Gwinnett Tech student wins leadership award
Gwinnett Technical College has named student Sharon Shelton the winner of its 2011 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership.
The award honors excellence in academics and leadership. Shelton has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a master’s of business administration. She studies interiors at Gwinnett Technical College and has a passion for design.
Shelton is a brain tumor survivor who has overcome many obstacles in her life and is an inspiration to fellow students, the college said.
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