EdD, 2011 Dr. Ron Newcomb retired from service as the president of Chattahoochee Technical College on August 31, 2024. Appointed president in 2012, Dr. Newcomb led the college through the Covid-19 pandemic and multiple regional and program accreditations, along with various campus and program expansions, always providing the vision and direction needed for success. His tenure in technical education began in 1988 at the North Metro Technical Institute as vice president of planning and development and then as vice president of student affairs. While at North Metro, Dr. Newcomb was placed on assignment with the Office of Governor Roy Barnes as Commission Staff Director to the Governor's Education Reform Study Commission. Dr. Newcomb assisted with multiple pieces of education legislation, including language changes in state law that allowed the technical institutes to change their name to technical college. At this time, he also served as Commissioner from Georgia to the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Upon his return to North Metro, Dr. Newcomb stepped into the role of vice president for institutional advancement, then taking a dual role as vice president of academic affairs. In 2008, Dr. Newcomb was named acting president of North Metro Technical College, playing a significant role implementing the merger of Appalachian, Chattahoochee, and North Metro Technical College, the first merger of the Technical College System of Georgia. As a merged Chattahoochee Technical College, Newcomb was named provost and executive vice president until 2012 when he was appointed president. As Chattahoochee Tech president, Dr. Newcomb is quick to give credit to those doing the work to make the successes of the college a reality. He is a champion for students ensuring they have access to the highest quality instruction and financial support services to reach their educational goals. Dr. Newcomb is a triple dawg, completing three degrees from the University of Georgia. He earned his doctorate from the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education in August 2011 using his experience of the technical college merger as his dissertation. In the 1970s, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in political science.
