EWC Wins Awards at Wyoming Lifelong Learning Association Conference

October 30, 2008

TORRINGTON, WY –

The annual conference of Wyoming Lifelong Learning Association (WLLA) was held in October and several students and instructors from Eastern Wyoming College were presented with awards and/or scholarships. EWC student Vanessa Ochsner was recognized for her achievements as a lifelong learner and was awarded the District award for Outstanding Learner. Deb Proctor, an EWC adjunct instructor from Newcastle, won the award for Outstanding Adult Educator, and Amber Prell, an EWC distance learner was also awarded a scholarship from WLLA. Konne Rife, from Torrington’s Even Start Program (and an ABE partner program of EWC) won the State award for Outstanding Community Service Educator. Diane McQueen, Director of ABE in Torrington and Kim Conzelman, Newcastle Outreach Coordinator are Executive Board Members of WLLA.

For more information on lifelong learning at Eastern Wyoming College contact Diane McQueen at 307.532.8399.