6th Annual Literacy Essentials Conference Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT March 31, 2012 6th Annual Literacy Essentials Conference

Thank You Efcharisto Oshe Grazie Dankë 感谢 Go raibh maith agaibh ありがとう Salamat po 感谢 Go raibh maith agaibh Oshe

Presenters Participants Thank You Presenters and Participants

Thank You Aleks A. Peske Financial Advisor

Central Connecticut Writing Project Thank You Central Connecticut Writing Project Lynda M. Valerie Director

Graduate Society of reading Thank You Graduate Society of reading Cara Mulcahy Advisor

Thank You Reading and Language Arts Department Helen R. Abadiano, Chair

of Community Engagement Thank You Office of Community Engagement Richard Cheney Associate Director

of Continuing Education Administrative Assistant Thank You Office of Continuing Education Heidi Huguley- Brown Administrative Assistant

Educational Leadership Thank You Department of Educational Leadership Anthony Rigazio-Digilio, Chair

Thank You School of Education and Professional Studies Mitchell Sakofs Dean

Thank You Jack Miller CCSU President

Thank You Carl R. Lovitt CCSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Thank You Christopher Galligan Vice President CCSU Institutional Advancement Christopher Galligan Vice President

Associate Vice President Thank You CCSU Marketing & Communications Mark W. McLaughlin Associate Vice President

Thank You Lori Backus CCSU Dining Services

Thank You Susan Kelly CCSU Event Management

Thank You Student Center

Thank You Keynote Speaker Yetta M. Goodman Regents Professor of Education University of Arizona

Thank You Luncheon Speaker Nancy Carlsson-Paige Professor Emerita Lesley University

Congratulations! Bravo! Excellent! Great Job! Wow! Kudos!

Literacy Advocacy Award Congratulations! Literacy Advocacy Award JACK HASEGAWA Executive Director 4-H Education Center

Congratulations! Jesse P. Turner Elene S. Demos Conference Co-Chair

Cromwell Public Schools, CT Exemplary Reading Program Congratulations! Edna C. Stevens Elementary School Cromwell Public Schools, CT Exemplary Reading Program Lucille DiTunno Principal

Literacy Essentials Conference Save the date! APRIL 6, 2013 7th Literacy Essentials Conference