Belle Auld – LOLA recipient, Designer/Director category
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Bell (centre) with her Bow Valley College colleagues |
Belle Auld has been involved with Bow Valley College since 2000; currently she coordinates the College’s Speech Assisted Reading and Writing Program (SARAW) a literacy program for adults with disabilities. Belle has been a literacy advocate throughout her career. Her colleagues at Bow Valley describe her as an ethical, caring and dedicated individual who continues to work on building and improving learning possibilities, form the ground up for adults with disabilities. She has been involved in research and gathering feedback to improve the way services are delivered to learners she works with and is recognized with creating one of the strongest SARAW programs in Canada. Throughout her career there have been numerous examples of Belle being instrumental in helping to keep students interested and excited about literacy and learning. According to one of her nominators “Belle is an outstanding facilitator who knows how to teach and deal with the student bringing light of knowledge in the student’s life.”
Congratulations Belle!
Rowshon ana Sheuly– LOLA recipient, Adult Learner category
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Rowshon (centre) with Donna Weitz Manager, Community Programs Advanced Education and Technology(left) and nominator Sue Phillips (right) |
Rowshon ana Sheuly and her family immigrated to Canada from Bangladesh six years ago. While she came with a Masters Degree in Philosophy from her home country, she lacked English skills and thus, the ability to communicate. Eager to make connections in the community and alleviate her isolation Rowshon began taking programs such as family literacy classes through a partnership of the Further Education Society and the Women in Need Society. She has never looked back. Currently she works part-time, volunteers, and continues to attend a variety of educational programs while being a mom to three kids. This year she also made the transition from learning to teaching, as she took facilitator training with the Further Education Society, and is now beginning to lead one of the programs she took herself just a few years ago. Rowshon’s nominators are all clearly impressed with her ability to learn but say equally important is that she is “an inspiration and terrific role model”. Another nominator adds to this, stating “it is the genuine interest in community that makes Rowshon so deserving of this award. She not only searches to improve her own knowledge …but she also freely shares what she learns with others.”
Congratulations Rowshon!
Brenda Henley– LOLA recipient, Instructor/Facilitator category
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Brenda with Barbara Leung Director Community Programs Advanced Education and Technology |
Brenda Henley has been a parent educator for 8 years and was nominated for her work in teaching and designing unique opportunities for parents through her work at Families Matter. It is clear that Brenda’s colleagues find her to be a gifted instructor who is also skilled as a mediator and conflict resolution teacher. Brenda’s nominators describe her as a flexible, organized, pleasant and dynamic facilitator who demonstrates an incredible passion for her work. Parents who have participated in Brenda’s programs credit her with inspiring them with “a desire to continuously learn and to be a better parent.” Her program evaluations are filled with praises calling her informed, humorous, enthusiastic and helpful as well as thanking her for providing strategies that are both positive and useful for everyday parenting struggles. It is clear that Brenda is a responsive and dedicated instructor who inspires praise and respect from the parents she works with and her fellow instructors.
Congratulations Brenda!
