A Summerville resident pursuing her education at Georgia Northwestern Technical College has received a $1,000 scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society.

Raven Dallas, who is working toward an associate degree in Early Childhood Care and Education at GNTC, was recently awarded the Jon H. Poteat Scholarship.

Dallas said after graduating from GNTC, she plans to continue her education by earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in School Counseling.

GNTC officials praised Dallas for earning the recognition.

“In earning this recognition, Raven has demonstrated all seven attributes of NTHS: skill, honesty, service, responsibility, scholarship, citizenship and leadership, reflecting the very best of what it means to be a GNTC student,” said Medina Safic, coordinator of Career Services and NTHS advisor at GNTC.

Dallas was one of 275 outstanding NTHS members selected to receive the scholarship. Recipients are chosen based on their ability to consistently demonstrate the seven core attributes of the National Technical Honor Society.

The National Technical Honor Society has served students in career and technical education since 1984, recognizing students at career centers, community and technical colleges, high schools and universities. The organization recognizes more than 68,000 new members each year and has awarded more than $4 million in scholarships to career and technical education students.

More information about the National Technical Honor Society is available at nths.org.