VITA Board Member Honored
Donna Groth Delhomme Memorial Award
VITA awarded Jerri Caillier the Donna Groth Delhomme Memorial Award at the 30th Annual Recognition Banquet on September 25, 2011. This award is presented in recognition of a special tutor, student or volunteer who best represents the dedicated service to others and a commitment to literacy.

Caillier, a VITA board member for 20 years has served as president of the board
and as chairman of various committees.

Born in Abbeville, La., Caillier received her B.A. and M.Ed. degrees from University of Louisiana @ Lafayette. She taught in St. Landry and Lafayette parishes and has served as a special education teacher, coordinator, and placement officer. Caillier has served as LPSS Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services and as acting
Superintendent.

Caillier has received many community awards, including Outstanding Women Leaders in Lafayette. She is very well known in the community, serving on the United Way Board of Directors and other local committees.

Married to Dr. James Callier, Dr. and Mrs. Caillier have three children Jennifer, Gerard, and Sylvia.
VITA, Local Agencies Collaborate
to Improve Family Literacy


Recently, VITA partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana and Girls Scouts of Louisiana: Pines to the Gulf to improve family literacy in Acadiana. The Literacy Links program is being presented to adult parents/guardians who have a K-5 daughter currently enrolled in the Lafayette Parish School System.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana will provide mentoring support for the young girls in the Reading Readiness Program to improve reading skills.

Girl Scouts of Louisiana: Pines to the Gulf will foster a girl's potential through the Leadership Experience Program on the girl's chosen pathway.

VITA will help the parent/ guardian improve his/her literacy, language and life skills to increase the parent's
ability to engage in the child's education.

Any K-5 girl currently enrolled in LPSS with a parent/guardian interested in strengthening his/ her skills is eligible for the program. Also, any adult parent/guardian wishing to encourage a child to improve her reading skills by strengthening his/her own skills is eligible. Anyone interested in this program is urged to contact one of the participating agencies.

Welcome to Our New Tutors
June Workshop
  • Marshal Dupre
  • Terrie Levie
  • Colby Foreman
  • Linda Reif
  • Ashley Foreman
  • Stephanie St. Clair-Wright
  • Joshua Landry
  • Letha Woods
  • Welcome to Our New Tutors
    September Workshop
  • Bryan Baker
  • Kathy Kochansky
  • Yvonne Bogan
  • Christine Meaux
  • Stephanie Broussard
  • William McGovern
  • Sharon Falgout
  • Amy Quinn
  • Lynn Gee
    Deborah Rinaldi
  • Wendee Herold
  • Tanya Yentzen
  • Nicholas Istre