District parents learning English make great strides

ADAM GRIMSHAW/Daily Herald Shitomi Nicholes, a student finishing the intermediate class at the family literacy center in Orem, was one of many speakers during graduation Thursday evening, May 21st 2009. Tearing up, she expressed deep gratitude for the program and her teacher. Given a list of reasons for the importance of learning English, she said, "We can speak with our children's teachers." She is the mother of five.