Deadline: October 10
Chair: Jan Killick
Email: jkillick@earthlink.net
Purpose: To recognize and publicize outstanding reading/language arts programs in schools.

Deadline: November 1
Chair: Barb Kruse
Email: brkruse@frii.com
Purpose: To recognize an outstanding reading teacher in his/her first five years of teaching to honor the work of deceased past presidents of CCIRA.

Deadline: December 5
Chair: Brenda Dyer
Email: brendadyer62@gmail.com
Purpose: To promote and recognize administrative support of quality reading instruction in Colorado schools. Learn More

Deadline: November 1
Chair: Anne Folsom
Email: anne.folsom@jeffco.k12.co.us
Purpose: To recognize a classroom teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to excellence in reading instruction.

Deadline: November 1
Chair: James Erekson
Email: james.erekson@unco.edu
Purpose: To recognize a CCIRA member that has made significant contributions to the organization.

Deadline: March 1
Chair: Marcie Haloin
Email: ccbaward@gmail.com
Purpose: To encourage love of reading by conducting an annual contest in which the children of Colorado vote for their favorite picture book and their favorite junior novel.

Deadline: December 31
Chairs: Melissa Carlson and Sharon Nehls
Emails: Carlson_M@cde.state.co.us and snehls@comcast.net
Purpose: The committee publicizes the Young Adult book award, publishes information about voting and nominating procedures, establishes criteria for eligibility, tabulates votes and nominations, and announces the winner.

Deadline: November 1
Chair: Misty Jones
Email: misty.jones@moffatsd.org
Purpose: To recognize an individual, organization, or institution for significant contributions to literacy in a community, state or nation. Nominator be a member of CCIRA.