Finding Greatness: Dominique Whipple
Author: News Bureau
Posted: Monday, December 7, 2015 1:59 PM
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Macon, GA
Full name: Dominique Remon Whipple.
Age: 30.
Hometown: McIntyre.
Residence: Macon.
High School: Wilkinson County High School, where he was a member of the basketball team.
Family: Wife, Sammeria; sons, Joshua, and Chase.
Employment: Bibb County Board of Education.
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Special Education, Class of 2011.
Career: “I am currently a fourth grade teacher at Charles H. Bruce Elementary, which is located on Macon’s south side. My plan is to become a teacher leader.”
He chose Middle Georgia State because … “It offered a small but growing community atmosphere that I was looking for. It was very affordable and offered the career choices that I was interested in.”
The one thing that surprised him about Middle Georgia State was … “The professors are extremely knowledgeable and helpful.”
One thing people don’t know about him is … “I secretly want to be a basketball coach.”
The one person he’d most like to meet is … “President Obama.”
Five years from now he sees himself … “Teaching students to become lifelong learners. Making a difference in the world on a larger platform.”