Kenyatta Slaughter Awarded SGTC Student of Excellence Honors

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South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) recently recognized Kenyatta Slaughter of Buena Vista, a Marketing Management student, as the overall Student of Excellence on the Americus campus. She was nominated for the award by SGTC Marketing instructor Mary Cross.

The ceremony recognized the top students from each area of the business programs, which included: Moe Shida of Hokkaido, Japan, Sports and Fitness Management, nominated by James Frey; Sheldon Holt of Americus, Accounting, nominated by Brenda Boone; and Christopher Lowell of Plains, Computer Information Systems, nominated by Andrea Ingram.

Each month, students from certain divisions selected for that month are nominated for the Student of Excellence award by their instructors. The Student of Excellence is selected based on a number of criteria, including grades, work ethics, participation in clubs and organizations, and amount of program completion.

As the winner, Slaughter was awarded with a plaque of recognition, a personal letter of recommendation from SGTC President Dr. John Watford and a $50 check for her accomplishments. Additionally, her name will be displayed on SGTC’s digital marquee as well as inscribed on a plaque in Hicks Hall among previous Student of Excellence winners. Each nominee was awarded with a nomination certificate and an exclusive student of excellence t-shirt.


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