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OTC Wins Best Instructor and Best Driving School for Fourth Consecutive Year

Posted on Oct 31, 2023 at 9:33 AM


Ogeechee Technical College was voted as having the “Best Instructor,” Yvonne Jenkins, and “Best Driving School” by the readers of the Statesboro Herald for the 2023 Best of the Boro contest.

This is the fourth year in a row that an instructor from Ogeechee Technical College has won the Best of the Boro “Best Instructor” category. Jenkins, who serves as OTC’s Dental Assisting Program Director, has been an instructor at OTC for over 22 years. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Medical College of Georgia and has over 30 years of experience in the dental field, both in private practice and as an educator. Jenkins is a Certified Dental Assistant and a Registered Dental Hygienist.

“It means so much because I know that many of the votes came from program graduates and current students!  I’ve been teaching in the Dental Assisting program at Ogeechee Tech for over 22 years, and I still love it,” said Jenkins. “One of my favorite things is visiting current students during their clinical internships because I get to see graduates taking those students under their wing and helping to educate them.”

As for the driving school at Ogeechee Technical College, this is the fifth year in a row that the school has earned the top vote in the Best of the Boro contest.

“We are honored to be recognized as the best driving school in this area for the fifth year in a row,” said Bob Olliff, Director for Continuing Education. “OTC is proud to be able to offer hands-on Driver’s Education courses to help make our roads and highways safer.”

For more information about the Dental Assisting program at Ogeechee Tech visit www.ogeecheetech.edu/DENA.

For more information about the Driving School at Ogeechee Tech visit www.ogeecheetech.edu/ce/driverseducation.

About Ogeechee Technical College:

Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. OTC provides studentā€centered academic and occupational programs and support services at the associate degree, diploma, and certificate levels. OTC utilizes traditional and distance education methodologies in state-of-the-art facilities while supporting adult education, continuing education, and customized business and industry workforce training. Visit www.ogeecheetech.edu for more information.


Contact Information

Sean Payne
Executive Director for Public Relations & Marketing
912.871.8559spayne@ogeecheetech.edu


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