affairs.

Jackson made the announcement in Atlanta during the December meeting of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia.

Hannon will begin his assignment January 1 following the departure of President Skip Sullivan, who is leaving to accept a new job as president of Alfred State College in Alfred, New York.

“I know Pat Hannon to be a highly capable administrator and one who I can trust to step in and provide strong leadership for the faculty, staff and students of West Georgia Technical College,” said Jackson.

Hannon will work with Sullivan in the next few weeks to ensure a smooth transition for the third-largest technical college in Georgia. He will manage the day-to-day operations of WGTC until a new president is named.

“I am thankful to Commissioner Ron Jackson for his confidence in me, and I am humbled by this opportunity,” Hannon said. “West Georgia Technical College has the very best team of faculty and staff anywhere and they will make my job much easier.”

Hannon added that the college will continue to do what it does best, which is serving students and building a skilled workforce for the region. “This college will continue to move forward because of the dedication and professionalism of our people,” said Hannon. “What we do as a college is vitally important to our communities. We supply a competently trained workforce to both new and existing industries and at the same time, we provide an opportunity to help real people change their lives for the better.”

Hannon has served in several leadership positions at WGTC over the last 26 years. After a stint in private industry, he was hired in 1987 to oversee the business operations of what was then Carroll Technical Institute. He served as the vice president for administrative services for 11 years and was also the college’s vice president of student affairs before being named vice president of academic affairs.

In the coming weeks, Jackson will name a presidential search committee consisting of business and community leaders from the area served by the college.  The process to appoint the permanent president of the college is expected to take up to two months to complete.