Chattahoochee Technical College, in partnership with the Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb, announced the finalists and winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) at a special ceremony on Jan. 22. These individuals represent the high caliber of students who attend Chattahoochee Technical College and will advance to the state level of the GOAL competition. Congratulations to the 2024 GOAL winner Kristen Lee, a Chattahoochee Tech Occupational Therapy Assistant student. The top student finalists for the 2024 GOAL award at Chattahoochee Tech included Electrical and Computer Engineering student Maria Luiza Rocha, Radiography student McKenzie Bartlett, and Paralegal Studies student Wanda “Tennille” Redmond.
The GOAL program began in 1971 to recognize academic success and personal achievement performed by Georgia’s technical students and is a statewide initiative sponsored by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Four finalists are chosen from each technical college in Georgia, and one is selected as the winner to compete at the state level. The Cobb Chamber has been a proud supporter of GOAL since 1984. Each finalist and winner receive a scholarship.
The four scholarship recipients were chosen after a series of recommendations and interviews. Of these four finalists, Kristen Lee will advance to a regional competition in which she will compete against top students from Georgia’s technical colleges. The winner of the state competition receives a new car and serves as the state ambassador of technical education.
Thank you to our sponsors for making these scholarships possible: Cobb and Douglas Public Health, Cobb EMC, Geo-Hydro Engineers, HR Knowledge Source, Lockheed Martin, North Georgia Staffing, and Wasserman Talent Solutions.
For more information about the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) and sponsorships, contact Twana Roots at [email protected] or 770-859-2374.
