LEWISTON — Lewiston Adult Education graduate Joao Massela stressed the importance of determination to 26 fellow graduates at ceremonies June 6 at Lewiston High School. He urged them and the audience to think of themselves as strong as an elephant and to take on new challenges. “Being strong and determined means facing the problem, working […]
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Lewiston adult grads receive awards
Teacher Don Roux, left, helped hand out academic achievement awards at the Lewiston Adult Education graduation Wednesday evening at Lewiston High School. He reached a career milestone of helping his 5,000th student prepare for the GED/HiSet exams. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
Comedy 'grads' to perform at Guthrie's
LEWISTON — Lewiston Adult Education students will put on a live performance later this month featuring the material they wrote as part of a six-week Standup Comedy Workshop. The show will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 16, at She Doesn’t Like Guthrie’s Restaurant & Café, 115 Middle St. It will be hosted by […]
Ukulele, Franco history, comedy classes lead Lewiston Adult Ed offerings
LEWISTON — A class on French-speaking immigrants and ukulele lessons make up two of the more than 30 new classes coming to Lewiston Adult Education in the winter-spring semester. Professor Mary T. Rice-Defosse of Bates College will teach French in Lewiston-Auburn, a one-night history lesson. Margery Landis shall help students strum in Play the Ukulele. […]
College Transition Program students celebrate semester’s end
LEWISTON — Students in the College Transition Program celebrated the end of their studies and received tips about the next stage of their education at an event at the B Street Community Center. Graduates shared their experiences in college-level classes at the celebration on Dec. 19. They all stressed the importance of asking questions of […]
College transition program to teach time management, scholarship searches
LEWISTON — People looking to prepare for college and for scholarship help can sign up for the fall session of the College Transition Program at Lewiston Adult Education. The free program reviews reading, writing and math skills in a college-style setting. It will include an expanded focus on time management, as well as finding and […]
Lewiston Adult Education offering new, free classes for fall
LEWISTON — Registration has opened for fall classes, including new and free programs, at Lewiston Adult Education. The brochure has more than 30 new offerings, including Spanish, Basic Arabic and Introduction to Digital Photography. A number of classes are free with registration. Budgeting Basics is set to cover money-tracking and goal-setting. Doug Dumont of Lewiston […]
Lewiston Adult Education summer STEAM rolls on for families
LEWISTON — Catapults and robots will help to teach science lessons this summer as part of Lewiston Adult Education programming for parents and children. The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) events will run from June to August. They are part of a collaboration between Lewiston Adult Education and a number of organizations, including […]
Lewiston Adult Education's spring Super Saturday coming into focus
LEWISTON — Lewiston Adult Education will hold spring Super Saturday classes with a mix of emerging technology and old favorites on March 18 at Lewiston High School. Virtual Reality is one of the new offerings. University of Maine Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education and Instructional Technology Justin Dimmel and graduate student Camden Bock will explain […]