Posted by Staff Reports | Oct 23, 2026 | Floyd News, Gordon News, Polk News, Top Local News | 0 | Kathleen Pichardo, of Dalton, has been chosen to represent Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE (Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education) Leadership Institute state competition March 8-10, 2027, at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia. The Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in Adult Education classes and programs. Pichardo earned her High School Equivalency (HSE) through GNTC’s Adult Education program in June 2026. She currently studies Business Management at GNTC’s Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton and works in hospital admissions. “Adult Education has changed the way I see myself and my future,” Pichardo said, adding that she wants her life to have a positive impact on others. “My journey has taught me that my circumstances do not have to determine my destination. I have learned that it is okay to start over, ask for help and pursue something for myself.” Pichardo grew up in the Bronx. She said that as the eldest daughter of immigrant parents, she learned responsibility at an early age and helped her single mother care for her siblings. After the family moved to Miami, she became a mother at age 17. “I wanted to continue my education, but there were responsibilities I had to take care of,” Pichardo said. “There was no way my mom was going to be able…
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