(Marietta, Ga. – Feb. 3, 2015) Chattahoochee Technical College graduate Alarise Burton’s artwork will be featured in this year’s Winners’ Book and other publications for the 2015 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) and Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. This was the fifth year for the contest, which is open to all students at Georgia’s technical colleges. This is the second win for a Chattahoochee Technical College student in this competition.
“I started with my vision of what I thought of when I heard the word GOAL,” said Burton. “The design features a runner crossing the finish line to signify accomplishing a goal.”
As the winner of the contest, Burton will be awarded $500 and her picture will appear in the back of the book. Her design was selected from submissions from technical college students throughout the state. Burton, is a resident of Powder Springs, Ga. and recently completed her studies in Design and Media Production Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College and now hopes to continue her education at Kennesaw State University. In the meantime, she’s begun freelancing with area companies to further her design skills.
Offered at the diploma and degree levels, the Design and Media Technology Program at Chattahoochee Technical College encompasses classes in visual media, graphic design and prepress, computer animation, photography, motion graphics and printing operations. Classes are taught at the college’s Mountain View Campus in Cobb County.
“Attending Chattahoochee Technical College has been a great experience,” said Burton. “It’s a good college and the instructors have been very informative and helpful in assisting me in launching a career.”
For more information about Chattahoochee Technical College and its programs, call 770-528-4545 or visit www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu.