Vandiver named president of Lanier Tech

ATLANTA - Russell Vandiver has been named president of Lanier Technical College.

Commissioner Ron Jackson of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) made the announcement Thursday after his choice of Vandiver was approved by the state board that oversees the TCSG during the board's monthly meeting in Atlanta.

"I know that Russell Vandiver will be an outstanding president of Lanier Technical College," said Jackson. "He's devoted his entire career working with his fellow faculty and staff to build Lanier Tech into a world-class destination for the very best in technical education."

Vandiver has been serving as Lanier Tech's interim president since February after the previous president, Dr. Mike Moye, left to become president of Central Georgia Technical College in Macon.

Vandiver has worked for the college for 34 years, with almost all of that time as the vice president for economic development. He also serves as the executive director of the college's Center for Innovation in Manufacturing.

"I'm honored that Commissioner Jackson and the TCSG State Board have chosen to place their faith and trust in me to be the next president of Lanier Technical College," said Vandiver. "I've devoted my entire career to the college, and now I'm blessed with an opportunity of a lifetime to lead one of the best technical colleges in the state."