RESUME
Dwight Watt

HONORS

  • Cisco Expert Instructor Award (2016)
  • Olympic Community Hero Torchbearer (in Swainsboro, Georgia)(1996)
  • Finalist for American Technical Education Association National Teacher of the Year (1994)
  • Top five finalist for Georgia Department of Technical and Adult
  • Education Commissioner's Award of Excellence (1993)
  • Award of Outstanding Achievement, Swainsboro Tech (1989)
  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (2004, 2005, 2006)
  • Who's Who in American Education (1992-93, 1994-95, 1996-97, 2006-07)
  • Who's Who in the South and Southwest (1991-92, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000)
  • Who's Who in Science and Engineering (2006-2007)
  • Who's Who in America (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013,2016)
  • Who's Who in the World (2007, 2008, 2011, 2014)
  • United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
    • Shooting Education State Program Manager of the Year (1992)
  • Georgia Business Education Association
    • Georgia Post Secondary Teacher of the Year (1995)
    • District I Post Secondary Teacher of the Year (1985, 1995)
  • Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (1977, 1979)
  • Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the month 2017
PROFESSIONAL and COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
  • Georgia Sino American Education Symposium participant 2005
    Trip organized by GDTAE Presidents Council to China
  • Graduate initial Executive Leadership Training Program at Heart of Georgia Technical College (2004)
  • Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) Computer Curricula Executive Board (1990-96, 2000-2005)
    • Chairman (1990-92, 2002-2005)
    • Vice-chairman (1992-1994, 2000-2002)
    • Member Computer Curriculum Revision Committee (1995-96, 2000-2001)
    • Chairman Microcomputer Specialist Committee (1995-96)
    • Chairman Networking Specialist Committee (2001-2002, 2008-present)
    • Chairman Database Specialist Committee (2007-2008)
    • DTAE IFCC Executive Committee Steering Committee (2004)
  • East Central Georgia Consortium Microcomputer Specialist Curricula Committee
    • Chairperson (1990-96)
  • Emanuel County Red Cross Chapter Board of Directors (1988-96)
    • Chairperson (1989-90, 1992-93)
    • Secretary (1993-96)
  • Emanuel 2000 Graduation Committee (1992-96)
    • Recorder (1992-96)
  • United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees)
    • National Representative for the Shooting Education program (1992-95)
  • Walker County Chamber of Commerce (2007-present)
    • Education Committee member (2007-2015)
    • Governmental Affairs Committee (2007-2015)
    • Ambassador (2013-present)
  • Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce (2016-present)
    • Ambassador (2016-present)
  • Swainsboro / Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce (1989-2009)
    • Webmaster (2002-2003, 2004-2007)
  • Elbert County Chamber of Commerce (1999-2002)
  • Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce (2002-2005)
  • Crossroads (Emanuel County Christian Youth Program)
    • Publicity Chair (2003-2007)
  • Georgia Jaycees
    • International BB Gun Championship Match chair (1999), co-chair (2000), treasurer (2002)
    • Region Director - Region Six (1990-91)
    • State Chaplain (1989-90)
    • Membership Vice President (1988-89)
  • Daisy National BB Gun Championship match (formerly IBBGCM) webmaster 1999-present
  • Georgia Business Education Association
    • Georgia Post Secondary Teacher of the Year (1995)
    • District I Post Secondary Teacher of the Year (1985, 1995)
    • District I Director (1986, 1996-96)
    • District I Director-Elect (1995-96)
    • District I Secretary-Treasurer (1993-95)
  • Swainsboro First United Methodist Church
    • Adult Sunday School Teacher (1987-present)
    • President United Methodist Men (1984-86)
    • Member Administrative Board (1982-86, 1988-90,2005)
    • Sound System Technician (1989-present)
    • Webmaster(1998-2014)
    • Video Presentation Coordinator (2004-present)
  • Calvary United Methodist Church, Swainsboro Georgia
    • Webmaster(2000-present)
  • Landsburg United Methodist Church, Glenwood Georgia
    • Webmaster(2015-present)
  • Swainsboro Jaycees (1981-1995)
    • President (1987-88)
    • Treasurer (1984-85, 1986-87, 1988-89)
    • Treasurer of the Southeast Georgia Jaycee Fair (1993-94)
    • President of the Southeast Georgia Jaycee Fair (1995)
    • Webmaster (1999-2014)
  • Kentucky-Tennessee District of Kiwanis International
    • Governor-elect 2021-2022
    • Vice governor 2020-21
    • Webmaster (2017- present)
    • Lt. Governor - Division 3 (2016-2017)
    • Lt. Governor elect - Division 3 (2015-2016)
    • Service Projects Chair (2014-2015)
    • K-T Notes Editor (2010-2012)
    • Circle K (CKI) district webmaster (2016-2017, 2020-present)
    • Speaker at district training (2/2021)
  • Georgia District of Kiwanis International
    • Webmaster/Technology Chair (2003-2009)
    • Speaker at conferences <2003-2021)
  • Swainsboro Kiwanis Club Member (1995-96, 2001-present)
    • Webmaster/Photographer (2003-present)
    • Director (2005-2007)
  • Elberton Kiwanis Club Member (1997-2001)
  • Fort Oglethorpe Kiwanis Club Member (2007-present)
    • President (2013-2015)
    • Distinguished President (2013-15)
    • Webmaster/Photographer (2007-present)
    • Vice President (2009)
    • Board of Directors (2010-2019)
  • Leadership Emanuel County Program Graduate (1991)
  • Emanuel Arts Council
    • Board of Directors (2004-2007)
    • Webmaster (2003-2010)
  • Emanuel Artists Guild (2004-present)
    • Vice President (2004-2005)
  • IEEE-CS (2003-2012)
  • Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity - Life member
  • Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) (~1988-present)
  • Technology Association of Georgia (2015 - present)
  • Chattanooga Technology Council (2015-present)
  • United Methodist Certified Lay Speaker (2003-present)
  • American Technical Education Association (2004-2014)
  • Student Government Treasurer - Winthrop College 1975-76
  • Student Government Treasurer - James Madison High School 1972-73
  • Speaker at conferences
    • Georgia Technical Instructor Conference 2018
    • High Tec 2018
    • North Carolina Computer Instructor Association conference 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022
    • Georgia CIST IFCC 2016
    • CIS instructors meeting at GVA several times mid 1980s)

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