Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Kristin Garrett has received a $5,000 Advocate Health Community Scholarship to help cover education costs as she pursues an associate degree in Respiratory Care.
Garrett, a Rome resident, anticipates graduating in May 2027. She has been employed at Atrium Health Floyd in Rome as a public safety supervisor for more than three years.
“After graduation, I plan to become a registered respiratory therapist,” Garrett said. “I hope to continue serving at Atrium Health Floyd, part of Advocate Health.”
“As a first-generation college student, I’m proud to currently carry a 4.0 GPA and am challenging myself to maintain it through graduation,” Garrett said, adding that she is also a member of GNTC’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society.
GNTC student Kristen Garrett has received an Advocate Health Community Scholarship.
Forty $5,000 Advocate Health Community Scholarships were awarded by Advocate Health, including 20 awards to community members and dependents of teammates and 20 to eligible Advocate Health teammates across its service area. The program supports the development of a strong and diverse future workforce.
“Kristin is an intelligent and dedicated student to her studies in pursuing a career in Respiratory Therapy, displaying dependability, reliability and initiative,” said Zenia Bratton, program director and instructor of Respiratory Care at GNTC.
“Respiratory therapists are in high demand and are trained to work therapeutically with people suffering from pulmonary disease,” Bratton said.
Advocate Health said these scholarships support students in healthcare and STEM-related fields, including business, finance, engineering, health care, human resources, information technology, mathematics, science and technology.
About Advocate Health
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. A preeminent academic health system at the forefront of clinical excellence, innovation and research, it delivers care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Michigan, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine is its academic core. Nationally recognized for expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, Advocate Health is also a pioneer in the delivery of virtual health care. It is accelerating discovery by making research participation part of the standard-of-care through its one-of-a-kind National Center for Clinical Trials, plus two affiliated life-sciences-focused innovation districts and one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs. With more than 165,000 teammates serving patients at 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations across eight states, Advocate Health reinvests over $6 billion each year to improve community health, making it one of the nation’s largest providers of community benefit.
About GNTC
Georgia Northwestern Technical College delivers high-quality workforce education to the citizens of northwest Georgia. Students can pursue associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in a wide range of career pathways, including aviation, business, health, industrial and public service. Over the past year, 14,082 people benefited from GNTC’s credit and noncredit programs. The college has an annual credit enrollment of 9,342 students and achieved a 100 percent placement rate. An additional 4,740 individuals are served through adult education, continuing education, business and industry training and Georgia Quick Start® programs.
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