Dollar General honors Tutor & Student of the year 2005
23 Dec '05
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Immigrant from Ukraine and a career English teacher received top honors from basic goods discount retailer Dollar General Corporation.
It was announced that Kathleen Guion has been promoted to Division President of store operations and store development for their inspiring efforts to make the American dream come to life.
Dollar General honored Sister Mary Ellen Garvey, Godfrey, as literacy tutor of the year and Vlad Slopak of Danville, as literacy student of the year at the 2005 ProLiteracy Worldwide Conference.
As part of their recognition, Garvey and Slopak received a trophy, a $1,000 travel stipend and a $1,500 grant to their respective nominating organization - Lewis & Clark Community College and Susquehanna Valley Adult Literacy Cooperative.
"On behalf of Dollar General, I commend Sister Mary Ellen Garvey and Vlad Slopak on their tremendous achievements. They are examples of how literacy and education can change lives," said David Perdue, Dollar General Chairman and CEO. "Dollar General firmly believes in the importance of literacy education and supports these initiatives through the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, which was created to offer reading and educational opportunities to everyone."
Sister Mary Ellen Garvey, tutor of the year, has spent her life serving others. She taught English to elementary and high school students for 50 years and taught English as a Second Language (ESL) for five years.
Following a debilitatingstroke in 2000, Sister Mary Ellen continued to help others pursue their dreams of learning to read by tutoring at IMPACT, an organization that assists individuals with disabilities, then by tutoring at Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey.
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