Middle Georgia State MVP: Eric Davis
Author: News Bureau
Posted: Monday, September 9, 2013 2:49 PM
Category:
Finding Greatness
Macon, GA
Business major Eric Davis is director of the Warner Robins Campus SGA and active in many other student organizations.
Full Name: Eric Clifton Davis.
Age: 55.
Hometown: Macon.
Residence: Warner Robins.
High School: Northside High School, where he was a library assistant for several years.
Family: Father, Herbert Clifton Davis, and mother, Mary Louise Davis.
Current Employment: Central Georgia Technical College.
Degree Objective: Bachelor of science in business and information technology with a concentration in production/operations management.
Class Rank: Senior.
Primary Campus: Warner Robins Campus.
Activities: Accounting Association, his participation in which earned him a ‘Commitment and Diligence’award; History Student Organization; Sigma Alpha Pi; Association of Supply Chain Professionals (chair); director of the Warner Robins Campus Student Government Association; former senator for the Macon Campus Student Government Association; secretary for Student Government President’s Council; volunteer for Tunes and Balloons; Alzheimer’s Association;and Habitat for Humanity.
Career Goals: “To be an effective manager who empowers others to make decisions toward increased efficiency at work - locally and globally.”
He chose Middle Georgia State College because … “My then-supervisor, Ron Burwell, encouraged me and helped me to enroll.”
The one thing that surprised me about Middle Georgia State College was … “It has a chapter of the Sigma Alpha Pi honor society.”
His favorite professor is … “Dr. Anthony Patti. He is my favorite professor because he has been a friend and mentor.”
His favorite place to study is … “In front of my computer station and printer. My computer, printer, books and notes are all I need to stay connected to my class assignments at home.”
One thing people don’t know about him is … “I like being around knowledge workers.”
His friends make fun of him because … “They think I’m all work and no play.”
The one person he’d most like to meet is … “Abraham Lincoln,because he was most concerned about the plight of minorities in our country.”
Five years from now he sees himself … “Completing coursework for my MBA at Middle Georgia State College. The college should have a new name by then.”