Jennifer Reynolds named GNTC’s Staff Member of the Year for ’24
GNTC President Heidi Popham (left) presents Jennifer Reynolds with a GNTC gift basket in recognition of her selection as GNTC’s 2024 Staff Member of the Year.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College has named Jennifer Reynolds, career transition specialist at GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome, as its 2024 Staff Member of the Year Award winner.
The award recognizes technical college staff who make significant contributions to the college and to technical education. GNTC President Heidi Popham presented Reynolds with the award on March 1.
“I believe my position has a direct impact on the mission of GNTC,” Reynolds said. “I expose high school students to the opportunity of technical education, giving them the option of being workforce ready when they graduate.”
Reynolds said as a career transition specialist, she serves as liaison between GNTC and high schools in Chattooga, Dade, Gordon and Walker counties, as well as city school systems in Chickamauga and Trion. She assists prospective Dual Enrollment students in applying to GNTC, determines their eligibility, assists with processing their applications, works with high school counselors to advise students, registers students for GNTC classes, processes Dual Enrollment funding applications and conducts and participates in Dual Enrollment orientation sessions.
Reynolds also participates in parent nights, awards nights, application days and other special events, she said.
Ignacio Miranda, Dual Enrollment specialist at GNTC, nominated Reynolds for the award, explaining that she “goes above and beyond her job description to ensure staff, faculty and students receive the service they deserve.”
The GNTC Foundation presented Reynolds with $250, a GNTC gift basket and the parking space of her choice for one year.
The other award nominees were Adi Baxter, learning management system specialist, Walker County Campus; Larry Blanchard, director of advisement, Floyd County Campus; Kayla Franks, campus police lieutenant, Gordon County Campus; Jason Gamel, director of recruitment, Walker County Campus; Niki Hammock, Student Success assistant, Whitfield Murray Campus; Janice HudsonHuff, Aviation administrative assistant, Floyd County Campus; Amelia Hunter, Student Services coordinator, Walker County Campus; Jeffery Johnson, technology support specialist, Whitfield Murray Campus; Nina Lovel, web developer, Floyd County Campus; Bonnie Moore, coordinator of library services, Gordon County Campus; Marty Moorehead, coordinator of academic support and tutorial services, Floyd County Campus; Micah Mulinix, systems administrator, Floyd County Campus; Barbara Pittman, Industrial Technologies secretary, Floyd County Campus; Legare Price, dean of Student Success, Floyd County Campus; Cora Pyles, career transition specialist, Whitfield Murray Campus; Colton Reaves, maintenance technician, Whitfield Murray Campus; Fran Shugars, Health Technologies program assistant, Floyd County Campus; Trish Wiggins, director of student engagement, Floyd County Campus; and Mark Williams, custodian, Floyd County Campus.