We are very pleased to announce that Leon Veal, Project Read’s Outreach Coordinator and our very own ‘Evangelist for Literacy’, has recently completed the required course work to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from New College in San Francisco. It’s been a hectic year and a half for Leon who continued to maintain a busy schedule at Project Read while attending classes one weekend each month and completing large numbers of reading and writing assignments.
     As many of you know, Leon came to Project Read as a learner in 1994, and within two years was hired as an outreach assistant for the program. Before long, he took over the job as Outreach Coordinator. Besides his recruitment and public awareness activities, Leon is also responsible for conducting all orientation sessions for new learners entering the program. His personal experience as a Project Read learner and his proven commitment to his own educational goals make him an unparalleled advocate and role model for adult learners in our program.
     I know I speak for the entire Project Read community — staff, tutors, learners, and community partners — in congratulating Leon on this magnificent accomplishment.
           — Randy Weaver, Program Director