Delta State’s College of Education and Human Sciences will host the 5th annual Janie Allen-Bradley Literacy Endowment Event on Nov. 2 from 3-5 p.m. in the Jacob Conference Center, to honor the retired educator Dr. Janie Allen-Bradley.
The theme of this year’s event will be “A Legacy of Literacy.”
Allen-Bradley was a dedicated promoter of literacy during her time at Delta State and now has the Janie Allen-Bradley Literacy Endowment established in her name. The COEHS invites the public to help celebrate Allen-Bradley’s efforts.
“We’re looking forward to honoring Dr. Janie Allen-Bradley, one of our most distinguished former reading faculty members, in this fifth annual event in her name,” said Dr. Tim Watkins, coordinator of elementary education and outreach at Delta State.
This year’s featured speaker is Cathy Dickerson, a literacy coach and coordinator of the Mississippi Department of Education’s LETRS program, which provides literacy training to Mississippi teachers.
Dickerson’s previous experiences include teaching for 28 years in grades K-3, serving as the MDE director of the Sylvan Learning Center, and serving as the Barksdale Institute Second Congressional District reading coordinator in the Mississippi Delta.
Classroom teachers, parents, pre-service teachers and librarians are encouraged to attend the event. RSVP the College of Education and Human Sciences at 662-846-4370. Refreshments will be served.
The COEHS operates collaboratively with the other colleges of the university, the university staff, and outside agencies to produce professional graduates who will be effective in the field of human learning and services. The college strives for a stimulating, positive environment and provides its students with professional faculty who emulate and model the profession competencies, skills and affects expected of Delta State graduates.
For more information on the COEHS or its degree programs, visit https://www.deltastate.edu/coehs or call 662-845-4400.
