HR1276: HR1276 2025 Technical College System of Georgia awards winners; commend

This resolution recognizes four people connected to Georgia's technical college system for honors they received in 2025. Jason Colbert, a nursing student at Southeastern Technical College, is recognized as the 2025 GOAL (Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership) winner. Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, an instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, is recognized as the 2025 Rick Perkins Award recipient for excellence in technical instruction. Noelia Sargento, honored through the EAGLE Award program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, is recognized as the 2025 Adult Education Student of the Year. Stacey Mabray, an instructor at Augusta Technical College, is recognized as the 2025 Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to each of the four honorees. It does not change any Georgia law or create new programs or funding.

• Formally recognizes and commends four named individuals for 2025 awards tied to the Technical College System of Georgia.
• Names Jason Colbert as the 2025 GOAL program winner for his achievements as a nursing student.
• Names Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova as the 2025 Rick Perkins Award recipient for excellence in technical instruction.
• Names Noelia Sargento and Stacey Mabray as 2025 honorees in adult education achievement and teaching.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the four honorees.

The resolution directly names and honors four individuals: a nursing student, a technical college instructor, an adult education student, and an adult education teacher, along with the technical colleges they are affiliated with across Georgia.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a ceremonial statement by the Georgia House of Representatives publicly acknowledging the accomplishments of these individuals and the technical college programs that produced them.

• The resolving clause states the House recognizes and commends the four named 2025 winners for their achievements.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the honorees.
• The whereas clauses describe the specific award each person received: GOAL, Rick Perkins, EAGLE-related student recognition, and Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year.

1. 2026-02-06House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-06House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-06House Hopper (House)

• Charles Martin (R, HD-049)Primary sponsor
• Carter Barrett (R, HD-024)
• Kasey Carpenter (R, HD-004)
• Shaw Blackmon (R, HD-146)
• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)
• Tim Fleming (R, HD-114)

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