Sue Tarpley

'I just want students to know I am here for them' -- Sue Tarpley, director of student life

By Stephanie Shaw
Staff Writer

There is a new face heading up the Student Life Office at Georgia Highlands College this fall.

Sue Tarpley will be serving as the new interim director of student life until a permanent director can be found. Sue Tarpley with a student

Ashley Wood, who formally held the position of director of student life, resigned during the summer to take a job elsewhere.

Tarpley, who is originally from New York, received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Balawin-Wallace College in Ohio and a master's degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University.

Tarpley, a mother of two, said one of the main reasons she accepted the position was so she could spend more time with her children.

Her hours at the college coincide with her children's schedule, allowing her to spend the afternoons with her family.

Her previous experience includes working with the Student Life Offices at both Berry College and Shorter College.

Tarpley says this is "nothing new" to her. "I've done this before," she said.

One of the many things Tarpley hopes to accomplish throughout the year is to help the students as much as she can.

"I just want the students to know that I am here for them," she said.

If anyone should need to contact Tarpley, her office is located inside the Student Life Office, or she can be reached at (706) 295-6363.