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Celebrate Literacy Awards |
Literacy Awards - Deadline March 1
Award Info:
- Educator in Literacy: given to an educator who has made significant contributions to literacy within their community
- Community Leader in Literacy: given to an individual who has made significant contributions to literacy within their community
- Agency in Literacy: given to an organization that has made significant contributions to literacy within the community
The applications will be evaluated by a committee of ALA members according to the rubrics available on the ALA website.
Please contact Krista Underwood, Chair of the Committee, at krista@alaliteracy.org or call 501-940-1172 with any questions.
Complete the forms below:
Celebrate Literacy Award Recipients
| Year | Educator | Community Leader | Agency |
| 2022-2023 |
David Ward, Cedar Ridge Elementary, Nominated by White River Reading Council |
Pat Young of Dog Ear Books, Russellville, AR, Nominated by Arkansas River ValleyReading Council |
Cara McCollum’s Birthday Book Project, Forrest City, AR, Nominated Three Rivers Reading Council |
| 2021-2022 |
Dr. Wendy Ellis, Associate Professor of Education, Harding University, Nominated by the Three Rivers Reading Council Ashley Zieglar, Library Media Specialist, Riverside High School, Nominated by Crowley’s Ridge Reading Council |
Sally Ball from Crystal Bridges, Nominated by Northwest Arkansas Reading Council |
El Puente Hispanic Service Center, Searcy, AR, Nominated by the Three Rivers Reading Council |
| 2020-2021 | Anna Fulmer | Debra Allen | Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Dumas, AR |
| 2019-2020 | DeAnn Blackard | Monica Yarbrough | Goff Public Library and The Elrod Center - Ouachita Baptist University |
| 2018-2019 | Kaila Murphy | Emilee Webb | Drew County PTO (SEARK) |
| 2017-2018 | Dr. Susan Grogan | Dr. Robert Anderson | New Saint Hurricane Missionary Baptist Church |
| 2016-2017 | Vickie King | Judy Calhoun | The Kinders (Brian and Terri) |
| 2015-2016 | Dr. Kay Calvert | Anna Jones | Delta Kappa Gamma |