NGTC gets new VP of Instruction
in technical education, has been named the new Vice President of Instruction at North Georgia Technical College, effective January 1. He succeeds Dr. Tom Sommer, who retired at the end of the year.

Sammy Howe

"Sammy brings a vast amount of experience to this position - as a high school and college Instructor, high school Assistant Principal, Career Tech Director, and Operations Manager of the Currahee Campus," noted Dr. Ruth Nichols, NGTC President.

"My goal is to work with everyone to take instructional services to the next level," Howe said.

"North Georgia Tech is a fine institution," he added, "and my hope is that we will serve all our students even better. We want to graduate the most qualified, capable graduates we can."

Mr. Howe earned his undergraduate four-year degree in 1997 from the University of Georgia, with a BS degree in Education. He earned his Master's degree in Education from UGA in 2000. He completed his Educational Specialist degree in 2003 from Lincoln Memorial University, with an emphasis in Education Administration and Supervision.

Mr. Howe is a 1970 NGTC graduate of the Machine Tool Technology program.

After eight years of working in industry, he started teaching Metals at Stephens County High School in 1978. In 1994, he joined North Georgia Tech as the Welding Instructor. In July 2000, he assumed the Assistant Principal and Career Tech Director position at Franklin County High School.

Mr. Howe returned to North Georgia Tech in February 2005 and was named Operations Director at Currahee Campus, where he led the effort to open this new campus.

"I've had the opportunity to see education from every level, at both high school and college, and I understand what needs to happen at every level," he said.

He added: "Technical Education has been my life. It has opened doors for me that never would have been opened otherwise. I want our programs to offer each of our students that same opportunity."

Mr. Howe and his wife, Mary, who reside in Carnesville, have three grown children: Tammy Kelly, Sandy Hardison and Jeff Howe, and four grandchildren.