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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
       

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