Brenda Lee Giles, a Board member of Literacy B.C., was recently awarded a Vancouver Community College Alumni Association Scholarship. The scholarship rewards leadership and/or outstanding effort in working to improve academic and extracurricular campus life.
The award citation reads: Although Brenda could barely read or write when she came to King Edward Campus in 1992, she has proven to be a serious, dedicated student and has advanced to Grade 11 English and Grade 10 Math. She is an outspoken literacy advocate and the model of a true, self-directed adult learner.
