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: Jun Shi

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Jun Shi originally immigrated to the US from China in 2018 and started attending ESL courses at Mt. San Antonio College the same year. Jun completed the ESL Program in 2019, and she joined the VESL (Vocational ESL) Career Paths Program in 2020. While she was a VESL student, she received the VESL Recognition Award for outstanding students, and she was also chosen as one of three ESL Scholarship recipients that same year. In the fall of 2020, Jun started taking credit classes as a psychology major.

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