Matthew Pilon, Mathematics Department Chair at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC), has been named the College’s 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction (RPA) winner. Pilon will represent WGTC at the regional competition in March, and if selected as a regional finalist, will compete at the state competition in Atlanta in April.
The announcement was made on November 14 at WGTC’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership and RPA Banquet, an annual event that celebrates the finalists for both awards.
Pilon was nominated by Beverly Kirk, Dean of Arts and Sciences and Sole’ Thernell, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences…