Georgia
Sabrina Gordon
Ms. Gordon is an eighteen year old single mom who has lived in public
housing for six months. During this time, she has enrolled in our GED
program has received her GED in less than three months. Ms. Gordon is
presently enrolled in the Cosmetology Program at Coosa Valley Tech.
This is made possible by her participation in our Family Self-Sufficiency
Program and the tuition cost is funded by Economic Development Support
Services Grant (E.D.S.S.) During the summer of 1999, Ms. Gordon worked
in Rome Housing Authority’s Earning-By-Learning Summer reading program
and Tot’s Day Out. Ms. Gordon is very dependable, hard-working and was
well-liked by all the children in these two programs she was involved
with. She was also nominated and received the Job Training Partnership
Act (JTPA) Worker of the year award. Ms. Gordon’s one year old daughter
attends the Wee Care Daycare provided by Rome Housing Authority.
Rome, GA
William Kent
William Kent has been a resident of the Rome Housing Authority since
December 1994. Since becoming a Rome Housing Authority resident, Mr.
Kent has been actively involved in many RHA programs. Currently, Mr.
Kent serves as president of the Willingham Village Resident Association,
Team Captain for the Willingham Village Volunteer Patrol Program, and
as a Pack Leader for the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Kent also assists
the Rome Housing Authority in many unofficial capacities. He volunteers
each month to distribute RHA newsletters, coordinates residents for
RHA activities and meetings, participates in the RHA WRICE marches,
and most of all he helps the Housing Authority in its efforts to increase
community pride among our residents. Mr. Kent has benefitted from many
of the programs offered by the Rome Housing Authority, but none as much
as the Drug Elimination Program. I have personally seen the transformation
of Mr. Kent from a resident who wanted to be involved and making contributions
to his community on a daily basis.
Rome, GA
Eula Redding
We would like to recognize Ms. Eula Redding. Ms. Redding is very active
in her community. She is the Resident Association President and the
after school programs founder and Administrator. Ms. Redding also serves
as one of the Griffin Housing Authority's Commissioners. Ms. Redding
is a very important part of CHARM (Caring Helpful Active Residents of
Meriwether Homes).
Housing Authority of the City of Griffin, Griffin, GA
2002
Qushana Wise
Qushana Wise is a twenty-four year old single mother. She initially
enrolled in the Rome Housing Authority’s GED Program (partially funded
by the Drug Elimination Grant) in January 1998. Qushana dropped out
of high school after becoming pregnant. She enrolled in the Rome Housing
Authority’s GED Program to improve the standard of living for her and
her child. She realized that without a high school diploma or GED, she
would continue to make minimum wages in most jobs she pursued. Qushana
was impregnated again after enrolling in the program. She moved to Illinois
to receive help from relatives who lived there. She returned to Rome
before giving birth to her second child in March of 1999. She also re-entered
the GED Program and became a RHA resident. Working minimum wage jobs,
raising two children alone and battling health care cost, Qushana could
not attend GED classes as often as she wanted. However, her perseverance
and hard work paid off. She took two parts of the GED Exam in July,
1999 and three parts in September 1999. While preparing to take the
remaining part of the GED test, Qushana enrolled in Coosa Valley Technical
School, Medical Office Assistance (MOA) Program. This was made possible
through her enrollment in the RHA FSS Program. During the month of September,
Qushana worked diligently to complete her G.E.D. efforts as well as
completing admissions requirements to attend Coosa Valley Technical
Institute. As of December 1999, she has successfully completed one quarter
of a five quarter course. She is scheduled to graduate from this program
Spring of 2001, and will be placed on a job.
Rome, GA
4/18/2000
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