Dee Fuller finds fulfillment tutoring at The Learning Center

Volunteerism is an important aspect of community involvement. In Milledgeville, volunteering keeps numerous institutions afloat. The Georgia College Learning Center is no different. Volunteer Dee Fuller has been an integral part of the Learning Center for the last 10 years.

Fuller graduated from Baldwin County High School then went on to graduate from the University of Georgia. He is from Milledgeville, where he and his wife currently reside. With this being his tenth year in the Learning Center, Fuller’s dedication to the students is obvious. Prior to volunteering at Georgia College, Fuller worked at Gainesville State College in Gainesville, Ga.

After retirement, Fuller worked in the Learning Center at Gainesville State College for a year. He and his wife loved Milledgeville. Once they decided to move back, he knew he was going to want something to keep him occupied and keep his mind young. So Fuller came to the Georgia College Learning Center and has been a devoted volunteer ever since.

“My wife and I love this place. And I knew that if Georgia College had a Learning Center that it was a place I would love to help out in,” Fuller said.

Fuller is skilled in both the areas of math and science. He personally sees around 20 students a day, both groups and individuals alike. He is available Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but he often comes earlier and stays later to cater to the needs of the students.

“My favorite part about volunteering in the Learning Center is working with the students and helping them learn. The students are what it is all about to me,” Fuller said.

The students love Fuller and find him so compassionate and helpful. He truly gives them his undivided attention and makes them feel like their questions are worthwhile .

“Dee gives you that one on one attention that your professor really can not give you. He helped me so much in Calc one because I was not really familiar with it. He would walk me through each problem step-by-step,” said Mary Lynn Buchanan, a junior math major with a pre-engineering concentration. “I felt totally comfortable asking him questions that might have been perceived as dumb. He really helped me build a foundation for my higher level math classes. Because of all his help, they have actually been easier than that first one was.”

Being skilled in both math and science keeps Fuller busy throughout the day. Many students visit the Learning Center in search of his assistance.

“I am a junior math major and I definitely would not have gotten through Calc one, two,or three if it was not for Dee. I feel like he is so helpful that his assistance should not go unrewarded monetarily. The school should pay him just because he is so great at what he does,” Graylon Haynie said.