Value of literacy stressed at luncheon
BUTLER TWP — It took two weeks for Marcella Rogers to prepare for and take her GED tests, and although she finally earned the high school equivalency after being out of school for decades, she said the program’s biggest benefit was regaining her confidence.
Rogers said she caught COVID-19 in November 2020, which brought with it mental impairment that caused her to lose her longtime job in accounting. In February, she enrolled in Butler County Community College’s adult literacy program to not only pursue a new career in nursing, but also build her brainpower back up.
On Sunday, April 16, Rogers shared her story of going through the program at the annual Luncheon for Literacy, where the Rotary Club of Butler PM raises money to cover the cost for students to take the General Educational Development tests.
