Adult education achievements recognized at county-wide literacy awards!
Literacy Network of Stanislaus County Hosts 23rd Annual Awards Celebration
Join us for the award ceremony!
Friday, March 4, 2022 at 1:00 pm
The 23rd annual Celebrate Literacy Awards Celebration will be held via Zoom on Friday, March 4, at 1:00 p.m. Four adult students will receive awards for outstanding achievement in one of three categories: English as a Second Language (ESL), Literacy, and High School Diploma or Equivalency. Other awards to be presented are the Betty Mulnix Service Award, the Jean and Clyde Dunlap Award for outstanding contributions to literacy, and a $500 scholarship to a current student in adult education.
The 2022 Winners
English as a Second Language (ESL) Award
Arazo Ekhlas, LearningQuest
Literacy Award
Laura Soto, LearningQuest
High School Equivalency (HSE) Award
Nicolas Garibay, LearningQuest
Adilene Zamora Ortiz, LearningQuest
Betty Mulnix Service Award
John Arnold, LearningQuest
The Jean and Clyde Dunlop Award
Catherine Ferrell, LearningQuest
Scholarship Award
Enjila Farokh Ahmadi, Turlock Adult School
LearningQuest – Stanislaus Literacy Centers, a regional nonprofit, had students win multiple awards this year. Karen Williams, LearningQuest’s Executive Director, said, “I am so proud of both our students and our staff. The staff kept them encouraged with phone calls, tutoring, and help with roadblocks and barriers. Our students are adults with complicated lives and have to overcome huge challenges to achieve these goals and excel in their education. Both have contributed to this huge accomplishment of winning every award.”