Posted on Nov 5, 2012

Deborah Merritt Receives Student of the Month Community Service Award

Deborah Merritt Receives Student of the Month Community Service Award

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT:

September 2012 Undergraduate Student recipient: Deborah Merritt Deborah Merritt has worked five years with Hillsborough County Supplemental Education Services tutoring children who are at risk for grade retention and dropping out of school. This program was created to reach out to children who screened the highest risk in failing grades on the FCAT. Deborah works with many students who are learning English as their second language; she has self-taught herself Spanish to be a more affective instructor.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

September 2012 Undergraduate Student recipient: Deborah Merritt

Deborah Merritt has worked five years with Hillsborough County Supplemental Education Services tutoring children who are at risk for grade retention and dropping out of school. This program was created to reach out to children who screened the highest risk in failing grades on the FCAT. Deborah works with many students who are learning English as their second language; she has self-taught herself Spanish to be a more effective instructor. Moreover, Deborah has donated activity books, flash cards, and Spanish computer software for nine children who were held back in their grades multiple times because of their English. Deborah has volunteered last month extra time with children and their parents at a community library to train both the children and parents on how to use the Spanish computer software. The computers have enabled the children to practice English at home.

 

USF Nursing Community Service Award Student of the Month Submit a Community Service Award application today and nominate yourself, a classmate or colleague for this meaningful award from the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida. Contact constuawards@health.usf.edu for additional details.