Mercer Third Grade Students Get Free Dictionary
Article from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Posted Thursday, May 14, 2015 PRINCETON — During a ceremony Thursday, Mercer School third grade students received personal copies of Webster’s Student Dictionary. Although only one school hosted the Dictionary Project, every third grade student in Mercer County received a dictionary, compliments of a unique collaboration between Bluefield State College, Concord University, and the Bluefield and Princeton Rotary... Read More
New Vision Pioneers WV Chapter #42 Donates Dictionaries to West Virginia Third Graders
Aiming to promote literacy in West Virginia, the Verizon Pioneers teamed up with The Dictionary Project in 2004. “A natural fit for volunteers who made their careers in the field of communications, the Pioneers gave dictionaries to children to encourage them to read and learn for a successful future.” Since starting the project, the WV Chapter #42 Clubs and Councils have presented over 9,500... Read More
Charleston, WV Elks Distribute Dictionaries to Kanawha County School District
The Charleston Elks Lodge #202 in West Virginia participated in The Dictionary Project again this fall, donating over 400 books to students in Kanawha County School District. Both teachers and students look forward to the Elks’ presentation each year. The Elks spend time in each classroom talking with the students and explaining the importance of a dictionary. By giving the gift of a dictionary,... Read More