FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, June 25, 2010

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgc.edu

SGC’s Dr. Jim Cottingham to Retire, Reception on June 29

After 32 years of service to South Georgia College, Dr. Jim Cottingham, Vice President for Student Affairs, will retire on June 30, 2010. To honor Dr. Cottingham and his dedication to SGC, the college will host a reception on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, inside the historic Clower Student Center on the SGC campus. The reception will take place from 4-6 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.

As professor of education and psychology, Dr. Cottingham taught and served as an academic advisor prior to assuming his present administrative role in 1995. Having graduated from South Georgia College in 1974, he completed additional degrees at Appalachian State University, Columbia University, and the University of Georgia.

“Jim Cottingham has been an important part of South Georgia College for over three decades. His influence can be seen in almost areas of campus life. His knowledge of higher education in general and SGC in particular is unparalleled. We will miss Dr. Cottingham but we are excited for both him and his family as he begins this new chapter in his life,” says Dr. Virginia Carson, SGC President.

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