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Brooklynn McDowell of Bleckley County Chosen as CGTC’s GOAL Winner

Posted on by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Brooklynn McDowell, a Dental Hygiene student from Bleckley County at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) for the College.
The announcement was made during CGTC’s annual GOAL Awards Ceremony in December 2024, where McDowell was honored for his outstanding academic achievements and leadership qualities. In recognition of this distinction, she will receive a monetary award from the CGTC Foundation and a reserved parking space on campus for the remainder of her studies. Read More

December 10, 2024

Central Georgia Technical College Announces 2025 GOAL Finalists

Posted on by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) has named its four student finalists for the 2025 Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) program. These outstanding students were selected for their academic achievements and leadership potential in their respective fields.
The finalists are:

Alyssa Adkins, Dental Hygiene, nominated by Lindsey Evans
 

Debra Boyland, General Studies, nominated by Muhammad Samat
 

Brooklyn McDowell, Dental Hygiene, nominated by Dr. Ekaterina Mirzukalova
 

Skylar Reed, Cardiovascular Technology, nominated by Pamela Jordan
 
Each of these students was nominated by their instructors during the fall semester as part of the rigorous selection process. Read More

December 5, 2024

Rachel Brown of Monroe County is Chosen as CGTC’s GOAL Winner

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – Rachel Brown, a Dental Hygiene student at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), from Jackson, has been named as the College’s winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL).
The announcement was made during a special Facebook Live presentation on the College’s social media page as recognition for Brown and fellow finalists. Brown was chosen by a panel of local leaders over four other nominees for the award.
Brown, a wife, and mother of two children came to the College looking to add further value to her life and family, Read More

March 22, 2021

CGTC GOAL and RPA Winners Named Finalists in State Competitions

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently announced each of the nine finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) and Rick Perkins Award (RPA) from the 22 College winners in its system: Larry Jackson, the College’s GOAL Winner , and Jessica Willcox, its RPA Winner, are among the finalists.
The announcement came live from TCSG commissioner, Greg Dozier, via social media channels in August, Read More

August 21, 2020

CGTC Names Larry Jackson its 2020 GOAL Winner

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) designated Larry Jackson, 42, a student in the Clinical Laboratory Technology program, as the winner of the Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) at the College’s Awards Day ceremony earlier this month. Jackson will now move on to the regional and state GOAL competitions in the spring of 2020.
Jackson, a part-time lab assistant with the Health Sciences Division, is grateful for the opportunities that have come to him. Read More

December 16, 2019

Heather Williamson of CGTC Given Technical College System of Georgia’s Top Honor

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announced the state’s top technical college student this week at its 48th annual Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) Conference in Atlanta, giving Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Heather Williamson the honor.
CGTC designated Williamson, 32, an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) student as its institutional winner at the College’s Awards Day ceremony in December 2018. Williamson moved on to regional and state GOAL competitions in the spring of 2019, Read More

April 18, 2019

An Unusual Alumnus Finds Enhanced Opportunity upon Return to CGTC

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – It is not every day that a former prisoner comes knocking on doors around campus looking for an opportunity, but that is what Larry Jackson, Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) 2019 Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) alternate, did when he was looking for ways to earn a living.
“The difficult part was convincing people to give me a chance,” Jackson said. “People would say, ‘Well, you just got out.’” “They wanted me to have time and experience, Read More

January 4, 2019

CGTC Names Heather Williamson its 2019 GOAL Winner

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) designated Heather Williamson, 32, an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) student, as the winner of the Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) at the College’s Awards Day ceremony earlier this month. Williamson will now move on to the regional and state GOAL competitions in the spring of 2019.
“So many candidates were equally capable of representing the College,” Williamson said, “I heard a couple of the finalists speak, Read More

December 12, 2018

CGTC Names Wykesia Stafford 2018 GOAL Winner

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) designated, Wykesia Stafford, a second-year Construction Management student, as the winner of the Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership (GOAL) at the College’s Awards Day ceremony earlier this month. Stafford will now move on to the regional and state GOAL competitions in the spring of 2018.
“From the very beginning I have stated that it is an honor whenever there are others who can see something in you,” Stafford said, Read More

December 20, 2017