Meet some of our learners
Literacy of Northern NY is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of its students and the tremendous effort they put into their studies. To show appreciation, LNNY hosts recognition luncheons for each county and LNNY also presents certificates of achievement for course completion, goals achieved, and sometimes just because a student has been outstanding or has tried very hard. Each month, LNNY chooses a student to honor.
- "Go ahead, take a bow- And a Wow while you're at it. Congratulations." ~ author unknown
Student of the Month
October 2009, Jefferson County Hui's photo
Hui arrived from China in May, 2008, with her daughter. Hui has faithfully attended ESOL classes and often brings new students to the program.
November 2009, St. Lawrence County Charlie's photo
Charlie purchased his first home this year. He successfully
passed a home ownership class he was required to take in order
to obtain a mortgage. Charlie is currently studying for his
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) so he can get a promotion at
work.
December 2009, Jefferson County Sarai's wedding photos, December 2009
Sarai is the official "ambassador" at LNNY in Watertown. She is forever referring her friend to our program for help with learning English. Sarai has been working with her tutor, Katie Gibas.
January 2010, Jefferson County Rachel's photo
Rachel has been studying math in Cecilia's math class. During her time at LNNY, Rachel has made great progress.
February 2010, St. Lawrence County Patrick's photo
Patrick has improved his grade level in reading and has retained his full time employment. He and his tutor, Debra, work hard on his reading and spelling, and he's hoping to take some college courses. He's been in the program for nearly a year, and he's very focused on improving his skills.
March 2010, Lewis County Crystal's photo
Pat Dietrich’s student, Crystal, dictated most of the process of making chocolate chip cookies after she completed following the recipe and baking the cookies. It proved to be a very satisfying experience for her. She now had cookies to share with her nephews with whom she lives along with her sister and brother-in-law. They were delighted! Check out the Recipes page!
April 2010, Jefferson County Eve's photo
Eve received certificates of recognition for her great work in the budgeting, basic computer, and basic reading classes. Eve leaped 2.8 grade levels in reading!
May 2010, Jefferson County Andrew's photo
Andrew comes to LNNY twice per week for math help. He takes the GED math test in June. We wish Andrew luck!
June 2010, Jefferson County Djennie's photo
Djennie is a very hard-working and dedicated student. She has been coming to ESOL classes at the office in Watertown and at the WHA East Hills Community Center since January, 2010, even taking the bus in the cold weather. She is shown with her tutor, Bethany. It is such a pleasure to have Djennie in our classes.
July 2010, St. Lawrence County Ann's photo
Her tutor reports that "Ann is making sudden strong progress with her math. She is enjoying doing perimeters and area now and is comfortable with computing the 7.215% tax on items using a hand held calculator. She seems to have passed a confidence threshold, and now things go easier."