Alumni Council

Overview

The COTC Alumni Council consists of up to 20 alumni volunteers who serve as an advisory committee to the Office of Advancement for the purpose of suggesting and implementing programming and events for the alumni program. Council members are nominated and elected by the council, and serve staggered three-year terms. The council convenes for a one-hour meeting four times per year.

Alumni interested in serving on the Alumni Council should contact the advancement office at 740.364.9514.

Alumni Council Mission

​​The Central Ohio Technical College Alumni Council’s mission is to serve as the principal link between the college and its network of alumni.

Program Priorities:

  • Career and life networking
  • Volunteer engagement
  • Resource development

Goals:

  • Create, enhance and promote good relations and communication between alumni and the college.
  • Mobilize COTC graduates to serve as community ambassadors, inspiring current and future students.
  • Provide opport​unities for alumni involvement in the life of the college.

Alumni Council Members

Timothy Young (President)
Business Management, 1990
Licking/Knox Goodwill Industries Inc., CEO/President

Terry Bertiaux (Vice president)
Industrial Engineering, 1984
Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Federal Mediator (Dept. of Defense)

Celina Clark
Business Management, 2015; Accounting, 2017
Wilson, Shannon and Snow, Inc., Accountant

James Golden III 
Drafting and Design, 1998
Pavement Management Group, Founder & CEO

Julia Greenich-Suggs
Business Management, 2018
Area Development Foundation of Knox County, Economic Development Coordinator

Dawn Harris-McClain
Radiologic Science, 1994
Accountable Physician Advisors, President and DocCentric, VP of Business Development

Brian Haught
Digital Media Design, 2007
Licking County Aging Partners, Outreach Manager

Greg Hitchens
Business Management, 1984
American Airlines, Captain

Ryan Lewis
Nursing, 2012
Howard Hanna Real Estate, Realtor

Garrett Martin
Digital Media Design, 2009
Explore Licking County, Creative Director

Veronica Porter
Business Management, 2006
Central Ohio Technical College, Registrar

Nicholas Shuster
Basic Police Academy, 2015
Licking County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Sheriff

Sophia Tosi
Office Administration Certificate, 2025
William’s Creative Group, Traveling Retail Merchandiser

Ashley Van Ness
Business Management, 2017
Ohio Vein & Vascular, Physicians Relations Manager

Amanda Vozzella
Human Services, 2007
Boys & Girls Club of Newark, Regional Director

Kristi Woolard
Accounting Technology, 1985
Red 1 Realty, Realtor