Moultrie Technical College President Named Top 40 Under 40 in Georgia
MOULTRIE , GA. Georgia Trend Magazine, a publication focused on business and politics in Georgia since 1985, has named Dr. Tina Anderson to the “Top 40 Under 40” list in its October 2004 issue. Anderson is the president of Moultrie Technical College which serves almost 2000 students on five campuses – two in Moultrie and one each in Tifton, Ashburn and Sumner.
Georgia Trend calls the 40 chosen for its eighth list since 1996 “the best and brightest young people” in the state. They make up a listing of the state's rising superstars -- including a mix of entrepreneurs, traditional businesspeople, civic leaders, public servants, academics and nonprofit workers from every corner of the state.
The magazine says the number of nominations this year was far and above that of previous years, making the task of narrowing the list down to just 40 tougher than ever. Georgia Trend's editors made these selections, aided by nominations from readers.
Anderson, an Ellaville native, holds two degrees from Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus and a doctorate from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Before taking her current position at Moultrie Tech, she was vice president of instruction at Middle Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins.
"Neither of my parents graduated from high school, but they are very bright people with a tremendous work ethic, and they had the expectation that their children would go to college. They knew that was the key," Anderson stated in the Georgia Trend article.
"I've worked my whole life toward this job," she says.
Anderson noted that the college’s main goal is for all graduates to start careers in the fields they train for at Moultrie Tech. "But that's not where it ends. We just affected that person's children. We just affected that person's grandchildren. Even on my worst days, I can say I helped change somebody's life in a positive way."
Anderson was named president of Moultrie Technical College in 2003 following the resignation of Dr. Michael Moye who had led the school since 1994.
Portions of this article are excerpt from the online edition of Georgia Trend Magazine.
