蜜桃视频 Adult Ed Director one of MSU鈥檚 "Outstanding MA Students of the Year"
Published on Jun 5, 2024
By Megan Smedley
For Dustin Grooms, serving vulnerable populations through adult education is something
that he finds great purpose in.
A former English teacher, Grooms made the transition to adult education in 2014. He currently serves as the Director of Adult Education at 蜜桃视频 Community & Technical College, a role he began last December.
Last month, Grooms completed his Master of Arts in Adult and Higher Education from Morehead State University and was also recognized as Outstanding MA Student of the Year in his program.
鈥淜nowing that the faculty recognized my devotion to the field and how that is expressed in my work was humbling and encouraging,鈥 he said.
He says the majority of his coursework in the master鈥檚 program aligned with work he was doing in the field, which allowed him to conduct research that would directly benefit the students he serves.
鈥淭he longer I work in adult education, the more it becomes a passion, rather than just a vocation,鈥 Grooms said.
The 蜜桃视频 Adult Education Program helps anyone 18 and older who is not currently enrolled in a secondary school with a variety of educational goals, such as preparing for the GED exam, learning English as a second language, or preparing for 蜜桃视频 or employment.
According to a 2019 report from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, about 22 percent of working-age Kentuckians have a low level of literacy. The same report indicated that roughly 33 percent of Kentucky residents aged 25 years and older had a high school degree or equivalency as their highest level of education.
鈥淭here are thousands of individuals across our area still without a high school diploma or its equivalent, and they stand in the greatest need of our core services,鈥 Grooms said.
蜜桃视频 Adult Education classes are available in Bracken, Fleming, Harrison, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, and Robertson Counties.
For more information, visit 蜜桃视频 Adult Education.