Fadah and Alviso-Bustos Share Service Learning Project on Reading Literacy
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Two Wayne Community College students recently represented their institution at the 2025 North Carolina Honors Association (NCHA) Conference at Queens University of Charlotte, marking a significant milestone for the college’s Honors Program.
Abdulla Fadah and Alexis Alviso-Bustos, both pursuing Associate in Arts degrees, delivered a presentation based on a service learning project they completed during WCC’s Leadership Development course last spring. Both students are members of WCC’s Honors Program and Scholars of Global Distinction.
“The Gift of Reading, The Privilege of Pages”
The students’ presentation, titled “The Gift of Reading, The Privilege of Pages,” detailed a group project designed to empower students to recognize and value their freedom to read and access quality education.
As part of the initiative, Fadah, Alviso-Bustos, and two other group members organized a community book drive to collect children’s books for elementary school students. “Our main accomplishment in this project was the experience to read to second grade students at a local elementary school and being able to gift each student a book to take home,” the WCC students shared in their presentation abstract.
Historic Representation for WCC
WCC was one of only two community colleges represented among this year’s conference presenters. Fadah and Alviso-Bustos made history as the first WCC students to present at the NCHA Conference in person, though former WCC students have participated virtually in previous years.
This year’s conference theme was “Rooted & Rising: Honors in a Changing Natural World.”
About WCC’s Honors Program
WCC’s Honors Program emphasizes learning, leadership, and service as integral components of a well-rounded education. Students who meet the academic criteria and enroll in Associate in Arts or Associate in Science programs are eligible to apply. Additional information is available on WCC’s website.
About the NCHA
The North Carolina Honors Association comprises honors programs and colleges from higher education institutions across North Carolina. Public and private two- and four-year colleges and universities collaborate to build connections throughout the state by sharing high-quality academic research, creative works, and lessons learned in honors communities.
