CarterBaldwin Executive Search is proud to partner with the Technical College System of Georgia in their appointment of Dr. Kendricks D. Hooker as the next President of Augusta Technical College. He will begin serving in this role on January 2, 2026.
“Dr. Hooker is an accomplished leader with a proven record of advancing student outcomes and building strong academic programs,” said TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier. “His deep commitment to education, workforce development, and community partnerships makes him the ideal person to lead Augusta Technical College into its next chapter.”
Hooker brings more than two decades of higher education leadership and teaching experience to Augusta Technical College. Since 2023, he has served as Provost of Cabarrus College of Health Sciences in North Carolina, where he has led academic strategy and institutional initiatives to support student success.
Prior to his tenure at Cabarrus, Hooker served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, TN. He also held leadership roles at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, WI, including Dean of the School of Health Education and Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
In addition to his administrative leadership, Hooker spent 13 years as a professor of biology at Baptist Health Sciences University, mentoring students pursuing careers in healthcare and science.
Hooker holds a PhD in urban higher education, an MS and BS in biology from Jackson State University, an MBA from Bethel University, and an AA in biology from Coahoma Community College.
Click here to read the complete announcement from the Technical College System of Georgia.
About the Technical College System of Georgia
The 22 colleges of the Technical College System of Georgia are Georgia’s top resource for skilled workers. TCSG offers world-class training in more than 600 associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs to students who are trained on state-of-the-art equipment by instructors who are experts in their fields. The system also houses Georgia’s Office of Adult Education, which promotes and provides adult literacy and education programs, including the GED® testing program, throughout the state. In addition, TCSG partners with companies through Quick Start, the nation’s top customized workforce training program, and through its individual colleges, who work with local industry to provide workforce and training solutions.
About Augusta Technical College
Augusta Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, is a public postsecondary institution that provides academic and technical education, customized business and industry training, continuing education, student support, economic development, and adult education services to its service area (Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond Counties) at a competitive financial value. Associate of Science Degrees, Associate of Applied Science Degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit are provided through traditional and distance delivery methods.
