ATLANTA — An administrator at Georgia Tech has been tapped to become the next president of the University of North Georgia (UNG).
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted Wednesday to name Michael P. “Mike” Shannon sole finalist for the UNG post. The school’s current president, Bonita Jacobs, will retire next month after 12 years of service.
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