Community Service Award. This is given to the GMC alumnus who has demonstrated exemplary community service through long-term volunteering, having an impact on the quality of life for others, providing leadership and creativity in dealing with societal problems and serving as an inspiration to others.
Mr. Charles “CT” Trumbo JC 2007
Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, Charles “CT” Trumbo attended GMC Junior College as a student-athlete member of the Corps of Cadets and graduated in 2007. As an active member of the Eatonton and Milledgeville communities, Mr. Trumbo has consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to serving others, making a positive impact, and embodying the values that Georgia Military College holds dear.
After graduating from Georgia Military College, CT attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of the football team before graduating in 2011. He is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Public Administration through Valdosta State University.
Mr. Trumbo worked in higher education with the University of Georgia for six years, serving as the Assistant Foreman of the UGA-Eatonton Beef Research Unity. Since 2021, Trumbo has been an Academic Advisor at Georgia State University where he also serves as head advisor for the Student Government Association.
Mr. Trumbo’s service to his community knows no bounds. He has played a vital role as the class president of the “Leadership Putnam” 2022 cohort in Eatonton. Leadership Putnam is a leadership program that was created by the Putnam County government as well as the Eatonton-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Those government entities select potential leaders who are influential in the communities of Putnam County. He and his cohort at Leadership Putnam initiated the idea to raise money for the Putnam County Veterans Wall. Mr. Trumbo and his classmates raised $10,000 to remodel the wall, a community cornerstone of Putnam County.
In April 2023, Mr. Trumbo created the “Operation Pick Up Putnam” community service project, a GMC Corps of Cadets service day in Eatonton. The Corps of Cadets traveled to Eatonton and worked on various beautification projects in the community. This project was a huge success and was featured in the local newspapers of Putnam and Baldwin Counties.
Mr. Trumbo is consistently volunteering his time by visiting middle schools in Milledgeville and serving as a mentor and positive role model for at-risk youth in the school system. For over seven years, CT has taken student-athletes from Putnam County High School as well as GMC Junior College and Prep School to UGA football games as recruits, hoping to develop an interest in going to college. Mr. Trumbo’s guidance and support have helped these students build confidence, develop life skills, and strive for a brighter future.
Mr. Trumbo participates in Habitat for Humanity in Macon, Georgia, volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club in Camilla, Georgia, and has served at a homeless shelter in Macon. His tireless commitment to community service has touched the lives of countless individuals, advanced unity, and inspired others to make a difference. Mr. Trumbo is a huge advocate for Georgia Military College and GMC athletics, believing in the power of education and athletics to impact a student’s life immensely. He is the first African-American Junior College student-athlete to serve on the GMC Alumni Board of Directors.
Mr. Trumbo met his wife, Joelle Sofala (GMC Junior College Class of 2007), while attending Georgia Military College. They have been married for ten years and share two sons, Parker and Archer.
