2020 ANNUAL REPORT 3 the Year of COV1D-19 Campuses Closed in Response to Governor’S COVID-19 Alert
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT Dedicated in Memory of JOE WESLEY WILLIAMS April 4, 1958 - November 28, 2020 Joe Williams could fix just about anything; plumbing, But in October of last year, as all seemed to be going cars, electrical, you name it. He enjoyed working with well, Joe was transported to the hospital after having his hands, so it comes as no surprise that he fell in love trouble breathing. He was completing final assignments with the Machine Tool Technology profession soon after for his last class when he tested positive for COVID-19. he enrolled at Calhoun Community College more than Joe fought the virus with grit and determination, but after twenty years ago. He was awarded two Associate of spending over a month in the hospital, he passed away on Applied Science degrees from Calhoun, one in Advanced November 28th, two days after Thanksgiving. His death Manufacturing and another in Missiles and Munition caught many of us in the Calhoun family by surprise as we Technology. He also earned a Bachelor of Education from faced the reality that the virus had hit home and taken one Athens State University in 2013. of our own. After working many years at Tanksley Machine Shop in To Joe’s wife of 45-years Vickie Milligan-Williams, his Decatur, Joe decided he wanted to share his knowledge son Wesley and daughter Wendey, as well as his seven and experience with the next generation of machining grandchildren Alexus, Gabby, Kady, Slade, Caiden, Skyler, students. In 2012, he became a permanent Machine Tool and Arabella, we say THANK YOU for sharing Joe with instructor here at Calhoun.
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