North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) selected Megan Howell of Toccoa as its 2025 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award winner. Megan is a student at NGTC’s Currahee campus and The Hope Center in Stephens County. According to a college press release, she was nominated for her outstanding work in adult education classes.
The EAGLE program is a first-in-the-nation statewide initiative that recognizes and celebrates excellence in adult education in Georgia. The program raises awareness of educational opportunities and promotes lifelong learning. Megan earned her High School Equivalency in 2024. Today, she is a certified peer specialist. Megan aspires to become a licensed substance counselor, the release states.
NGTC also recognized Jacqueline Townley of the White County Adult Education Center as its Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year. Jacqueline has been teaching at NGTC since 2018. She was nominated for her outstanding work in the adult education program. According to the release, this award recognizes the “dedication and resilience” of teachers who transform the lives of students and communities.
Howell and Townley will represent NGTC at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE Leadership Institute in Atlanta, March 3-5, 2025.
“North Georgia Technical College is thrilled to celebrate the achievements of both Megan and Jacqueline, who exemplify the dedication and resilience that make adult education such a vital component of our community,” said Shelby Ward, NGTC Dean of Adult Education. “We are so proud that they will represent our college at the next level of competition.”
