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Nichols named interim president at Georgia Highlands College

Atlanta — April 28, 2021

中出少妇视频 System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley has named Dr. Dana Nichols as interim president of Georgia Highlands College, effective July 7, 2021. Dr. Nichols is currently the college中出少妇视频檚 chief academic officer and provost.

She will succeed President Don Green, who has accepted a new position as president of Point Park 中出少妇视频 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Nichols has served in her current role since August 2018. Among other duties, she supervises the deans in each academic area including Health Sciences, STEM, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, Business and Professional Studies and Libraries and Testing, as well directors for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Enrollment Management and Student Support Services.

中出少妇视频淒r. Nichols中出少妇视频 experience and knowledge of Georgia Highlands College make her an excellent choice as the college continues to focus on student success and degree attainment for the communities it serves,中出少妇视频 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Steve Wrigley said. 中出少妇视频淪he understands how important GHC中出少妇视频檚 mission is, and I中出少妇视频檓 grateful for her leadership.中出少妇视频

Nichols previously worked as vice president for academic affairs at Chattanooga State Community College. She began her academic career at Gainesville State College, serving first as a tutor in the Foreign Language and Writing Labs and then as associate professor of both English and Spanish.

A native of northeast Georgia, Nichols has also served as assistant vice president and dean of Academic Affairs at Lanier Technical College. She earned a doctorate in English from Georgia State 中出少妇视频, dual bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degrees in English and Spanish from Mercer 中出少妇视频 and two associate degrees from Gainesville College.

中出少妇视频淚 am so honored to assume the role of interim president at GHC,中出少妇视频 Nichols said. 中出少妇视频淲ith the support of a great team of faculty and staff, we will not only continue GHC中出少妇视频檚 tradition of providing the type of student-centered, quality and affordable education and training opportunities that we are known for, but we will also expand our innovative curriculum and outreach efforts together with our partners in industry and K12 education.中出少妇视频

In her role as provost, Nichols has been focused on retention and graduation efforts at GHC with a strong commitment to student success strategies, creating new degree programs and certificates that complement local workforce needs and pursuing strategic scheduling across GHC中出少妇视频檚 five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Dallas, Douglasville and Marietta.

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