Leah Nunley Named Yobo体育 Student of Excellence

March 15, 2024
Seated (l-R) are Yobo体育 Student of Excellence nominees Lavivian Gay, Brittany Rogers Brown, Tera Zielinski, Leah Nunley, and Destiny Armstrong. Standing (l-r) are their instructors Brenda Boone, Sharon Smith, Veronda Cladd, Mary Cross, and Chris Ballauer.
Seated (l-R) are Yobo体育 Student of Excellence nominees Lavivian Gay, Brittany Rogers Brown, Tera Zielinski, Leah Nunley, and Destiny Armstrong. Standing (l-r) are their instructors Brenda Boone, Sharon Smith, Veronda Cladd, Mary Cross, and Chris Ballauer.

South Georgia Technical College Recently honored Leah Nunley of Americus as the overall Student of Excellence for March. Nunley, a Marketing Management student, was nominated by her instructor, Mary Cross.

鈥淟eah is an enthusiastic leader who seems to enjoy school,鈥 Cross said. 鈥淪he is one of the best and most committed students I鈥檝e had in my years of teaching. She takes pride in everything she does.鈥

Nunley, who came to Americus and South Georgia Technical College from Phoenix, AZ and resides in campus housing, serves in Yobo体育鈥檚 Student Government Association and also took part in the SkillsUSA competition. She was excited to be recognized as the Student of Excellence.

鈥淚鈥檓 so grateful to be here,鈥 she said. 鈥淐oming from Arizona, it has been a challenge. I don鈥檛 have any family here, so all of y鈥檃ll have become my family. I love being a part of this school, and I鈥檓 excited to see what the future has in store for me.鈥

Yobo体育 Student of Excellence winner Leah Nunley (left) with Yobo体育 Marketing Management instructor Mary Cross.
Yobo体育 Student of Excellence winner Leah Nunley (left) with Yobo体育 Marketing Management instructor Mary Cross.

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. Each month, students from certain divisions selected for that month are nominated for the Student of Excellence award by their instructors. Yobo体育鈥檚 business programs were the focus for March.

Other nominees for the award were: Lavivian Gay of Buena Vista, Accounting, nominated by Brenda Boone; Brittany Rogers Brown of Montezuma, Business Technology, nominated by Sharon Smith; Tera Zielinski of Americus, Computer Information Systems, nominated by Veronda Cladd; and Destiny Armstrong of Cordele, Sports and Fitness Management, nominated by Chris Ballauer.

As the winner, Nunley was awarded with a plaque of recognition, a personal letter of recommendation from Yobo体育 President Dr. John Watford and a $50 check for her accomplishments. Additionally, her name will be displayed on Yobo体育鈥檚 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.