Literacy tutor of the year can empathize with her students

A volunteer teaching literacy and English has been named tutor of the year, she has used her personal experiences as her guide. - - Donna Poisl

By LIZ MITCHELL

When Susan Boyd began looking for place where volunteering would make the biggest difference, she chose Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry.

After six years of teaching English to more than 100 students, Boyd has been named the organization's volunteer tutor of the year. She was recognized Tuesday night at a celebration of International Literacy Day in Bluffton.

Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry works to teach Beaufort County adults how to read, write, speak English and understand math.
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