Marcy Stevens, a resident of Jamaica (VT), serves as a student representative on Vermont Adult Learning’s Board of Trustees. Marcy is a current student at the nonprofit’s Brattleboro Learning Center as well as a student at the Community College of Vermont. She enjoys reading for pleasure, gardening, and hiking in her free time. She plans to earn a degree in Behavioral Science. "I am excited to serve on the Board, providing input and feedback that will be useful to such an important cause,” Stephens said. “I am grateful for the opportunities that are opening up to me and serving on the Board is a way I can show my gratitude."
Ashley Griggs, as resident of Chester, has been appointed to serve as a student/alumni representative on Vermont Adult Learning’s Board of Trustees. She attends the Community College of Vermont and is working towards a degree in Early Childhood Education. She enjoys drawing and photography in her free time. “I am excited about this opportunity to serve on the board to give a student perspective as someone who has successfully gone through the program,” Griggs said.
Martha Adams, a resident of South Royalton, has also been appointed to serve as a student/alumni representative on Vermont Adult Learning’s Board of Trustees. She is a full-time student at the Community College of Vermont, pursuing a double major in Early Childhood Education and Business. She has been invited to her college’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She is married and homeschools, in her words, “an amazing little boy.” “I am excited to have been chosen to serve on the Board of Vermont Adult Learning,” Adams said. “I’m able to bring the students’ perspective into those meetings, an amazing asset for Vermont Adult Learning and the current students. Being able to continue to be a part of the organization after graduating is a blessing as they have done so much to help my husband and me to be where we are today!”
Vermont Adult Learning’s Mission is to create an innovative, inclusive and equitable learning environment that provides personalized opportunities for education and career development for Vermont residents by building relationships, strengthening communities and fostering life-long learning. Learn more at www.vtadultlearning.org. Vermont Adult Learning serves the following counties: Franklin, Grand Isle, Chittenden, Addison, Rutland, Windsor and Windham