Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 1276: 2025 Technical College System of Georgia awards winners; commend
Last action February 6, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally commends four winners of 2025 Technical College System of Georgia awards for their achievements in technical education, teaching, and adult literacy.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes four individuals honored by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) in 2025. Jason Colbert, a nursing student at Southeastern Technical College, won the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL). Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, an instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, received the Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. Noelia Sargento, from Georgia Northwestern Technical College, was named TCSG's 2025 Adult Education Student of the Year under the EAGLE Award program. Stacey Mabray, an instructor at Augusta Technical College, was named 2025 Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year. The resolution does not change any law. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the four honorees as a formal recognition of their achievements.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends four named individuals for winning 2025 Technical College System of Georgia awards.
- 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 regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives.
Who it affects
The four named honorees (a nursing student, a technical instructor, an adult education student, and an adult education teacher) and the technical colleges they are associated with: Southeastern Technical College, Central Georgia Technical College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, and Augusta Technical College.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but provides formal, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives, which can be meaningful to the honorees' personal and professional standing and to their associated technical colleges.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe each award: the GOAL program, the Rick Perkins Award, the EAGLE Award, and the Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year award.
- The resolving clause commends Jason Colbert, Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, Noelia Sargento, and Stacey Mabray by name for their achievements.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the four honorees.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and commend the 2025 Technical College System of Georgia winners, Jason Colbert, Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, Noelia Sargento, and Stacey Mabray on their prestigious achievements.”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
House floor session, March 25, 2026 (legislative day 37, AM)
From 1:19:29 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: The clerk introduced HR 1276 as recognizing the 2025 Technical College System of Georgia award winners. The Higher Education Committee chair praised the system's preparation of Georgians for work. The system's chief of staff introduced four honorees representing technical education and adult education students and teachers. The chief of staff said technical education serves almost 160,000 people and the system's combined work reaches more than half a million Georgians. The technical education student honoree described returning to school at age 46 after nearly 20 years as a rural hospice chief executive, earning a nursing degree and becoming a registered nurse. The honoree said technical education provides practical workforce skills and opportunities for working adults to pursue new careers. The chair thanked the honorees and praised continued legislative support. No vote on the resolution was shown.
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Chuck Martin (R, HD-49)
- Carter Barrett (R, HD-24)
- Kasey Carpenter (R, HD-4)
- Shaw Blackmon (R, HD-146)
- Matthew Gambill (R, HD-15)
- Tim Fleming (R, HD-114)
Topics
- technical college awards
- workforce education
- adult literacy education
- Georgia House resolutions