Murrieta Student Receives National Literacy Award

MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA – Brianna Boodman, a fifth grader at Cole Canyon Elementary School, has been named one of only 15 recipients of the prestigious 2016 180 Student Awards. The awards, now in their tenth year, honor students across the United States for turning their academic careers around by achieving reading and math literacy using READ 180, MATH 180 and System 44, intervention programs that use adaptive technology to personalize instruction for students and accelerate growth.

Brianna stood out in the application process for her incredible dedication to improving her reading skills. Coming into school early and staying late every day demonstrated her incredible desire to learn.

Brianna’s teacher, Ms. Schroeder, said, “When Brianna first began System 44 she was stuck, but it has been inspiring and remarkable to watch her confidence blossom along with her reading skills. She is now more secure, self-sufficient, and confident in everything she does.”

Brianna said, “I used to always say ‘I can’t’ but today I say ‘I can.’ I learned that I had to stop thinking negatively about myself and since using System 44, I have become more confident and proud. Now I love to read and am getting better grades in every subject. In the future, I want to become a teacher so I can help kids just like me.”

Brianna will receive a $1,000 prize to be used toward her education, while Ms. Schroeder will receive $1,000 worth of HMH educational materials for her classroom.