--- title: HR 284. Rucker, Mr. Nicholas; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr284 cite_as: HR 284, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr284 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr284.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr284/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70454 date: 2025-02-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Rucker, Mr. Nicholas; commend ## Text House Resolution 284 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Powell of the 33rd, and Frye of the 122nd A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Mr. Nicholas Rucker; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Nicholas Rucker is the state recipient of the Technical College System of Georgia's (TCSG) 2024 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), which is the first program of its type in the nation to honor outstanding technical college students; and WHEREAS, GOAL brings together Georgia's business, government, and industry leaders with the state's technical colleges to celebrate technical education's vital impact on Georgia's workforce, prosperity, and future; and WHEREAS, for 52 years, the GOAL program has served as an excellent example of a true partnership among business, industry, and higher education; and WHEREAS, Mr. Rucker was selected from among 22 TCSG college GOAL winners who have demonstrated excellent academic and leadership abilities at their respective technical colleges; and WHEREAS, Mr. Rucker, a physical therapist assistant student from Athens Technical College, enrolled to receive the very best training necessary to acquire the knowledge and skills that will afford him a secure future in his chosen profession; and WHEREAS, Mr. Rucker will serve as an ambassador for technical education in Georgia, representing more than 148,000 TCSG students who benefit from technical education programs at colleges throughout the state; and WHEREAS, in pursuing his education, Mr. Rucker brought honor to himself, his family, Athens Technical College, and the entire Technical College System of Georgia, which he represents as Georgia's outstanding technical college student for 2024. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate and commend Mr. Nicholas Rucker for his outstanding achievements and efforts to promote technical education in Georgia as well as extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mr. Nicholas Rucker. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends Nicholas Rucker, a physical therapist assistant student at Athens Technical College, for winning the state's 2024 GOAL award for technical college students. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Nicholas Rucker, a physical therapist assistant student at Athens Technical College, as the 2024 statewide winner of the Technical College System of Georgia's Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program. He was chosen from among 22 winners representing individual technical colleges across the state. The resolution states that Rucker will serve as an ambassador for technical education in Georgia, representing more than 148,000 students in the Technical College System. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for Rucker as a keepsake. The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect; it simply expresses congratulations and best wishes on behalf of the House. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends Nicholas Rucker for winning the 2024 statewide GOAL award as Georgia's outstanding technical college student. - States that Rucker will act as an ambassador for technical education, representing more than 148,000 Technical College System of Georgia students. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Rucker. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor from the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Nicholas Rucker and Athens Technical College. It also references the Technical College System of Georgia and its roughly 148,000 students, though it creates no obligations for them beyond the honorary recognition. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians; it is a formal statement of praise. Its significance is symbolic, publicly recognizing a technical college student's achievement and highlighting the role of Georgia's technical education system. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the GOAL program, a 52 year partnership between Georgia business, industry, and technical colleges honoring top students. - States Rucker was selected from 22 TCSG college-level GOAL winners as the statewide 2024 honoree. - The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends Rucker on behalf of the House of Representatives. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide Rucker a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-18) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Alan Powell, Spencer Frye - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70454 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr284.md?full=1