Georgia Northwestern's 2012 Rick Perkins Award winner is an instructor at the Walker County campus in Rock Spring. Roy Peco, who directs the automotive technology program, received the award Tuesday in Rome. He has been an instructor at GNTC since 2006. He will now compete for the regional award within the technical college system.

Pecos also volunteers at the Walker County Animal Shelter, the Chickamauga Elementary POT, and the St, Gerard Church Men's Club.