--- title: SR 699. Sargento, Noelia; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr699 cite_as: SR 699, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr699 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr699.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr699/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72834 date: 2026-02-05 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr698.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr700.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr699.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 699 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-05 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Max Burns - Ricky Williams - Chuck Payne - Jaha Howard - Sally Harrell - Chuck Hufstetler - Billy Hickman - Carden Summers - Clint Dixon - Nan Orrock text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR699/2025 upstream_id: 2108087 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - adult education - Technical College System of Georgia - EAGLE award - legislative honor --- # SR 699. Sargento, Noelia; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 699 By: Senators Burns of the 23rd, Williams of the 25th, Payne of the 54th, Howard of the 35th, Harrell of the 40th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Noelia Sargento; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Noelia Sargento is the state recipient of the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award, which recognizes adult learners in pursuit of excellence; and WHEREAS, EAGLE celebrates and recognizes adult learners from across the state who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in adult education classes; and WHEREAS, for 32 years, the EAGLE program has created a greater awareness of educational opportunities available in local communities across the state and has fostered involvement in lifelong learning pursuits; and WHEREAS, Ms. Sargento was selected from among 25 EAGLE delegates who demonstrated excellent academic achievements within their local adult education program; and WHEREAS, Ms. Sargento will serve as an ambassador for adult education in Georgia, representing nearly 22,000 students who benefit from adult education programs throughout the state; and WHEREAS, in pursuing her education, Ms. Sargento has brought honor to herself, her family, Geoergia Northwestern Technical College and the entire Technical College System of Georgia, which she represents as Georgia's exceptional adult education student for 2025. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend and congratulate Noelia Sargento for her exceptional education achievements and efforts to promote adult education in Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Noelia Sargento. ## 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 Senate resolution formally commends Noelia Sargento, the 2025 state winner of the Technical College System of Georgia's EAGLE award for adult literacy education achievement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Noelia Sargento as the 2025 state recipient of the Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award, a program run by the Technical College System of Georgia that honors adult learners who show outstanding achievement in adult education classes. The resolution notes that Sargento was chosen from among 25 EAGLE delegates statewide and will serve as an ambassador for adult education in Georgia, representing nearly 22,000 students in the state's adult education programs. It credits her achievement to Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The Senate resolves to commend and congratulate her, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her with an official copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally commends and congratulates Noelia Sargento for winning the 2025 EAGLE award for adult education achievement. - States that Sargento will serve as an ambassador representing nearly 22,000 adult education students across Georgia. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Sargento. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Noelia Sargento, a student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It also touches the Technical College System of Georgia and its adult education program, which serves nearly 22,000 students statewide. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to public recognition of Sargento's achievement and the visibility it brings to Georgia's adult education programs. ### Key provisions - The preamble explains that EAGLE has run for 32 years and recognizes adult learners' exceptional achievement in adult education classes statewide. - The resolved clause has the Senate commend and congratulate Sargento for her educational achievements and advocacy for adult education. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an official copy available for distribution to Sargento. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-05) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-05) - Sponsors: Max Burns, Ricky Williams, Chuck Payne, Jaha Howard, Sally Harrell, Chuck Hufstetler, Billy Hickman, Carden Summers, Clint Dixon, Nan Orrock - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72834 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr699.md?full=1