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Dr. Joseph Depenhart; Principal and CTAE Director
WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Welcome to the Golden Isles College and Career Academy (GICCA). I am excited that
you have chosen to attend our school and am honored to serve as your Principal for the coming school year. The mission of GICCA is to ensure a viable 21st century workforce for Glynn County. Recent studies and data have shown that there is a shortage of workers across the country. This is particularly true in the areas of skilled and technical labor. At the same time, the country is also facing a gap in workers equipped with the proper employability skills and work ethic needed to be successful in today’s workforce. At GICCA, we strive to create an
environment where students will grow in both career skills and employability skills to be successful regardless of their career pathway. We want to ensure that Glynn County has the
trained and motivated workforce it needs to grow our businesses and community.
At GICCA you will find we offer a wide range of career training opportunities as well as college opportunities through dual-enrollment. We also offer work based learning opportunities to enable students to practice the skills and work ethic learned in our classrooms. Additionally, we offer numerous extracurricular and leadership opportunities through our student service organizations. The staff and I look forward to working with you this upcoming school year and helping you to trigger the spark to ignite your future.
Please take the time to read through this handbook in its entirety. You will find it contains a wealth of useful information about the school as well as our policies and procedures.
Again, I am honored to have the privilege of serving you as Principal and look forward to a great 2025-2026 school year.
Educationally yours,
Dr. Joseph L Depenhart
Principal
BIO
Dr. Joseph Depenhart is an experienced educator and administrator, with more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience in both small and large organizations. Currently he serves as the Principal for the Golden Isles College and Career Academy as well as the Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Director for Glynn County Schools in Brunswick, GA where he has been for the last five years. Prior to his time in Glynn County, he served as the Assistant Principal for Toombs County High School and the CTAE Director for Toombs County Schools in Lyons, GA. He has also served as an Army JROTC Instructor at Statesboro High School in Statesboro, GA.
Prior to his time in Education, Dr. Depenhart served in the United States Army and retired as a Command Sergeant Major in 2012 with more than 22 years of service. He has been awarded both the Bronze Star and Legion of Merit Medals. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Liberty University, an Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership from Valdosta University, a Master’s of Business Administration from Northcentral University and a Master’s of Human Resource Management from Troy University.