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The Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Office of Adult Education recently recognized 37 of Georgia’s adult learners during the annual Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta.
Now in its 16th year, the EAGLE award honors adult learners for their outstanding participation and exceptional achievement in their local adult education programs.
At this year’s award luncheon, not only was Dassett Lewis, DeKalb Tech’s EAGLE recognized, but Debra Nixon, a recent graduate from the DeKalb Technical College’s GED program, gave her testimonial. Dr. Josephine Reed-Taylor named Ms. Nixon the first honorary EAGLE. “Both of our EAGLES were flying high,” says Dean of Adult Education Martha Coursey.
The 37 EAGLE winners were nominated by their adult education instructors from among the more than 90,000 adult learners in Georgia. Each student demonstrated exceptional perseverance and hard work to obtain a GED as well as a positive attitude, superb classroom attendance and excellent leadership skills.
This year’s winners were presented their EAGLE award by Ron Jackson, the commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia. Jackson reminded the winners that their recognition comes with the important responsibility of being an ambassador for Georgia’s adult education and GED programs.
“Georgia’s EAGLE winners are real-life success stories of how adult learning can transform lives, improve job prospects and create brighter futures for them and their families,” said Jackson. “We congratulate our EAGLE winners on their achievement and ask for their help as influential role models for the 1.3 million adult Georgians who still do not possess a high school diploma.”
90,567 men and women enrolled in Georgia’s adult education programs during 2008. There were 19,696 GED diplomas awarded last year.
Photo ID: (left to right): Fred Stokes, keynote speaker at the EAGLE Awards Luncheon, presents the EAGLE award to DeKalb Tech winner, Dassett Lewis.
