Lauren Hockaday, a firefighter/EMSP student at Lanier Technical College from White County, was named the college’s winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership on Jan. 24 at Gainesville Civic Center. Hockaday was chosen by a panel of local leaders over three other nominees for the award. The runners-up were Heather Chick, Barrow County, Medical Assisting; Kristie Stith, Hall County, Medical Assisting; and Allison Smith, Forsyth County, Interiors.
Hockaday named GOAL winner for Lanier Tech