Americus Rotary Club member and Past President Katherine Fowler Moore presented South Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education student Keyara Williams of Americus with a stipend recently on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club. Williams was recognized as the college’s 2026 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner by SGTC President Dr. John Watford at the college’s GOAL luncheon recently.
“I am very pleased to be able to present you with this stipend on behalf of the Americus Rotary Club,” said Katherine Fowler Moore. “It is an honor for the Americus Rotary Club to be able to partner with South Georgia Technical College and help recognize and reward its GOAL winner. Celebrating leadership is a key component of the Americus Rotary Club and it is my pleasure to recognize you and your accomplishments today. Congratulations!” said Moore.
The Americus Rotary Club and the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce have been premier sponsors of the South Georgia Technical College Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program for many years. “We are appreciative of both organizations for their sponsorship of this event and for their support of our students,” said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. “This Americus Rotary Club stipend is a wonderful way to honor our top student, but their support of our students and their leadership development also means a great deal to the college and this community.”
Williams was selected for this honor by a panel of local community leaders. An internal committee interviewed all of the college nominees and narrowed the selection to three GOAL finalists. Williams was selected to represent the Early Childhood Care and Education program and she was competing against finalist Jamyron Clayton of Americus, a practical nursing student. Michelle Sims of Arabi, a practical nursing student on the Crisp County campus, dropped out of the competition after being selected as a finalist.
Early Childhood Care and Education instructor Jaye Cripe nominated Williams for this honor. She will now represent South Georgia Technical College at regional and state competitions in an effort to be selected as the top student within the Technical College System of Georgia.