TURNER — School Administrative District 52 Adult Education announces that Melanie North, adult basic education coordinator, has been awarded a national grant to attend the Coalition on Adult Basic Education national conference in April in Orlando, Florida.

North has been an educator for more than 15 years, is certified to teach English language arts (grades 7-12), general elementary (grades K-8), and adult education (grades 12+). She has completed the Global Career Development Facilitator training and is working toward completion of her WorkReady Facilitator certification.

As the only Maine recipient for this award, she hopes to bring back new ideas, innovative practices and relevant materials to share with other adult education practitioners in the state through staff development meetings and presenting at the statewide Maine Adult Education Association conference next year.