Congratulations
Class of 2020
REBECCA REINER - NEO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Congratulations to the class of 2020!
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"What you have achieved is significant and worthy of celebrating."
MITCH PETERS - GUEST SPEAKER
Mitch Peters is a Valparaiso attorney who also had an alternative path in completing his education. He shares his story and has words of encouragement for all our grads.
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"Focus on the positives. Those are at the core of who you are and what you will become."
SERGIO OLAGUE - ADULT ED GRAD
Sergio graduated last October with an HSE and will soon become a US citizen. His story is an inspiring example that hard work yields results.
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"Your journey will be challenging at times, but there is always a way."
JESENIA CHAVEZ - NEW VISTAS GRAD
High school graduate Jesenia shares her journey to completing her high school diploma at NEO's New Vistas High School.
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"I proved to myself that dreams can come true with hard work and consistency."
SHELLEY SCHMIDT - HS TEACHER
Ms. Schmidt shares her congrats and advice for our high school graduates.
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"New Vistas students are absolutely amazing."
NEO Board of Directors
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Debbie Birch, President
Paul Schreiner, Secretary
Marie Robinson, Treasurer
Issac Carr, Member
Alicia Rios, Member
Mark Lutze, Member
Kimberly LaBarge, Member
Administration & Support Staff​
Rebecca Reiner, Executive Director
Clifton Rhodes, Director of School Safety
Jennifer Jennings, Business Manager
Brooke Allen, Communications Director
Teisha Knight, Administrative Assistant
Paula Siminski, Testing Coordinator
Sylvia Giddeon, Food Services
Felicia Freeman, Receptionist
Yvonne Cotton, Office Assistant
Tracy Layton-Dosen, PM Clerk
Rodney Willis, Custodian
Charles Johnson, Custodian
Samuel Swope, Custodian
NEO Adult Education Faculty & Staff
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Mary Lee Carr, ESL Teacher
Mona Carnahan, Instructor
Ken Knuppel, ESL Teacher
David Shepherd, ABE Teacher
Tina Allen-Abulhassan, Volunteer Coord.
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Pam Nelson, ABE and ESL Teacher
Maria Sosa, ESL Aide
Brittani MacDonald, ABE Aide
Teresa Kruse, ABE Teacher
Anita King, ABE Aide
Adrienne Carrol, Director of Adult Education
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NEO Adult Education Faculty & Staff
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Erin Anderson, Paraprofessional
Donna Briggs, Teacher
Jacquelyn Bustos, Teacher
Leona Chandler-Felton, Social Worker
Scott Cvelbar, Teacher
Debra Fomby-Hunt, Online Learning Supervisor
Harold Foster, Teacher
Bernettra Grayer, Teacher
Lindie Jackson, Teacher
Angela Kochan, Teacher
Erin Lewis, Special Education Director
Leticia Munguia, Registrar
Anna Swope, High School Principal
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Jermel Nelson, Teacher
Joseph Posavac, Teacher
Dante Pryor, Instructional Coach
Sandra Reid, Paraprofessional
Christina Rose, Guidance Counselor
Shelley Schmidt, Teacher
David Shepherd, Paraprofessional
Teresa Valtierra, Teacher
Crystal Williams, Teacher
Deborah Williams, Parent Liason
Yolanda Williams, Student Support Specialist
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Thank you to our volunteers!
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Nancy Flynn
Dan Fortson
Bev Hmurovic
Dan Mack-Ward
Anthony Nelson
Ashley Oyer
Elena Rangel
Special Thanks
We'd like to give a special thank you to State Farm agent Ana Gutierrez.
Ana generously supported a series of programs that were unfortunately cancelled earlier this year due to COVID. Instead, we'd like to show her support here. Thanks, Ana!
Neighbors' Educational Opportunities (NEO) is a locally governed 501(c)3 built on the mission of providing quality adult and secondary education opportunities to those in need of an alternative pathway to meeting their educational goals.
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To learn more about NEO and the programs we offer, click here.