Thanksgiving Celebration 2011
One hundred and seventy tutors and students of Literacy Volunteers on the Green celebrated an early Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 15 at St. John’s Parish Hall in New Milford. Nine students were honored for achieving American citizenship this year: Luis Capelo, Ariosto Cardenas, Luz Cardenas, Manolina Rodrigues Pine, Maria Sanango, and Dora Sorrentino of New Milford, Maria Castro of Danbury, Gilceia DaSilva of Bethel, and Noemi Rojas of Kent. Chief Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court Alexandra DiPentima, a Literacy Volunteers on the Green tutor, presented the students with their certificates of achievement. Additional students honored included Mery Martins of New Fairfield and Luciana Sacramento of Danbury for Outstanding Achievement; Cindy Zheng of New Milford for Outstanding Determination; and Franklin Cornejo of New Preston for high school graduation.
Here are some photos from this event!
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- LVG Students Lisa Wang and Ian Cheng of New Milford visit with another student, Cindy Liu, and her children
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- Noemi Rojas of Kent receives a special certificate for achieving United States citizenship from Chief Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court Alexandra DiPentima, an LVG tutor.
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- Noemi Rojas of Kent joins Manolina Rodrigues Pine, Luis Capelo, Ariosto Cardenas, Luz Cardenas, Maria Sanango, and Dora Sorrentino of New Milford to celebrate their U.S. Citizenship.
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- Student speaker Dora Sorrentino of New Milford encourages her fellow students to achieve their goals.
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- Larry Wiener and LVG board member Margaret Wiener of Kent enjoy dinner with student G.J. Hernandez of Kent
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- Nasima Khatun and Ali Masum of Washington
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- Terry Profita, President of the New Milford Rotary Club, with Arri Sendzimir, President of the Literacy Volunteers on the Green’s Board of Directors, and LVG co-founder Anne Maitland. LVG is grateful for Rotary’s interest in literacy and donation of funds for citizenship materials.
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- LVG Executive Director Jacqueline Farrell presents a Certificate of Achievement to Mery Martins of New Fairfield