Augusta Technical College (ATC) has recently announced that Katrell Nash, Derric Terrentine and Jon Dollan have been elected to the institution’s Board of Directors.
Nash is locally known to be the owner of Nash Law Office, LLC, in Augusta, where her business specializes in Criminal Law, Family Law and Juvenile Law.
Her firm also serves on the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Attorney Panel to represent indigent persons in the U.S. District Court for Southern District of Georgia, as conflict counsel to indigent persons prosecuted in the State and Civil & Magistrate Courts of Richmond County, according to a press release from Augusta Tech.
“I am elated to join the Augusta Technical College family. I look forward to serving on the board to advance transformative programs, promote inclusivity, and support partnerships that enhance this stellar institution for the students, faculty and staff,” said Nash.
Nash holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi and a Juris Doctor from the Mississippi College School of Law. Among many other extracurriculars, she is also a current board member for the American Red Cross East Central Region; a board member for the CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority; and a creator/presenter of #KnowYourRights, a free presentation which seeks to educate youth ages 11 to 18 about their legal rights.
Terrentine is known to be the General Manager and part owner of Malcolm Cunningham Automotive Group.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Talladega College, and is a current member of the Richmond Board of Education Mentorship Program as well as the Cosmopolitan AME Church Board of Trustees.
“As I embark on this new journey, I would like to thank Augusta Tech for the opportunity to serve my community as a board member,” he said. “I look forward to using my skills and knowledge to help enhance Augusta Tech to be the best technical college in the nation.”
Dollan is currently the President of Evans’ Southeast Cyber Industry Association, and has previously served as the Cyber Director for the Savannah River National Laboratory in South Carolina’s Aiken.
Dollan has over 30 years experience in organizational leadership and management, strategic planning and resource management. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Studies/National Security Affairs from the Naval War College, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of New Mexico.
“I am honored and blessed to be a member of Augusta Technical College’s Board of Directors. It is an amazing opportunity to contribute to the outstanding work that the faculty, staff and President Whirl are providing to the CSRA community through excellence in educational programs and building a workforce for the region’s current and future needs,” he said. “It’s all about giving back to the community.”
In addition to being involved in University of South Carolina’s Beaufort National Science Foundation Engine initiative, Dollan is a member of Augusta University’s School of Computer and Cyber Sciences Advisory Board, and a part of AU’s lead on the Nation Science Foundation Engine initiative.
“Augusta Technical College is fortunate to have Katrell, Jon and Derric join our board of directors. They bring experiences in law, cyber/IT and automotive/industrial trades to our team – all of which are strategic workforce priorities for our institution,” said Augusta Technical College President Dr. Jermaine Whirl. “We look forward to their future contributions and are excited to have them join Cougar Nation.”
