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WORLD BOOK DAY CELEBRATION!
This year's English Success Awards ceremony was held
on April 23, 2009 in celebration of World Book Day.
The ENGLISH SUCCESS Awards honor individuals of different language backgrounds who learned English as a second language, achieved success, and now serve as role models for others. Award recipients share their personal stories of how they overcame challenges, learned English and became successful in their fields. They represent the spirit of determination of America's immigrants and inspire others to believe in the American Dream.
This year, Sr. Marybeth McDermott, founding director of School on Wheels, received the Lifetime Service to Literacy Award. Under her direction, School on Wheels has served more than 3,500 adults who live in Cook and DuPage Counties learn to speak, read and write English.
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The 2007-2008 English Success Awards featured acclaimed author of "How I Learned English"
More than 200 literacy supporters turned out to honor the awards recipients and to hear acclaimed author Tom Miller talk about his new book, How I Learned English: 55 Accomplished Latinos Recall Lessons in Language and Life. Guests included public officials, business and community leaders, educators and students,
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald, who had inspired honoree Abel Torres to become an American citizen, presented the 2007-08 awards. CLTV anchor Monica Schneider spoke about her own experience arriving as a child with her immigrant parents from Germany.
School on Wheels and Tutors on Wheels are English literacy programs sponsored by the Congregation of St. Joseph, which has been serving the educational, health care and social service needs of communities across the United States for over 150 years.
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Seven Chicago Area Individuals Received 2007-08
2007 ENGLISH SUCCESS AWARDS
2007-08 English Success Award Recipients
From left: Jeannie Jadran, director of Tutors on Wheels; Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald; Abel Torres of Berwyn, department manager of the LaGrange Country Club; Emilio Gervilla of Brookfield, owner of Emilio’s Tapas Restaurants; Rosa Ibarra of Chicago, assistant vice president and branch manager of MidAmerica Bank for the Cicero area; Josette Mentesana Weber of Glenview, cultural director of the Italian Cultural Center; Antonia Bakomitrau-Lekas of Skokie, librarian of the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center; Joanna Bohdziewicz-Borowiec of Chicago, executive director of the Polish American Association; Sr. Marybeth McDermott, founding director of School On Wheels. Not pictured is Javier Salas of Chicago, Univision radio talk show host. |
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