The Northeast GYSTC, which opened in 1993, currently serves Banks, Franklin, Gainesville City, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, and White counties. Under the guidance of a local board of directors, composed of leaders from business, government, and education from the service region, the center focuses on the training of teachers and students in science, math and technology hands-on training.
NEGYSTC also offers a range of other programs for as well, including summer day camps, Saturday Science Adventures, guest speaker assemblies, and Family Science & Math Nights.
Our Focus:
- To make science, math and technology fun and exciting for students.
- To train elementary and middle school teachers to use more hands-on activities and technology when teaching science and math.
- To improve the capabilities of our future work force to cope with the increasingly complex technologies of global competition.
The center will continue to identify new and innovative ways to demonstrate the importance and excitement of science/math/technology to the community. We welcome your support in the form of monetary contributions, donated equipment and/or services. Employees of the State can make contributions through the State Charitable Contributions Campaign (Code Number 151000). All donations made to the center are tax deductible.
| Dr. Sandy Addis | Pioneer RESA | Dr. Richard Behrens | Truett McConnell College | |
| Brent Edwards | Georgia Power Co. | Christopher Erwin | Banks County Schools | |
| Rodney Green | Habersham County Schools | Mike Haynie | 1st Franklin Financial | |
| Dr. Jason Macomson | Franklin County Schools | Tommy Moon | Stephens Federal | |
| Jan Pearce | Rabun County Schools | Dr. Paul Shaw | Piedmont College | |
| David Shumake | Gainesville City Schools | Dock Sisk | Piedmont College Trustee | |
| Sheila Smith | Ethicon | Melissa Williams | Towns County Schools | |
| Jeffrey Wilson | White County Schools |
| Mike Haynie | Chairman | ||
| Dr. Sandy Addis | Vice Chair | ||
| Dock Sisk | Treasurer | ||
| Suzanne Belflower | Recording Secretary |
For information about Northeast GYSTC, and to learn more about our professional learning opportunities and how you can check out science and math resources materials for your classroom or school, please contact your Regional Coordinator below: