Tag Archive: Citizenship

Rolla ELA Student and Husband Sworn in as U.S. Citizens

August 25, 2022
Ramaz and Tsiala “Manana” Alaverdashvili were sworn in as U.S. Citizens Friday, Aug. 12, during a ceremony at the Old St. Louis Courthouse. Since 2016, Manana has been attending English Language Acquisition (ELA) classes in Rolla through East Central College’s Adult Education and Literacy program — her primary goal was to become a U.S. citizen…. View Article

Rolla ELA Student Working Hard to Become Citizen

February 21, 2022
Tsiala “Manana” Alaverdashvili began attending English Language Acquisition (ELA) classes in Rolla in 2016. Her instructor, Jean Craft, said that she studies very hard. “She studies all the time, especially for the citizenship test. I think she knows all of the answers,” asserts Craft. In English class, Manana works on reading, writing, listening and speaking… View Article

Free Civics and Citizenship Classes Starting in October

October 2, 2017
The Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program at East Central College will offer free Civics and Citizenship classes starting in October. “We last offered this class back in 2008,” said AEL Executive Director Alice Whalen. “We are excited to bring it back as a service to the community.” The ongoing classes will be held at… View Article