Kenneth R. Coptsias of Plains has been hired as a new full-time Commercial Truck Driving Instructor for South Georgia Technical College effective immediately, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. Coptsias will report to SGTC Vice President of Academic Affairs and lead CDL Instructor Robert Cook.
“The need for commercial truck drivers is growing and as a result our CDL training program is growing,” explained President Watford. “Ken Coptsias has nearly 30 years of experience as a short haul and long-haul commercial truck driver as well as experience as an owner and a manager. He will be an asset to our Commercial Truck Driving Training which has grown under the leadership of lead full-time CDL instructor Robert Cook and Ken Hair. By adding a third full-time instructor, we are hoping to meet the high demand for licensed commercial truck drivers.
Coptsias comes to South Georgia Technical College from Sumter Trucking Company. He has also worked with Perry Brothers Oil Company, Highland Timber Thinning, Hauling Refuse, Inc., United Tree Planting, KRC Trucking and Professional Truck Tractor Auto. He was also owner of Carter’s Fried Chicken Express.
He is a graduate of Georgia Southwestern State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree and Southland Academy. He is married to Margie Coptsias and they have two grown sons.