Noelia Sargento has been chosen to represent Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE Leadership Institute state competition March 3-5, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia.

The Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in Adult Education classes and programs. Sargento earned her High School Equivalency (HSE) through GNTC’s Adult Education program in June 2024.

“I consider myself a modern mom, balancing my family and career,” Sargento said. “Despite a full plate, I managed to make room to further my education. At first, I struggled to juggle school, work, raising two children and supporting my husband, but the online HSE courses were flexible to fit my schedule.”

Sargento, a resident of Rossville, said she studied online class materials during lunch breaks at work, late at night, on weekends and during holidays.

Being GNTC’s EAGLE delegate for the statewide competition provides a platform and a voice to share that it’s never too late to reach goals and to go back to school, and she wants to encourage the Hispanic community. As an EAGLE delegate she wants to share success stories, support English as a Second Language (ESL) programs and support mentoring and job training programs for students, she said.

Deborah Hester and Sandra Russell, Adult Education instructors at GNTC, nominated Sargento for the EAGLE award.