Donald W. Cameron was named the sixth president of Guilford
Technical Community College in 1991 after having served as interim
president from August 1990. Born in Greensboro, Dr. Cameron grew up
in Robbins, North
Carolina. He holds an A. A. in Education from Wingate Junior College
a B. S. in History and Physical Education from Atlantic Christian College,
M.A.T. in Educational Administration and Physical Education from
the University
of North Carolina and the Ed.D in Community College Administration
from Nova University.
Dr. Cameron served as a high school teacher and coach
at Union Pines High School in Cameron, NC, as director of continuing
education at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford, vice president
for academic
affairs at Spartanburg Technical College in Spartanburg, SC and
as executive vice president of GTCC for nine years.
Some of his accomplishments
include
GTCC's partnerships with local businesses, the college's budget
doubled, voters have passed four bond referendums for the construction
of several
new buildings, and the partnership with the Guilford County public
schools in implementing the Tech Prep and the Middle College programs.
