OTAN invites nominations of California adult education learners who are successful as a result of the education received at adult education agencies for the California Adult Education Students Succeed program. The program honors outstanding students who are adults with significant life responsibilities, who have made positive contributions to the community, established and met life goals by attending an adult education program, improved the life situations of self and others, and overcome difficult circumstances in order to pursue adult learning experiences. The program recognizes the hard work that outstanding adult education students have completed in the pursuit of their personal, academic, and professional goals and aspirations.
You can read stories and watch videos from previous years by clicking on the Students tab. You can also explore stories from specific adult education agencies and programs by clicking on the Schools and Programs tabs. To learn how to nominate a student for the program and to submit an online nomination form, click on the Nomination tab.
Students Succeed Honoree: Rokhsar and Muzhgan Seerat
When 24-year-old Afghan twins Muzhgan and Rokhsar Seerat came to America to make a life for themselves, they not only had to face language and educational barriers, but also the uncertainty of the global pandemic. “I remember we were totally covered up,” said Muzhgan. “A face mask because of COVID and our head scarves. We arrived with no English, no proof of education, no driver’s license, no transportation, and no understanding of the culture. We had to start at the beginning.!”