Amy Jagger is keynote speaker for upcoming Whitley County Literacy Council annual dinner
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
Columnist, mom and former educator Amy Jagger will be the keynote speaker for the Whitley County Literacy Council's annual meeting on March 8.
The 23rd annual dinner will be held at the Eagles Nest Event Center, beginning at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend and tickets are $20 per person.
Jagger describes herself as “a recovering perfectionist, a current professional football lover, and finds great joy in writing down the thoughts that are always swirling around in her head”. She is a former elementary teacher, a current substitute teacher/high school musical director, and also works part-time at her church in children’s ministry. She and her husband, Chad, are the parents to two young children.
The title of Ms. Jagger’s speech is: “If Words Are So Important, Why Am I Ordering by Number?”
"Established in 1987 to tutor adults in reading and writing, the Literacy Council continues to improve the well-being of Whitley County residents," states volunteer Sandy Slone. "Beginning in 2005, the Council also began tutoring adults in math, science and social studies for persons who wanted to attain a General Education Diploma (GED)."
Slone added that the Literacy Council has assisted 170 people in earning their GED and they continue to work with more than 260 people per year.
Reservations are required no later than March 4 for the event by calling 244-5037.
Columnist, mom and former educator Amy Jagger will be the keynote speaker for the Whitley County Literacy Council's annual meeting on March 8.
The 23rd annual dinner will be held at the Eagles Nest Event Center, beginning at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend and tickets are $20 per person.
Jagger describes herself as “a recovering perfectionist, a current professional football lover, and finds great joy in writing down the thoughts that are always swirling around in her head”. She is a former elementary teacher, a current substitute teacher/high school musical director, and also works part-time at her church in children’s ministry. She and her husband, Chad, are the parents to two young children.
The title of Ms. Jagger’s speech is: “If Words Are So Important, Why Am I Ordering by Number?”
"Established in 1987 to tutor adults in reading and writing, the Literacy Council continues to improve the well-being of Whitley County residents," states volunteer Sandy Slone. "Beginning in 2005, the Council also began tutoring adults in math, science and social studies for persons who wanted to attain a General Education Diploma (GED)."
Slone added that the Literacy Council has assisted 170 people in earning their GED and they continue to work with more than 260 people per year.
Reservations are required no later than March 4 for the event by calling 244-5037.