TITLE

A Tribute to Alan Tuckett

AUTHOR(S)
Low, George
PUB. DATE
July 2011
SOURCE
Education Journal;Jul2011, Issue 128, p33
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article pays tribute to Alan Tuckett, chief executive of the Nation Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE).
ACCESSION #
63021405

Tags: TUCKETT, Alan;  EULOGIES

 

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