November 8, 2016 - Albany, GA - Albany Technical College will hold their annual Veteran’s Day Program on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, beginning at 10am, in the Kirkland Conference Center. Keynote speaker for this year’s ceremony will be Col. William Petty, Retired, United States Army.
Colonel (retired) William Petty is a U.S. Army Military veteran and he serves as an advocate to volunteer services for other veterans across the country. Col. Petty entered the US ARMY as a Private, and earner promotions advancing through the enlisted ranks to the grade of Staff Sergeant (E6). He enrolled in the Office Candidate School in graduating as a Second Lieutenant, Transportation Officer.
He served in command and staff position in the United States, Germany in the 2nd Support Command, Seven CORPS, 167th Theater Command, and Joint Forces Command. Colonel Petty retired in 2003 with over 29 years of service in the military, 20 years of successful leadership experience, and over 15 years of senior management experience in the Human Resource/Personnel Field with a global perspective; an agent for change and problem- solving, who has redesigned small and large organizations having multiple objectives to include providing quality customer service, leading groups to working as effective teams, achieved major efficiencies. In August 2015, he retired from Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System as the Assistant Chief Community Affairs/Chief of Voluntary Service.
Colonel Petty has served on the Eufaula City School Board of Education, several Montgomery County School’s PTA presidents, Board of Director for the Boys and Girls Club of South Central Alabama, as well as a Youth Leader at Antioch Baptist Church, Mt Meigs, AL. He received his bachelor and master’s degrees in Human Resource Management.
After a welcome from ATC President, Dr. Anthony Parker, and an invocation, Monroe Comprehensive High School ROTC will conduct the Presentation of Colors, followed by the National Anthem, performed by Todd
Stone, and special patriotic songs performed by the Lake Park Elementary Show Chorus, led by Mr. Anthony Clements. Dan Gillan, United States Marine Corps Veteran, will provide a performance on the bagpipes.
This year marks Albany Tech’s fourth year holding an annual Veteran’s Day for faculty, staff, students, and the Albany community. The college also holds an annual Memorial Day Ceremony each May. The purpose of the programs are to educate ATC students on what the day commemorates.
PHOTO: Col. William Petty, Retired, United States Army.