Awards
Model Literacy Award
Deadline: October 10
Chair: Jan Killick
Email: jkillick@earthlink.net
Purpose: To recognize and publicize outstanding reading/language arts programs in schools.
Past Presidents' Memorial Award
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 decreased past presidents of the Colorado Council International Reading Association. Learn More
Outstanding Administrative Leadership in Reading Award
Deadline: December 5
Chair: Brenda Dyer
Email: Brenda.dyer@gmail.com
Purpose: To promote and recognize administrative support of quality reading instruction in Colorado schools. Learn More
Kay Mervar Outstanding Reading Educator Award
Deadline: December 1
Chair: Amy Sassano
Email: amy.sassano@weldre5j.org
Purpose: To recognize a classroom teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to excellence in reading instruction. Learn More
Fannie Stabenow Award for Outstanding Contribution to CCIRA
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. Learn More
Colorado Young Writers' Award
Deadline: December 1
Chair: Kristin Filce
Email: kfilce@jeffco.k12.co.us
Purpose: To encourage and recognize outstanding children's writing in Colorado.
Colorado Children's Book Award (CCBA)
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.
Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
Deadline: December 31
Chair: Dodie Ownes
Email: dodie.ownes@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Kristin Roper
Email: Kristin.roper@gmail.com
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.
Celebrate Literacy Award
Deadline: November 1
Chair: Janele Husband
Email: janelehusband@msn.com
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.