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Board Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Towson
Elizabeth Towson joined Literacy NRV as a volunteer tutor three years ago. Having moved to the area, she was looking for volunteer...
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May 52 min read
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Student Spotlight: Meet Michelle
Literacy NRV is thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of Michelle Abrams, who has constantly “wow”ed us with her hard work,...
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May 52 min read
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English for Life: Language Learning through Community + Connection
Over 90% of Literacy NRV’s adult students are English language learners. Over thirty languages are spoken among them. Their English...
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May 52 min read
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Words with Friends (and for a Good Cause): Scrabble Tournament Raises Funds for Adult Literacy
On the evening of Thursday, April 17, 2025, the German Club Manor in Blacksburg was buzzing—not just with conversation, but with the...
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Apr 232 min read
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Spring into Reading: A Season of Family Learning
This spring, our Family READS program blossomed with new partnerships and meaningful connections. Our flagship program for family...
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Apr 221 min read
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Board Member Spotlight: Ruth Grene
Ruth Grene has been a volunteer tutor for Literacy NRV since 2020 and joined our volunteer board of directors in May 2022. We asked Ruth...
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Apr 222 min read
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"You can't move forward if you just sit still."
Today we are celebrating Heather, who passed her GED! Heather enrolled in our "GED To Go" program on February 18, completed more than 85...
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Apr 72 min read
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Volunteer Spotlight: Andrew B.
A long-time resident of Montgomery County, Andrew B. has served the Literacy NRV community in many ways during his time volunteering with...
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Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Meet the Team: Lisa Quesenberry
Lisa Quesenberry joined the staff of Literacy NRV in January 2016 and serves as the Operations Manager, ensuring that our Learning Center...
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Sep 4, 20241 min read
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Volunteer Spotlight: Chip Camp
Hailing from Floyd County, Chip Camp joined Literacy NRV as a volunteer tutor in February of 2022. Since then, he's gone on to tutor...
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Jul 3, 20241 min read
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Meet the Team: Linda Jilk
Linda Jilk is a part-time Program Coordinator with Literacy NRV. After earning her Masters degree in Teaching Students with Specific...
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Jul 3, 20242 min read
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Join the Literacy NRV team as a part-time ESOL instructor!
Literacy NRV is thrilled to announce that we are expanding our team and expanding our impact with the addition of a temporary part-time...
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Jul 1, 20244 min read
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Volunteer Spotlight: Clay Perdue
Clay Perdue (pictured left) joined Literacy NRV as a volunteer tutor in the summer of 2023 and has already impacted the lives of many of...
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Jun 18, 20242 min read
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Meet the Team: Jenn Gooding
Jenn Gooding joined the Literacy NRV team in Fall 2023 as a part-time English language instructor. Jenn teaches ESL classes for several...
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Jun 12, 20241 min read
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Volunteer Spotlight: Julia McGuire
Volunteer tutor Julia McGuire joined Literacy NRV in the summer of 2023 and jumped right in to the LNRV community, helping with our 2023...
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Jun 5, 20243 min read
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Literacy NRV receives $3,000 gift from WoodmenLife Insurance Co.
We are grateful to share that Literacy NRV received a $3,000 gift from Woodmen Life Insurance! Local representative Lisa Landes-Haynes...
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Jun 4, 20241 min read
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Meet the Team: Jill Wheeler
Our "Meet the Team" series continues this week with our part-time Family READS instructor, Jill Wheeler! Jill joined us as a volunteer in...
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May 29, 20243 min read
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Meet the Team: Tess Larsen
Literacy programs intern Tess Larsen is a rising senior at Blacksburg High School and has been working at the LNRV Learning Center since...
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May 21, 20242 min read
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Meet the Team: Anne Abbott
Program Coordinator Anne Abbott has been a member of the Literacy NRV staff since January 2019. Anne started with LNRV as a part-time...
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May 7, 20242 min read
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Meet the Team: Blake Hritz
Program Coordinator Blake Hritz has been a member of the Literacy NRV staff since January 2023. Blake started with LNRV as a part-time...
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May 7, 20241 min read
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