HR282: HR282 2024 Technical College System of Georgia award winners; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors four individuals recognized in 2024 by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). It commends Nicholas Rucker, a physical therapist assistant student at Athens Technical College, as the 2024 GOAL (Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership) winner. It also recognizes Sharoko Farley of Central Georgia Technical College as the Rick Perkins Award winner for excellence in technical instruction, Patria Brown of the Cobb County School District adult education program as the 2024 Adult Education Student of the Year, and Rhea Brashear of Southern Regional Technical College as the 2024 Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the four honorees as a formal record of the House's recognition.

• Formally recognizes and congratulates four named individuals for 2024 awards given by the Technical College System of Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the four honorees.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a ceremonial statement adopted by the House of Representatives.

The four named honorees (Nicholas Rucker, Sharoko Farley, Patria Brown, and Rhea Brashear), their affiliated institutions (Athens Technical College, Central Georgia Technical College, Southern Regional Technical College, and Cobb County School District), and the Technical College System of Georgia.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but serves as an official public acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives of achievements in technical education and adult literacy instruction, which the honorees and their institutions can point to as formal recognition.

• The resolution recites the achievements of each honoree in separate whereas clauses, naming their programs and institutions.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend and congratulate the four named individuals by name.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the honorees.

1. 2025-02-18House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-18House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-18House Hopper (House)

• Charles Martin (R, HD-049)Primary sponsor
• Carter Barrett (R, HD-024)

• technical college system of georgia
• adult education
• workforce development
• legislative commendation