Salem Community College President Dr. Michael Gorman will be receive the Vo-Tech Foundation's Leadership Award on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.
Salem Community College President Dr. Michael Gorman will be the next Leadership Award recipient at the Salem County Vo-Tech Foundation's annual dinner in February the organization has announced.
The dinner will be held on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at the Centerton Country Club in Pittsgrove Township. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a social hour before the program begins at 6 p.m.
"We are excited that Dr. Gorman has humbly accepted this nomination to be our next Leadership Award recipient," said Brian Timberman, foundation chair. "Dr. Gorman has dedicated more than 35 years to assisting in the education of many young people not only in Salem County, but beyond."
Prior to Gorman being named president of Salem Community College on Aug. 1, 2015, he was the superintendent of schools for the Pemberton School District for eight years and the Glassboro School District for five years. He served as the deputy superintendent at the vo-tech for two years.
During that time, he was instrumental in developing and establishing the academy structure with host site school districts that continues to exist today providing college preparation based programs in arts, sciences and technology to hundreds of students throughout Salem County. He initiated and implemented several changes that allowed the district to begin the offering of full time career and technical programs.
Prior to his career at SCVTS he was the principal of Pennsville Memorial High School for 15 years and an assistant principal at Woodstown High School for four years. After his first year at Salem Community College, Gorman has worked to bring the college staff together and expand and improve programs at the college. Gorman continues to be involved in several county-wide efforts including the Business Education Committee and the Economic Development Council. As the college president he still works closely with SCVTS expanding the articulations between the two institutions.
He holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Widener University, a master's of education from Temple University, a bachelor's degree from Widener and an associate degree from Burlington County College.
For more information about the foundation event or to request an invitation or to be a sponsor, call Bonnie Baker at 856-769-0101, Ext. 5391.
This information provided by the Salem County Vo-Tech Foundation.