HONORING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2019 LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA RECOGNITION EVENT; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 205
(Extensions of Remarks - December 18, 2019)
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HONORING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2019 LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN
VIRGINIA RECOGNITION EVENT
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HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY
of virginia
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Literacy Council
of Northern Virginia (LCNV) and to congratulate the volunteers,
instructors, students, community partners, and others who will be
recognized at the 2019 LCNV Recognition Celebration.
The mission of LCNV is to teach adults the basic skills of reading,
writing, speaking, and understanding English in order to empower them
to participate more fully and confidently in their communities and in
society as a whole. LCNV serves low-literacy and limited English
language proficient adults with a selection of low-cost, moderately
intensive courses to help them transition into the workforce or other
educational opportunities. LCNV provides the crucial first steps of
language and literacy proficiency for workplace, citizenship, and
community integration to help adults make measurable improvements in
their lives.
Each year LCNV recognizes students and members of the community who
have contributed their time, energy, and resources to achieving the
mission of LCNV. LCNV will also recognize the recipient of the Patricia
M. Donnelly Merit Scholarship. It is my great honor to include in the
Record the following names of the 2019 LCNV honorees and scholarship
recipient:
Community Partnership Awards
B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group
Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center
Rotary International District 7610
Volunteers of the Year
Linton Favours
Fran Perros
Jody Sweet
Patricia M. Donnelly Merit Scholarship Recipient
Santos Rubio
I also want to recognize those volunteers who are celebrating service
anniversaries with LCNV. Volunteers are being recognized for service
milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years respectively.
Volunteer Service Anniversaries
25 years: Avis Black
20 years: Denise Murray
15 years: Mary-Jane Roth
10 years: Margaret Breen, Gerry Chiaruttini, Marla Diamond, Naomi
Gittins, Lisa Godfrey, Mary Kalfatovic, James Kern, Julia Tungli, Karen
Westlake, Suzanne Zimmerman
5 years: Ntasha Atkins, Mary Rose Bayer, Jackie Corkins, Grace
Kalfatovic, Donna Martin, Wendy Mayer, Marla Swaby, Michael Wesbecher,
Farhana Zaman
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending the
Literary Council of Northern Virginia and in thanking and
congratulating each of the honorees of the 2019 LCNV Recognition
Celebration. I wish all of them great success in their future
endeavors.
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