Lanier Tech announces GOAL Award nominees

OAKWOOD - Instructors at Lanier Technical College have nominated 35 students for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) competition, according to Jennifer Pulliam, coordinator for the college's GOAL program.

GOAL, a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state's technical college students. GOAL winners are selected at each of the state's 25 technical colleges as well as the two Board of Regents colleges with technical education divisions.

Students are judged on their grades, work ethics, presence, and ability to communicate the value of technical education. After two judging sessions, the winner will be announced on January 31st at the Gainesville Lions Club, a sponsor of the GOAL competition along with Student Government Association. Lanier Tech's winner will compete at a regional competition in February and at the state level at the end of April in Atlanta. The prize for the state GOAL winner is a new Chevrolet.

The Lanier Technical College nominees are Leisa Stevens of Gainesville (Accounting, Oakwood Campus), Denise Youngblood of Winder(Business Administrative Technology, Winder Campus), Barbara Speed Flowery Branch (Management and Supervisory Development, Oakwood Campus), Marlene Allgood of Flowery Branch (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Emily Cain of Dahlonega (Early Childhood Education, Oakwood Campus), and Cindy Littleton (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus).

Karen Hill (Early Childhood Education, Oakwood Campus), Gina Watkins of Dahlonega (Radiology Technology, Oakwood Campus), Londie Bell of Cornelia(Dental Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Denise Gravitt (Business Administrative Technology, Oakwood Campus), Melisa Farlow of Braselton, and Kathy Hellums of Statham (both in Criminal Justice at Winder Campus).

Lesley Borders of Nicholson (Business Administrative Technology, Oakwood Campus), Nancy Dickinson of Dawsonville (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Chris Hunt of Lawrenceville (Business Administrative Technology, Winder Campus), Michelle Giddens of Gainesville (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Sharon Parker of Flowery Branch (Accounting, Oakwood Campus), Undre Cia Pedraza of Norcross (Clinical Lab Technology, Oakwood Campus), Albina Roach of Braselton (Accounting, Oakwood Campus), and Celia Volpe of Cumming (Clinical Lab Technology).

Donya Clark of Flowery Branch (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Jennifer Whaley of Bethlehem (Medical Assisting, Winder Campus), Kristy Lance of Pendergrass (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus),Shannon Pursley of Jefferson (Medical Assisting, Winder Campus), Suzanne Ferguson of Dawsonville Campus (Business Administrative Technology, Dawson Campus), Thomas Lobo (both in Clinical Laboratory Tech at Oakwood Campus), Tammy Baker of Gainesville and Tanya Eison of Hoschton (Cosmetology at Oakwood), Charles Chandler of Good Hope (Drafting at Winder), Lillian Sanders and Amanda Porter (both in Medical Assisting at Winder Campus) and Emilie Angle and John Taylor (both in Accounting at Forsyth Campus).

In the accompanying picture:

First Row: L to R: Leisa Stevens of Gainesville (Accounting, Oakwood Campus), Denise Youngblood of Winder(Business Administrative Technology, Winder Campus), Barbara Speed Flowery Branch (Management and Supervisory Development, Oakwood Campus), Marlene Allgood of Flowery Branch (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Emily Cain of Dahlonega (Early Childhood Education, Oakwood Campus), Cindy Littleton (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Karen Hill (Early Childhood Education, Oakwood Campus), Gina Watkins of Dahlonega (Radiology Technology, Oakwood Campus).

Second Row: Londie Bell of Cornelia(Dental Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Denise Gravitt (Business Administrative Technology, Oakwood Campus), Melisa Farlow of Braselton, and Kathy Hellums of Statham (both in Criminal Justice at Winder Campus), Lesley Borders of Nicholson (Business Administrative Technology, Oakwood Campus), Nancy Dickinson of Dawsonville (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Chris Hunt of Lawrenceville (Business Administrative Technology, Winder Campus), Michelle Giddens of Gainesville (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Sharon Parker of Flowery Branch (Accounting, Oakwood Campus), Undre Cia Pedraza of Norcross (Clinical Lab Technology, Oakwood Campus), Albina Roach of Braselton (Accounting, Oakwood Campus), Celia Volpe of Cumming (Clinical Lab Technology), Donya Clark of Flowery Branch (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus), Jennifer Whaley of Bethlehem (Medical Assisting, Winder Campus), Kristy Lance of Pendergrass (Medical Assisting, Oakwood Campus),Shannon Pursley of Jefferson (Medical Assisting, Winder Campus), Suzanne Ferguson of Dawsonville Campus (Business Administrative Technology, Dawson Campus).

Not shown: Thomas Lobo (both in Clinical Laboratory Tech at Oakwood Campus), Tammy Baker of Gainesville and Tanya Eison of Hoschton (Cosmetology at Oakwood), Charles Chandler of Good Hope (Drafting at Winder), Lillian Sanders and Amanda Porter (both in Medical Assisting at Winder Campus) and Emilie Angle and John Taylor (both in Accounting at Forsyth Campus).