2022 Volunteer Hall of Fame

The 2022 Literacy Texas Annual Awards celebrated some inspiring Texas volunteers who gave time, energy, and dedication to adult literacy programs.

2022 Volunteer Instructor Excellence

Linda Bryant | Alpine Public Library

Linda was nominated for this award by Donald Wetterauer, the director of Alpine Public Library, where Linda has been a volunteer instructor for 9 years.

In that time, she has helped 17 students achieve their US citizenship, and two of her former HSE students are now in college. She has given countless hours to her students and is dedicated to both excellence as an instructor and to student success.

Linda keeps her classes student-centered, helping them to focus on their personal goals and to see their learning through that lens. She follows up with students even after classes end and stays in touch to continue her support and encouragement. Alpine Public Library is pleased to honor a dedicated volunteer instructor!

2022 Volunteer Excellence

Latrent Childs | BakerRipley

“Latrent lifts others while he rises.”

This beautiful accolade is from Diana Delgado, who nominated Latrent for the 2022 Volunteer Excellence Award. She goes on to say: “Latrent’s association with BakerRipley began when he took TechBridge classes. He volunteered to support the career test drives for coding, one of the two career offering paths during BakerRipley’s first Bridge. His advanced computer skills and his eagerness to support his classmates were invaluable for the success of the program. He rapidly became a leader in the group and a role model among the students.

He passed his tests and obtained his CompTIA certification, but some of his classmates struggled to obtain theirs. Latrent created a study group. It was a success! With his support, many of his classmates obtained their CompTIA certification.

Coming full circle, Latrent now teaches CompTIA Fundamentals to the current Tech Bridge cohort and helps new students transition into the CompTIA A+ training.

Latrent’s goal when he joined the Tech Bridge was to get his CompTIA certification and obtain a better job in the IT field. He did that. Then he changed the lives of everyone around him along the way and now, the student is the teacher.”

From Latrent:
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in life is to treat others how you want to be treated, and that is what I believed I was doing. The term “volunteer” was never on my mind, but is it really on any of our minds? We’re just on a road to reach our goals and lending a hand to anyone on that same path that may struggle, saying “let’s get there, together”.

I want to thank all involved staff, organizations, and volunteers. You are a bigger inspiration than you know. Most of all, to everyone, let’s stay motivated, stay encouraged, and continue supporting our community.

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