HR 282: 2024 Technical College System of Georgia award winners; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally recognizes four people honored by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) in 2024. It names Nicholas Rucker, a physical therapist assistant student at Athens Technical College who won the GOAL award for outstanding technical college students, and Sharoko Farley, an instructor at Central Georgia Technical College who received the Rick Perkins Award for teaching excellence. It also honors Patria Brown, named TCSG's 2024 Adult Education Student of the Year through the EAGLE Award program for adult literacy achievement, and Rhea Brashear, an adult education instructor at Southern Regional Technical College named 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 recognition.

• Formally recognizes and commends four named individuals for 2024 Technical College System of Georgia awards.
• Congratulates Nicholas Rucker for winning the GOAL award as an outstanding technical college student.
• Congratulates Sharoko Farley for receiving the Rick Perkins Award for teaching excellence.
• Congratulates Patria Brown and Rhea Brashear for adult education achievements under the EAGLE Award program.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the honorees.

The four named honorees (a technical college student, a technical college instructor, an adult education student, and an adult education instructor) along with their respective institutions: Athens Technical College, Central Georgia Technical College, Cobb County School District's adult education program, and Southern Regional Technical College.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but gives official state recognition to individuals honored for achievement in technical and adult education, which can be meaningful for their careers and their institutions' public profile.

• The whereas clauses describe each award (GOAL, Rick Perkins, EAGLE, and Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year) and the honoree who received it in 2024.
• The resolved clause formally commends and congratulates Nicholas Rucker, Sharoko Farley, Patria Brown, and Rhea Brashear.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the four 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 education
• adult literacy
• workforce development
• legislative honors