Literacy Recognition Awards
2011 Literacy Recognition Awards Ceremony
2011 Literacy Recognition Award Recipients
About the Literacy Recognition Awards
26th Annual Literacy Recognition Awards Ceremony
The 26th Annual Literacy Recognition Award Ceremony was held on Thursday, June 16th, 2011, at Scholastic Inc. Auditorium, from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. As always, it was a wonderful ceremony highlighted by the awardee’s acceptance speeches!
2011 Literacy Recognition Award Recipients
Christine Quinn
Speaker of the New York City Council
Special Honoree
Alvin Entzminger
Teacher
The Fortune Society
David Hellman
Professional Development Coordinator
CUNY
Rhonda Naidich
Instructional Facilitator
NYC DOEd-OACE
Iryna Pavlyuk
Deputy Director; Curriculum/Staff Developer
Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach
Susan Thompson
Program Director
Turning Point
Beda T. Vergara
ESOL Instructor
SoBRO
About the Literacy Recognition Awards
Recognizing that the vital work of literacy practitioners often is honored only by their students and immediate peers, the LAC established the Literacy Recognition Awards to focus attention on the accomplishments of individual practitioners and of the field as a whole. With the support of the Book Industry Guild of New York and others, we have carried on this proud tradition for 26 years, honoring over 155 local literacy practitioners during that time. Since the 2004 award ceremony, awardees’ programs have received a library development grant from the Book Industry Guild of New York.
Candidates for Literacy Recognition Awards may be nominated by peers, supervisors, or students. Candidates must be:
- Program administrators, teachers, volunteers, counselors, staff developers, or support staff members;
- Employed in a program in basic education, ESOL, math, basic education in the native language, GED, family literacy, health literacy, or a related area;
- Outstanding in their contribution to their students, their program, or the NYC literacy community.
In the beginning of the year, the LAC solicits nominations for awards. We convene a peer review committee to evaluate nominations and select awardees. The annual Literacy Recognition Award Ceremony is held in late spring.
