Brooks Cannon Named SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence

April 3, 2026
Pictured on the front row (l-r) are SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence nominees Valayshia Burke, Amber Jones, Logan Atkins, Jeffery Bell, and Karavian Dixon. Back row (l-r) are instructors Nicole Turner, Tom Mayo, Carole Cowan, Cambrette Hudson, Johnny Davis, Jeff Sheppard, Wanda Bishop and Eric Rogers.
Pictured on the front row (l-r) are SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence nominees Valayshia Burke, Amber Jones, Logan Atkins, Jeffery Bell, and Karavian Dixon. Back row (l-r) are instructors Nicole Turner, Tom Mayo, Carole Cowan, Cambrette Hudson, Johnny Davis, Jeff Sheppard, Wanda Bishop and Eric Rogers.

Brooks Cannon of Vienna was recently honored as the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center Student of Excellence for the spring 2026 semester. He is an Electrical Systems Technology student and was nominated by instructor Jeff Sheppard.

Student of Excellence winner Brooks Cannon (left) is pictured with Electrical Systems Technology instructor Jeff Sheppard.
Student of Excellence winner Brooks Cannon (left) is pictured with Electrical Systems Technology instructor Jeff Sheppard.

As the overall winner, Cannon received a $50 check, an engraved personal plaque, a congratulatory letter from SGTC President Dr. John Watford and a “Student of Excellence” t-shirt.  His name was also engraved on a perpetual plaque that is displayed in the front lobby of the Crisp County Center.

Other students nominated for the award were: Leslie Wade of Vienna, Air Conditioning Technology, nominated by Mike Enfinger; Barry Talley of Leesburg, Automation Technology, nominated by David Price; Karavian Dixon of Cordele, Barbering, nominated by Eric Rogers; Rosa Sipp of Vienna, Business Technology, nominated by Nicole Turner; Jeffery Bell of Fitzgerald, Criminal Justice, nominated by Wanda Bishop; Logan Atkins of Rochelle, Culinary Arts, nominated by Johnny Davis; Amber Jones of Cordele, Early Childhood Care and Education, nominated by Cambrette Hudson; Valayshia Burke, Medical Assisting, nominated by Carol Cowan; and Noah McKinney of Pitts, nominated by Tom Mayo.

The SGTC Crisp County Center Student of Excellence award is given each semester to one student based on criteria such as grades, participation in clubs and organizations, work ethic, and program completion. Instructors nominate students who excel in these areas.

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