JEANINE DOBBINS GETS MORE LITERACY ACCOLADES

Just a few weeks ago, Jeanine Dobbins, coordinator of the Missouri Statewide Early Literacy Intervention Program administered by Southeast Missouri State University, was honored by having a statewide award named for her.

Now Dobbins has received a national award from the Reading Recovery Council of North America.

Both the state honor and the national award are marks of the significant contributions Dobbins has made in the area of literacy programs that reach youngsters at an early age when there is still time and opportunity to make sure their reading skills are fully developed.

Without good reading skills, no one can succeed academically. Literacy programs whose aim is to promote reading competency as youngsters are just learning to read are likely to promote the biggest benefit.

Congratulations to Dobbins for her dedication to furthering the cause of strong reading skills at an early age. Because of these literacy efforts, more students will succeed.