Kevin Ward (l), 2007 State Teacher of the Year from Augusta Tech, congratulates Charlene Hardy (center), 2008 Augusta Tech GOAL winner and First Runner Up in State, as her Occupational Therapy Assisting instructors, Barbara Banning and Cindy Loar join him and GOAL Coordinator John Richardson in congratulating her.


Charlene Hardy and her parents


Charlene Hardy and John Richardson, Dean of Students and GOAL Coordinator

Congratulations to Charlene Hardy for her strong showing at this week's statewide GOAL competition. The final results have been announced and Charlene was the first runner up in this most competitive event. The results are as follows:

Laura Bickerson, Ogeechee Technical College, Radiologic Technology was selected as the 2008 GOAL Winner.

First Runner Up was Charlene Hardy, Augusta Technical College, Occupational Therapy Assisting.

Other finalists included:

Derrick Wade, Early Childhood Care and Education, Coosa Valley Technical College
Sheila Kowalski, Cosmetology, Middle Georgia Technical College
Jennifer Collins, Registered Nursing, West Central Technical College