2012 State Literacy Awards Nomination Procedures:

The Florida Literacy Coalition will recognize organizations and individuals for their commitment and dedication to supporting adult and family literacy in the state of Florida. The awards will be presented at a special banquet held during the annual Florida Literacy Conference in St. Petersburg, FL.

Nominations are due to the Florida Literacy Coalition by Monday, March 12, 2012!

We encourage you to submit your nomination using our Online Nomination Form.

• The nomination narrative should not exceed 900 words (approximately 2 ½  pages). Up to two pages of optional attachments i.e. newspaper clippings or support letters may also be included. Please note that CDs, videos etc. will NOT be accepted as supporting documentation.
• For those who prefer not to use the online form, please complete the Nomination Cover Form and submit your nomination via Fax to (407) 246-7104 or mail to:
  
  • Florida Literacy Coalition
    Attn: Awards Committee
    250 N Orange Ave
    Suite 1110
    Orlando, FL 32801
    
• FLC reserves the right to assign a nomination to an alternate category provided the nominator agrees to the reassignment.
  
• The Awards Committee is authorized to select all candidates for awards.
  
• Nominees must reside in the state of Florida and/or be a Florida business or subsidiary.
  

A time span of three years must elapse before a previous award recipient can be considered for an award.

2012 State Literacy Awards Categories and Descriptions:

Individual Award Categories:

The Mary J Brogan Award:
Recognizes a Florida resident whose support of literacy exhibits the highest standards of excellence, dedication, leadership, creativity and accomplishment.

Recipient will receive a $100 gift certificate from New Reader's Press.

Flight for Freedom Award:
Honors an adult student who has demonstrated exceptional accomplishment in improvement of literacy or leadership skills within literacy. The adult student must currently be tutored by a literacy volunteer or enrolled in an adult education program (GED, ESL, Workplace Literacy, etc.) or be a former student who was enrolled in a program within 6 months of the nomination submission.

Recipient will receive two round-trip Southwest Airline tickets to anywhere in the U.S. Southwest flys.

Outstanding Literacy Volunteer Award:
Honors a literacy volunteer who has demonstrated exceptional service and commitment in either tutoring or program operations. This award may be given as recognition for a specific outstanding achievement, or for ongoing exceptional service.

Recipient will receive a $100 gift certificate from New Reader's Press.

Organizational Award Categories:

Excellence in Education Award:
Honors an organization demonstrating achievement, innovation, leadership or organizational excellence in support of adult and family literacy education in Florida. Eligible organizations include community-based volunteer literacy programs, local educational agencies and institutional literacy programs.

Recipient will receive a $100 gift certificate from New Reader's Press.

Outstanding Business Partner Award:
Honors a company or business partner for leadership or significant contributions in support of literacy at the local, regional or state level. Nominees may have established a literacy program in the workplace or shown leadership in supporting community adult education, literacy or family literacy activities. Example areas of support may include, but are not limited to providing: grants/financial contributions, volunteers, space for training/tutoring, in-kind donations, or publicity and media coverage.