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“We are proud of each and every one of our graduates. I challenge them to continue reaching for their dreams and achieving their goals,” said West Georgia Technical College President Dr. Skip Sullivan. “Our doors are always open for lifelong learning opportunities.”
The commencement address will be delivered by Karen Freeman, West Georgia Technical College’s Early Childhood Care and Education Program Chair. Freeman, who resides in LaGrange, has 25 years of experience in education. She has taught preschool and elementary-aged children in both public and private school settings before joining the West Georgia Technical College faculty in 2006.
Freeman was named West Georgia Technical College’s Rick Perkins Award winner for 2011. The Rick Perkins Award is a state-wide program of the Technical College System of Georgia that honors the systems top educators. Freeman was one of seven instructors from West Georgia Technical College to be nominated for the award.
“My passions, regardless of the age, are to instill a sense of wonder about the world, to take my students on a quest for knowledge, and to encourage students to reach their full potential of which all are laying the foundations of becoming lifetime learners,” Freeman said.
The September 1st ceremony will take place at the Murphy Conference Center on the Murphy campus at 7 p.m.