From left are Judge David Campbell Chapter Literacy Promotion Chairman Margaret Rollins, and Regent Jan Owens Perry. From Chattanooga State are Director of Adult Education Suzanne Elston, and Adult Education Site Coordinator of St. Andrews Center Hannah Brewer.
Promoting and supporting education is one of the objectives to which the Daughters of the American Revolution are dedicated. The Judge David Campbell Chapter in Chattanooga has presented checks for three High School Equivalency Test scholarships – two for the Chattanooga State Adult Education Program and one for the TriCounty Adult Education Program in Kimball, Tenn.
Suzanne Elston, director of Chattanooga State’s Adult Education Program, and Hannah Brewer, Adult Education site coordinator at St. Andrews Center, gave Judge David Campbell chapter members a tour of their facility on Lee Highway. They stated that the English-as-a-Second-Language students are highly motivated. The students take preparation classes to learn civics, U.S. law and history which not only help them pass the test to earn their diplomas, but also prepares those who are working toward U.S. citizenship.
The Tri-County Adult Education Program in Kimball serves Sequatchie, Marion, and Grundy County adults who need to improve their basic skills and obtain high school equivalent diplomas. The program is under the direction of Charlotte Cain.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for the nation's children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 165,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about membership and the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org. Contact the Judge David Campbell Chapter at RegentJudgeDavidCampbell@tndar.org
From left Judge David Campbell Chapter Regent Jan Owens Perry; Charlotte Cain, Director of Tri-County Adult Education, and Judge David Campbell Chapter Literacy Promotion Chairman Margaret Rollins.