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NewsCongratulations Teressa Tyus, WOO's 41st GED graduate!August 12, 2004 Congratulations to Teressa Tyus! It took more than three years, delicately juggling motherhood, childcare, employment, and studies for Teressa Tyus to proudly become WOO's 41st GED graduate. Teressa is the proud mother of Michelle and Daniel, and often brought both children with her to class. Congratulations to Candace Ferguson! WOOs 40th GED graduateJuly 12, 2004 Candace Ferguson, WOO's 40th GED graduate knocked her exam out of the ballpark. "I'm happy. I'm trying to go on to Miles College and then Tuskegee to fulfill my dreams to be a veterinarian. I hope to start my own business. Dr. James Michael Lee, RIPJuly 27, 2004 DR. JAMES MICHAEL LEE, September 29, 1931 - July 15, 2004, RIP On July 15, 2004, sudden illness struck down our beloved Dr. James Michael Lee, a member of our WOO Community Advisory Board, and a faculty advisor of our program at UAB School of Education. Congratuations to Alexis Hawkins! WOO's 39th GED graduateJuly 05, 2004 When Alexis Hawkins learned that she became WOO's 39th graduate to earn her GED, she said, "To me this means that I have the opportunity to have the diploma which I missed out on LaDerek Riley is WOO's 37th GED graduate! June 10, 2004 LaDerek Riley is WOO's 37th GED graduate!June 10, 2004 Not even have two weeks have passed since the May 27, 2004, GED graduation ceremony. The stage is practically still warm since more than a hundred GED graduates marched across it proudly wearing cap and gown on May 27th. WOO GED graduates on stage in cap and gownMay 27, 2004 On Thursday evening, May 27, 2004, ten WOO GED graduate students walked across the stage, along with more than a hundred other graduates from across the county. The event was held at First Baptist Church of Gardendale and sponsored by Jefferson State Community College Jefferson County Adult Education Program. WOO students attend Church of Reconciler homeless advocacy fundraiserMay 22, 2004 Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, eight WOO students attended the fundraising dinner for Church of Reconciler downtown. The Church of Reconciler is an advocacy ministry which works tirelessly with homeless people in our city. Six WOO students to be inducted into National Adult Education Honor SocietyMay 15, 2004 Six WOO GED graduates will be inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society on Sunday, May 23, 2004 . The ceremony is sponsored by Jefferson State Community College Adult Education and GED program. James Armstrong and the class action lawsuit to integrate Graymont Elementary School honored at the WOOAugust 07, 2003 The ACT-NOW (Advocates for Children & Teachers National Organizing Workshop) 2003 & the Committee to Recognize Courage in Education Award, will be presented to: Mr. James Armstrong Each one read one: WOO sets goal to sign up 50 students to obtain library cardsAugust 06, 2003 The World of Opportunity (WOO) has set a literacy goal to encourage at least 50 students to obtain Birmingham Public Library cards before the year is out. We will aim for 100 more cards in 2004.  |