Department of Technical and Adult Education

Lighthouse Institute 2005
Lighthouse Institute
T
he Lighthouse Institute provides an opportunity for outstanding technical education classroom teachers to be recognized and rewarded for excellence. The Lighthouse program is hosted by the Technical Education Committee of the Presidents' Council and has been an ongoing statewide event since 1996.

Nearly 100 of Georgia’s technical college instructors attended the Lighthouse Institute for Excellence in Teaching. The 2005 Lighthouse Institute was held September 20-22 on St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Special guests at this year’s event included: Michael L. Thurmond, J.D., Commissioner, Georgia Department of Labor; Dr. Timothy S. Mescon, partner in HA&W Mescon Group and Dean of the School of Business at Kennesaw State University; Dr. John E. Roueche, professor and director of the Community College Leadership Program at The University of Austin; Dr. George Baker III, professor emeritus and interim director of National Initiative for Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness at North Carolina State University; Mr. Randy Frazier, professional speaker at Frazier Communications, Inc.; Deanna Latson, lecturer, entertainer, and health educator for Good Thinking Company; and Mr. Cory Thompson, news anchor, and member of DeKalb Technical College’s Board of Directors.
 
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please contact Ms. Beth Neal at eneal@dtae.org  


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