Literacy Recognition Awards
2010 Literacy Recognition Award Ceremony
2010 Literacy Recognition Award Recipients
About the Literacy Recognition Awards
25th Annual Literacy Recognition Award Ceremony
The LAC held its 25th Annual Literacy Recognition Award Ceremony on Wedsday, June 30th, 2010, at Scholastic Inc. Marian Lapsley (Schwartz) Cross, a founder of NYCALI and the Literacy Assistance Center, and Leslee Oppenheim, Director of CUNY’s Language & Literacy Programs, were special honorees. Awardees’ programs received a library development grant from the Bookbinders’ Guild of New York. The Literacy Recognition Ceremony is sponsored by the Bookbinders Guild of New York and Scholastic Inc.
2010 Literacy Recognition Award Recipients
Wayne Carey
Counselor
CUNY
Caryn T. Davis
Instructor
CUNY
Hillary Gardner
Professional Development Coordinator
CUNY
Bi Ming Long
Volunteer Assistant Teacher
University Settlement Society Family Literacy Program
Robert Stein
Staff Developer/Computer Lab Lead Teacher
BEGIN
Nestor Tebio
Administrator
Catholica Charitities of Brooklyn and Queens ESOL Program
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 Bookbinders’ Guild of New York and others, we have carried on this proud tradition for 25 years, honoring over 150 local literacy practitioners during that time. Since the 2004 award ceremony, awardees’ programs have received a library development grant from the Bookbinders’ 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.