Harry Lunsford
Harry Lunsford came to A-B Tech to improve his reading level so he could pass the commercial driver's license test. He had gone through school with undiagnosed dyslexia and was promoted to each grade because he was a "good kid." Frustrated, he eventually dropped out of high school in the ninth grade.
Lunsford spent 25 years working at the same plant, being passed over for promotions because he could not read well or fill out paperwork. After the plant closed, he decided to earn his GED at A-B Tech. It didn't take the staff long to realize Lunsford was much smarter than his reading level indicated. He worked long and hard, and our instructors held their breath with him as they waited for his scores to return. When they did, they discovered that not only did Harry pass, he passed with flying colors.
"It's been a long struggle," said Lunsford, who spent two and half years working and studying to get his GED. "But if you don't face your fears, you don't know what you can do."
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