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Karen Carr - Assessment Leads to Knowledge Sharing for ESL, GED Programs
Susan Lythgoe - Thinkfinity Literacy Network’s Online Courses – A Key Resource for Professional Development
Jeff Fantine - Technology Fills Ohio’s Tutor Training Needs
Eartha Johnson - Don't Count Her Out
Del Kennedy - Overcoming Barriers
Johnny Gilcrest - Grandpa Can Read E-Mail Now
Donna Jones - On the Road to Fulfilling a Dream
Donna Helser - Dogged Determination
Brent Lindsay - Winning In Literacy
Lucy Wang - Gaining Skills and Confidence
Hanelly Serrano - Taking Control
Richelle Treves - A Win-Win Situation
Judy Walsh and June McCauley - Respecting the Life Experience of Returning Students
Minnie Mae Robinson - Realizing It’s Never Too Late
Chris Rush - Making Good Choices
Daisy Russell - Overcoming a Lifetime of Abuse
Drustella Nuttall - Turning It All Around
Valley Peters - The Ripple Effect
Senitila McKinley - Being a Role Model
Bob Mendez - Overcoming Stereotypes
Jim Gourley - Learning By Making Mistakes
Priscilla Lopez - Improving Language Skills
Carol Gabler - We Touch So Many Lives
Darlene Garcia and Maria Nakata - Taking Control of Their Lives
Pam Ferris - Starting From Scratch
Marty Finsterbusch - Achieving an Impossible Dream
Paul Embry - A Truly Rewarding Experience
Kay Burner - Conquering the Fear of Learning
Michael Benson - My Student Changed My Life!
Morris Brown - Becoming Part of the Solution
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