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Georgia Military College Names 2021-2022 Employees of the Year
Georgia Military College Names 2021-2022 Employees of the Year
As Georgia Military College celebrates another historic year of student success, dedicated faculty and staff members were nominated, then chosen as the GMC 2021-2022 Employees of the Year!
Georgia Military College Employee of the Year (overall): Lonzo Smith, Augusta Campus
Lonzo Smith resides in North Augusta, South Carolina and has been a GMC employee since 2015. He currently serves in a supervisor role in the Business/Financial Aid/Operations Office and is currently in training to become a Graduation Coach. Lonzo received his undergraduate degree from Virginia State University and his graduate degree from Southern Wesleyan. In his free time, he proudly works with several non-profits in the Augusta Community and enjoys spending time with his dog. Lonzo says “A few of my favorite things about GMC is the camaraderie and the fact that my team members across the institution are all supportive, driven, talented, and have the desire to change student’s lives.”
Campus Employees of the Year:
Rock Donahue, Zebulon Campus
Cynthia Craig-Wolter, Fayetteville Campus
Angela Cofer, Columbus Campus
Benjamin Flagg, Fairburn Campus
Tina Harrison, Main Campus
Lisa Johnson, Institutional Employee of the Year
Anna Mullen, Valdosta Campus
Keila Pelton, Global Online College
Institutional Educator of the Year: Amy Zipperer, Main Campus
Amy Zipperer is a professor at GMC’s Main Campus and also serves as the Fine Arts Events Coordinator as well as the Program Director for GMC JC Fine Arts. She attended Georgia College where she earned a BA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing and then attended Regent University where she earned an MA in Theatre Arts. Zipperer is also an award-winning playwright whose short plays have been produced across the United States and Canada. This year marks her 18th year as a professor at GMC!
Campus Educators of the Year:
Shimon Moore, Augusta Campus
John Thompson, Fairburn Campus
Amanda Davis, Fayetteville Campus
Dr. Christy Musgrove, Global Online College
Brenda Davis, Warner Robins Campus
Karen Conway, Valdosta Campus
Institutional Adjunct Educator of the Year: Dr. Roberta Hunt, Fairburn Campus
Dr. Roberta Hunt currently resides in Peachtree City and is an adjunct educator at GMC’s Fairburn Campus where she teaches Political Science, Psychology, and education classes. Dr. Hunt received her first two degrees from Texas A&M and then attended Northcentral University for her PhD degree. She is currently working towards a Masters in Psychology and will be completing classes in August of this year. She has been with GMC for 1 year. Dr. Hunt says “I love to teach and inspire our future leaders to be successful in their courses and carry that to confidence in the rest of their lives. I feel teaching is a way to give back to the younger generation.”
Campus Adjunct Educators of the Year:
Brian Jordan Smith, Augusta Campus
Eileen Sanders, Columbus Campus
Nina Wilson, Fayetteville Campus
Tarik Johnson, Global Online College
Sonny Harmon, Main Campus
Rebecca Taylor, Valdosta Campus
Prep School Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Spencer
Prep School Character Educator of the Year: Clint Raburn
Prep School Employee of the Year: Mandy Elder
Congratulations to all our hard-working faculty and staff! Thank you for all you do!
