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Honoring Dr. Gary M. Green, Retiring President of Forsyth Tech

r. Gary Green (right), is
Dshown receiving a com-

mendation with his family
on stage after delivering his
SciTech Lecture on Dec. 6,
2018. With an amazing and
distinguished 40-year career in Higher Education,
he’s served as president of Forsyth Tech since 2001.
Under Dr. Green’s leadership, Forsyth Tech has be-
come a national leader in technology-based work-
force development.
He’s had the privilege to host three U.S. Presidents
who visited the college. Home of the National Cen-
ter for the Biotechnology Workforce, Forsyth Tech
also developed the first nanotechnology associate
degree program in N.C. The College was chosen by
the Manufacturing Institute as one of four commu-
nity colleges in the nation to model advanced man-
ufacturing skills standards endorsed by the National
Association of Manufacturers. The College is desig- In grateful appreciation, people
nated a Center of Academic Excellence by the Na- presented Dr. Green with gifts
tional Security Agency and Department of Homeland and awards, among them, the first
Security. NCBW Lab coat - his name embroi-
Dr. Green worked with major workforce training dered on it.
initiatives including companies such as Boeing, Reynolds American, Siemens, and
Caterpillar. He is a frequent presenter on workforce development and community
college issues regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Welcome Incoming Forsyth Tech President, Dr. Janet Spriggs

The Forsyth Technical Chief Operating Officer, and prior to that as
Community College Board the Vice President and Chief Financial Offi-
of Trustees named Jan- cer of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.
et N. Spriggs, Ed.D the She was one of forty leaders selected from
seventh president of the community colleges across the nation for the
college, succeeding Gary 2018-2019 Aspen Presidential Fellowship for
Green, Ed.D who an- Community College Excellence, a program to
nounced he would retire in February. A native prepare the next generation of community
of North Carolina, Spriggs brings 22 years college presidents to achieve high and equi-
of service in the North Carolina Community table levels of student success both in college
College System, most recently serving as the and in the labor market.