Four North Georgia Technical College students have been selected as finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership. GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students.
Finalists are nominated by their instructors. This year’s finalists are NGTC Registered Nursing students Brian Carlucci of Blue Ridge and Ashley Pankey of Blairsville and Practical Nursing students Jessica Garner of Gainesville and Courtney Holbrooks of Clayton.
The four will compete in January in front of a panel of business, civic, and industry leaders, who will select the college’s 2022 GOAL winner. The winner will then have the opportunity to represent NGTC at the regional and state competitions.
Other NGTC nominees this year included Alexis Franklin of Morganton, Krysten Hodges of Blairsville, Alicia Jones of Epworth, Kirsten Ledford of Young Harris, Lisa Garrison of Blairsville, Kelley Kilgore of Lula, Rhonda Stepp of Blue Ridge, Lisa Demers of Cleveland, Amber Elder of Ellijay, Rachel Hill of Morganton, and Jessica Tanner of Blue Ridge.
“We are very proud of each of these individuals for their commitment to excellence in technical education and for representing NGTC well,” said NGTC GOAL Coordinator Madison Hopkins. “These individuals exemplify hard work and dedication, and we wish them continued success in their future endeavors.”
