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Danielle Speer honored as 2011 EAGLE student for Savannah Technical College

Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education recognizes successful Adult Education/GED graduates

SAVANNAH – Last week in Atlanta, officials from across the state gathered as the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) honored the best and brightest adult education students. Danielle Speer is the 2011 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) for Savannah Technical College.She attended classes at the college’s program at the Army Education Center in Hinesville, Georgia, and received her General Educational Development (GED) test diploma in October, 2010. Speeris currently enrolled in the college’s cosmetology program at the Liberty Campus. Her career goal is to graduate and open her own hair salon.

Danielle Speer is married to William Speer who is a soldier with the 3rd Infantry Division (M) at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, and is currently deployed with his unit in Iraq. She returned to the Adult Education program after her husband deployed and has discovered great teachers who were willing to help her with her studies and the final GED exam. She credits her teachers with providing her the confidence to do well.

She enjoys reading in her spare time and now is an active volunteer with the same Adult Education program where she was a student.

Savannah Technical College offers Adult Education/GED preparation in locations throughout Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. For information, call 912.443.5446 or on the web http://www.savannahtech.edu/cwo/GED_Adult_Education .

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Savannah Technical College complies with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.