Dover Adult does not offer any summer courses ~ Fall courses are being added daily~ registrations for these courses does not begin until August 30, 2010
You may register on-line and pay with PayPal.
Note: Some classes require contact with our office
GRADUATION June 22, 2010 ~ A year of firsts!
Graduation at Dover Adult Learning Center is always a special occasion for our graduates, their friends and their families. This year it was special for a number of additional reasons. It was the first attended by Executive Director, Deanna Strand, who joined the Center in August of last year, and the last attended by Superintendent Dr. John O' Connor, who retired at the end of June.
For the first time ever, our graduates and their guests grew to such a large number that the ceremony had to be moved from the Dover High School auditorium to the gymnasium! Over 900 people celebrated the high school completion of 315 graduates, a record number for the Center.
Three winning graduates read their moving essays, three were honored by the Rotary Club of Dover with $500 scholarships and three more were awarded memorial scholarships from the Center.
On Sunday April 25, 540 runners and 385 walkers came out to get some exercise, enjoy the spring weather and support 7 local nonprofot agencies! Three students from Dover Adult Learning Center earned over $200 in pledges for their efforts and were recognized in a ceremony at the Center. Benny Wong's contribution helped his class win a pizza party. Thanks to all the students, staff, volunteers and board members whomade race day a success!
At the 8th Annual Mini Golf Tournament at Hilltop Fun Center
Fifty-two players beat the rain and turned out on a recent Saturday morning to play a round robin game of miniature golf. Eighteen beautiful mums, generously donated by Tuttles went to the folks who got the first hole-in-one on each hole. Four "mini grand prizes" were awarded to the players with the two lowest and the two highest scores, and lots of fun prizes went to players of all ages and abilities. Wonderful raffle prizes from local businesses went to lucky winners.
Thanks to the board members who, showed up early and made it all happen like clockwork, to Hilltop Fun Center for opening early for us and providing a lovely course to play on and to the many sponsors, donors, volunteers and players who made the eighth annual Miniature Golf Tournament a huge success this year.
On August 17, Dover Adult Learning Center of Strafford County welcomed its fourth director in 38 years. Deanna Strand follows Jim Verschueren, who retired in June.
Deanna brings nearly ten years of experience in the field of adult learning and literacy to the Center, including experience in York County and in Rockingham County. She says she is "pleased that the board and staff of DALC have given me their trust and confidence, and thrilled to have the opportunity to join such an amazing group of dedicated individuals in serving the adult learners of Strafford County."
Paula Deplanche of the search committee says, "we believe Deanna will bring us to the ‘next level' of growth, as well as continue established successes as an educational facility that is focused on our mission of helping adults in the Strafford County area enhance their life-coping skills and improve their lives through basic education, job training, high school completion, and enrichment classes."
On behalf of the board of directors, president Don Nary expresses "confidence that the center will continue to grow and prosper, as it did with Jim, under our new executive director's leadership. It is with open arms that the center welcomes Deanna Strand as our new executive director."
Dover Adult Learning Center of Strafford County helps adults in the Strafford County area enhance their life-coping skills and improve their lives through basic education, job training, high school completion, and enrichment classes. We help our students become more effective lifelong learners, family members, workers, and citizens.
See the 2010-2011 class lineup.
Our 2010-2011 Driver Education Schedule is now open for registration. Pale Rider Driving School continues to be the provider.
Call 742-1030 to be added to the mailing list OR email dalc@dalc-online.org.
