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Dr Valorie Harris Adult Educator Spotlight Quick Facts Department Adult Education

Name Dr Valorie Harris Hometown Collinsville, Illinois but she considers Alton her hometown Title Associate Dean Employment Time Since January 1989 (31 1/2years) Valorie Harris, Associate Dean of Adult Education, addresses 2013 GED graduates. Photo via L&C Flickr.

The best part about her career What she likes best

I love working with “potential” and seeing that potential become reality. Sometimes I see it through students realizing their own amazing potential; sometimes it is with staff members as they find their “fit” in our department, and other times it’s with ideas as they become awesome and fully-implemented projects and activities and strategies. about Lewis and Clark I love the people. I feel like we are all a family working together to help students succeed. I have always been proud to say that I work at Lewis and Clark Community College. I love the mission of “Empowering People.” I love the beautiful campus. I love the fact that what we do impacts our students and the community in transfor

What she likes best about her program thing.

I love being a part of an effort where students find the courage to give education another try. I also like the fact that we can be fairly nimble and will make changes when we need to improve. Her Greatest Strength I am guided by social justice and the hope that education can transform lives and make the world a better

Why should a student be velop and maintain relationships. I also love ideas and have a gift for connecting ideas and relationships with interested in her program funding to accomplish important work.

For students who still need a high school equivalence, our teachers and staff will be safe and supportive part

mative ways. As you can see, I could not pick just one place. I’m optimistic and hopeful and do my best to deners with them to finish it. And it can be just the beginning -what we do is foundational and can lead to more success in college or can lead directly into the workplace depending on the student’s goals. L ewis and Clark Adult Education Serie s