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GOAL Student of the Year

Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) honors outstanding students at each of the Technical College System of Georgia institutions. Honorees represent Savannah Tech at the statewide competition annually in April in Atlanta, where the statewide GOAL winner will be selected. The highly competitive process involves academic success, community engagement and public speaking. Winners are nominated by their instructors and selected after interviews with a panel of business and community leaders.

  • 2009 David McLaughlin, Industrial Systems
  • 2008 Patricia O’Day, Practical Nursing
  • 2007 Stacey Benaske, Marketing Management
  • 2006 Keara Riley, Early Childhood and Education
  • 2005 Tameka (Meka) Tribble, Early Childhood and Education
  • 2004 Christina Plough, Marketing Management
  • 2003 Deborah Mundy, Practical Nursing
  • 2002 Ginger H. Dees, Culinary Arts
  • 2001 Je’Nean A. Newman, Culinary Arts
  • 2000 Michael Duane Wilson, Culinary Arts
  • 1999 Joy Caroline Harvey, Practical Nursing
  • 1998 Juanita D. Barmore, Marketing Management
  • 1997 John Thompson, Computer Programming
  • 1996 Corey M. Carpenter, Licensed Practical Nursing
  • 1995 Wilhelmina B. Jefferies, Cosmetology
  • 1994 Jerri C. Proffer, Automotive
  • 1993 Elze (Ken) H. Kennedy, Accounting
  • 1992 Elsie L. Parks, Accounting
  • 1991 Kellie K. Altman, Marketing Management
  • 1990 Sabrina E. Roberts, Child Development
  • 1989 Melva Sharpe, Accounting
  • 1988 Vanleesa Lynn, Electronic Engineering
  • 1987 Bonnie M. McIver, Surgical Technology
  • 1986 Jeffrey Jenkins, Forestry Technology
  • 1985 Linda Lou Turner, Secretarial
  • 1984 John L. Flowers, Forestry Technology