SAVANNAH, Ga. – Paralegal Studies student Rachel Waldron has been selected as the 2021 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for Savannah Technical College.

“Rachel balances the demands of school with a full-time job as a legal assistant and is one of the top performing Paralegal Studies students,” said STC Paralegal Studies Department Head Debra Geiger. “In addition to her grades, what I respect most about Rachel is her commitment to achieve her goals. I am very proud of her and the example she is setting for current and future paralegal students.”

GOAL honors outstanding students at each of the Technical College System of Georgia institutions. Rachel will represent Savannah Tech at the statewide competition in April in Atlanta, where the statewide GOAL winner will be selected. The highly competitive process involves academic success, community engagement and public speaking. Winners are nominated by their instructors and selected after interviews with a panel of business and community leaders.

Rachel works as a legal assistant at Dozier Law, P.C. in Rincon and was previously in the hospitality industry specializing in sales and front desk customer service for multiple hotel chains.

Rachel is on track to graduate in early spring 2023 with an associate of science in Paralegal Studies. She is also a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Savannah Tech.

“Technical education is a hands-on learning experience, and that is the main reason why I chose to further my education at Savannah Technical College,” Waldron said. “It promotes independence and self-learning, tunes the student effectively and increases the student’s potential. Thanks to technical education, I am achieving my goals.”

Rachel Waldron takes Paralegal Studies courses virtually through STC’s Paralegal Online option. The program prepares students for a career in the paralegal profession. The knowledge and skills emphasized in the Paralegal Studies program include ethical obligations; research in state and federal law; legal correspondence preparation; family law matters; basic concepts of real property law; criminal law and procedure; civil litigation; substantive contract law; and wills, trusts, and probate. Paralegals, also called legal assistants, work closely with attorneys, judges, prosecutors, or public defenders. STC’s Paralegal Studies Associate Degree graduates have a 100% placement in field (AY2019) and are in demand with area law offices.

Dennis G. Dozier, Sr. has been practicing law in Effingham County Georgia for over 26 years. Law was not Dennis’ first career choice. After relocating to Georgia from Virginia Beach in 1972, he attended Georgia Southern University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics in 1976. He later earned his Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Georgia. After graduating, Dennis managed his father-in-law’s agribusiness firm in Southwest Georgia for over 11 years. Dennis then looked toward the field of law, enrolling in the University of Georgia’s School of Law. In 1995 Dennis began practicing at The Ratchford Firm before starting his own practice in 1999.

From the start, Dennis knew the need to incorporate strong character, conviction, and commitment to principled behavior into his business. To this day, the DOZIER LAW, P.C. team takes pride in reflecting dignity, honor, respect, and integrity. “We always stay with the truth,” Dennis commented.

He agrees that a lawyer’s job is much different than what the public may perceive, largely due to the questionable actions of those who have made dishonorable practices commonplace; these actions shamelessly tear away at the very foundation on which the entire U.S. justice system is built.

Dennis and his team know that it is all about people – helping with their issues in the best ways possible. Over the years, Dennis has assisted a multitude of clients, including those seeking help with domestic issues, criminal problems, divorce, personal injury, financial problems, and estate planning.

Dennis summarized his practice of law as, “I love what I’m doing—helping ordinary people solve not so ordinary problems.”

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RINCON, GA, May 18, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Dennis Dozier has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

With more than 25 years of unparalleled litigation and trial expertise, Mr. Dozier excels as an attorney with the Dozier Law, P.C. Since 1995, he has developed a stellar reputation for the unfailing advocacy of his clients in the areas of personal injury, bankruptcy, estate, criminal defense and family law, as well as civil litigation. Due to his proven track record of excellence, he was presented with the John B. Miller Award for Outstanding Service to the Community from Savannah Bar Association in 2008. Additionally, Mr. Dozier has been recognized for his professional achievements through Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma and Sigma Iota Epsilon.

Before embarking on his professional journey, Mr. Dozier earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from Georgia Southern University in 1976. Subsequently, he obtained a Master of Arts in business administration and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Georgia in 1978 and 1995, respectively. Upon his graduation from the aforementioned university, Mr. Dozier was admitted to practice law through the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the U.S. District Courts of the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Devoted to remaining aware of industry changes, Mr. Dozier is affiliated with the Effingham County Bar Association, the Savannah Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Among the many highlights throughout his career, he is most proud of his grandchildren, as well as the numerous picture books he has authored over the years. In the coming years, Mr. Dozier intends to pass the law firm onto his children so that they do not struggle as he once did.

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