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New vice president of finance begins work at GHCBy John-Mark Millican
On Jan. 1 Whitaker replaced Dr. Wilbur Shuler, who has retired. Whitaker earned his undergraduate degree at Morehead State University in Kentucky and his master's degree from Georgia Southern. He also has a lot of hands-on experience. His first job involving finance was with the Legislative Budget Office at the Georgia State Capitol. After that he moved to the Department of Medical Assistance for a few years, before getting into the private sector. His last position was at Southern Poly Technical College, where he worked for six years. He worked as director of business services before being hired by Georgia Highlands College. Although Whitaker has many goals for the college, his biggest goal is to make Georgia Highlands more respected as a top institution in the education world. He also wants to make it easier for students and faculty to communicate, especially in regards to finance. He also hopes to eventually have a website to keep current students and prospective students up to date on what his office has accomplished. Whitaker said, "I look forward to working with an institution that shows such signs of growth." He also said that it is his job to "maintain the fiscal integrity of this institution." Whitaker likes to play golf in his spare time, but something that is even more important to him is his family. He and his wife have been married for eight years and have a 12-year-old daughter named Taylor. While not at their home in Cherokee County, they enjoy playing tennis and spending time at the beach. |
Robert Whitaker is the new vice president of finance and administration at Georgia Highlands College.