Betty Johnson of Crest Street Tutorial Project Wins 2015 Alden Award

Betty Johnson of Crest Street Tutorial Project Wins 2015 Alden Award

The Service-Learning Program is happy to announce the 2015 Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Award winners. The Awards recognize graduating seniors, one faculty member and one community partner for their outstanding commitment to the ideals of service-learning.

Betty Johnson has partnered with Duke for many, many years. In her 19 years since beginning the Crest Street Tutorial Project, she has helped teach not only generations of Durham school children, but generations of Duke students as well. Ms. Betty facilitates the development of genuine relationships by carefully matching each Duke tutor with one of her students to work with throughout the semester and emphasizes the importance of reflection by building in time each evening for tutors to think about each session and connect it with future action. In a church basement turned Duke classroom, she has taught all students about the importance of relationships, service, and commitment semester after semester.