Citizenship Tutoring volunteers have also gotten more involved in vocational and pre-professional instruction in the past year.

Under Konrad’s leadership, the program has expanded to allow student volunteers to take part in ESL and computer literacy tutoring under the umbrella of the Bridge Program.

STANDING PROUD

At the Citizenship Celebration Dinner this past Tuesday, the 18 graduates of the tutoring program were called one by one to receive certificates honoring their attainment of citizenship.

Before an audience including their family and the program staff—as well as University President Drew G. Faust and IOP Director C. M. Trey Grayson ’94—the graduates beamed as they were recognized for their accomplishments.

The undergraduate tutors were also acknowledged with a round of applause for helping to make the day possible.

But to some, being able to see their tutees succeed was more than enough reward.

“I can’t think of a program where one person can make more of a tangible impact on a person’s life,” Hutt said.

This article has been revised to reflect the following corrections.

CORRECTION: APRIL 9, 2011

The April 8 article "Students Honored for Civics Tutoring" misspelled Lynn K. Trever's first name. It is Lynn, not Lin.

CORRECTION: APRIL 12, 2011

The April 8 article "Students Honored for Civics Tutoring" misstated the Harvard employee price for a course at the Harvard Extension School. It costs $40, not $400.