Dr. Julie Post, President of West Georgia Technical College, was named to Georgia Trend magazine’s “500 Most Influential Leaders” list for thefifth consecutive year.
West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) President Dr. Julie Post has been named to Georgia Trend magazine’s “500 Most Influential Leaders” list for thefifth consecutive year.
Post was among nine Technical College System of Georgia presidents, and 35 leaders with ties to higher education recognized in the annual publication, which highlights influential leaders across industries and organizations who are making an impact throughout Georgia.
“I am honored to be recognized for a fifth consecutive year,” Post said. “This recognition reflects the dedication of the faculty, staff, and students at West Georgia Technical College, whose commitment to excellence continues to expand opportunities and strengthen communities across our region.”
Under Post’s leadership WGTC achieved its highest annual enrollment since 2012, serving 10,276 students in 2026 and surpassing 10,000 students in an academic year for the first time since 2019. She also guided continued growth in online learning, with nearly 7,800 students enrolling in at least one online course, setting a new record and more than doubling online participation since 2016. This enrollment growth also contributed to WGTC conferring more than 4,000 awards during the past academic year, the highest total in the college’s history.
Post graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Northern Kentucky University, a Master of Arts in the Art of Teaching from Marygrove College, and a Doctor of Education from the University of Georgia. Post was awarded Outstanding Dissertation of the Year by The University Council on Workforce and Human Resource Education for her work on “The Role of Dual Enrollment in the Educational Achievement of Technical College Students.” She has been President of WGTC since 2021.
For more information on Georgia Trend’s “500 Most Influential Leaders,” for 2026 visit https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=871747&p=1&view=issueViewer
West Georgia Technical College, with campuses in Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, and Troup counties and class sites in Heard and Meriwether counties, offers more than 120 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate programs of study. A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, West Georgia Tech is one of the largest of the state’s 22 technical colleges. For more information, please visitwww.westgatech.edu.
Author: Douglas Salter
