Awards

This annual award (begun in 1972) is presented for distinguished service in reading. It recognizes a professional educator who has made outstanding contributions to the field of reading. This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. The winner is given an engraved plaque.

This annual award (renamed in 1999, formerly the CRA Special Services Award) recognizes a CRA member for special service and/or significant contributions to CRA. This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. The winner is given an engraved plaque.

This annual award (begun in 1996) recognizes a CRA member and is based on the following criteria: 1) Influence on other reading professionals through mentoring, teaching, and other activities, 2) Longevity of membership in CRA, 3) Research, publications, and presentations that involve collaboration with students, teachers, and other professionals, and 4) Participation in CRA conferences/activities such as serving on the Board of Directors and/or on commissions/committees (conference registration provided). This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. This person speaks at the J. Estill Alexander Forum for Leaders in Literacy at the conference and receives an engraved plaque.

J. Estill Alexander Future Leaders in Literacy Award

This annual award (renamed in 2001 when Estill passed away, formerly the CRA Leaders in Literacy Award) recognizes the mentoring provided by Estill to his many students and the outstanding research conducted by current students. It provides a scholarship, complimentary conference registration, a plaque, and one year CRA membership for the “Dissertation of the Year” ($300.00 and $200.00 for travel) and “Master’s Thesis (or Project) of the Year” ($200.00 and $100.00 for travel). Awardees make presentations at the conference. These awards are determined by the CRA Research Committee.

The Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award

This annual award (begun in 2007) was established by Jerry and CRA to honor and support research by a junior CRA member whose work is beyond the dissertation stage. The award of $500.00 recognizes research that addresses significant questions for reading/literacy and extends understanding of its development, assessment, and/or instruction from early childhood to adult level. An applicant must be nominated by a CRA member, and should be a junior-level researcher (Assistant Professor in the first five years after initial appointment). This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. Application forms are available here.

Mayra Daniel, 2007

The Judy Richardson Literacy as a Living Legacy Award

This annual award (begun in 2003) is made to a CRA member to support a literacy-related project related to an existing need in a community or school that typically is not supported by other public or private funds. The award of $500.00 supports projects that support work in early childhood through adult literacy. This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. Application forms are available here.

2007, Mary Spor

2006 To allow these teachers to present at IRA’s World Congress in Budapest, 2006: Cvetanka Ivanova, Mathematics teacher, Dimitrija Cupovski Vocational School, Veles, Macedonia and Natasha Blazeska-Tabakovska, IT teacher, Kuzman Sapkarev Vocational School, Bitola, Macedonia. to see a PowerPoint of their presentation, click here.

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HOME MEMBERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAST PRESIDENTS CRA AWARDS DIVISIONS PUBLICATIONS CRA CONFERENCE CRA LISTSERV FEEDBACK CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS	CRA Awards Note: A bio and/or resume must accompany each nomination for the A.B. Herr, Al Mazurkiewicz and Laureate Awards. Please send these materials to the Past President of CRA, Chair of the Committe for these awards. Nomination materials for the J. Estill Alexander Future Leaders in Literacy Awards should be sent to the Chair/s of the Research Committee.
	A.B. Herr Award This annual award (begun in 1972) is presented for distinguished service in reading. It recognizes a professional educator who has made outstanding contributions to the field of reading. This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. The winner is given an engraved plaque. Uberto Price, 1972 Robert M. Wilson, 1973 M. Jerry Weiss, 1973 J. Roy Newton, 1974 Dorothy Sullivan, 1976 Walter Pauk, 1979 Phil Nacke, 1981 Lillian R. Putnam, 1982 Roy Kress, 1983 Ira E. Aaron, 1984 Jules Abrams, 1985 Jeanette Veatch, 1986 Albert J. Mazurkiewicz, 1988 Richard T. Vacca, 1989 J. Estill Alexander, 1990 Sidney J. Rauch, 1991 Lois A. Bader. 1992 Donna Alvermann, 1993 Linda B. Gambrell, 1994 Jerry L. Johns, 1995 Tim Rasinski, 1996 Barbara Walker, 1997 John E. Readence, 1998 D. Ray Reutzel, 1999 Patricia S. Koskinen, 2000 Rita Bean, 2000 Richard Allington, 2001 Victoria J. Risko, 2002 Nancy D. Padak, 2003 *William A. Henk, 2004* *David Reinking, 2005* *Judy Richardson, 2006* Albert J. Mazurkiewicz CRA Special Services Award This annual award (renamed in 1999, formerly the CRA Special Services Award) recognizes a CRA member for special service and/or significant contributions to CRA. This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. The winner is given an engraved plaque. Leonard S. Braam, 1973 Dorothy Sullivan, 1973 Marvin J. Joslow, 1975 Janet Carsetti, 1976 Jules Abrams, 1978 Paul R. Kazmierski, 1978 Albert J. Mazurkiewicz, 1979 June B. Ewing, 1980 Wallace D. Miller, 1980 Sam Zeman, 1981 M. Jerry Weiss, 1982 Robert M. Wilson, 1983 James E. Walker, 1984 Linda B. Gambrell, 1985 Irene Payne, 1986 Emma W. Rembert, 1987 Arthur E. Smith, 1987 William E. Blanton, 1988 Jerry L. Johns, 1988 Lois Bader, 1989 Betty S. Heathington, 1990 Susan M. Glazer, 1990 James R. Layton, 1991 Audrey Williams, 1992 George Mason, 1993 J. Estill Alexander, 1994 Victoria Risko, 1995 Patricia S. Koskinen, 1996 Lillian R. Putnam, 1996 Maria Valeri-Gold, 1997 Fred Fordorko, 1998 Nancy J. Padak, 1999 Marino C. Alvarez, 1999 Gary Shaffer, 2000 Judy Richardson, 2001 Linda Thistlethwaite, 2002 William A. Henk, 2003 Barbara J. Reinken, 2003 *Jane Brady Matanzo, 2004* *Joan Elliot, 2005* *Robert Rickelman, 2006* CRA Laureate Award This annual award (begun in 1996) recognizes a CRA member and is based on the following criteria: 1) Influence on other reading professionals through mentoring, teaching, and other activities, 2) Longevity of membership in CRA, 3) Research, publications, and presentations that involve collaboration with students, teachers, and other professionals, and 4) Participation in CRA conferences/activities such as serving on the Board of Directors and/or on commissions/committees (conference registration provided). This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. This person speaks at the J. Estill Alexander Forum for Leaders in Literacy at the conference and receives an engraved plaque. Lillian R. Putnam, 1996 J. Estill Alexander, 1997 Albert J. Mazurkiewicz, 1998 Patricia S. Kosiken, 1999 Jeanette Veatch, 2000 *Betty S. Heathington, 2001* *Linda Gambrell, 2002* *Jerry L. Johns, 2003* *Donna Alvermann, 2004* Allen Berger, 2005 *Timothy Rasinski, 2006* J. Estill Alexander Future Leaders in Literacy Award This annual award (renamed in 2001 when Estill passed away, formerly the CRA Leaders in Literacy Award) recognizes the mentoring provided by Estill to his many students and the outstanding research conducted by current students. It provides a scholarship, complimentary conference registration, a plaque, and one year CRA membership for the “Dissertation of the Year” ($300.00 and $200.00 for travel) and “Master’s Thesis (or Project) of the Year” ($200.00 and $100.00 for travel). Awardees make presentations at the conference. These awards are determined by the CRA Research Committee. Dissertation Award Mary Ann Medley, 1982 Karen D. Wood, 1982 Daniel Pierce, 1982 Ernest Balajthy, 1983 Robert B. Cooter, Jr., 1984 Sandra U. Gibson, 1984 Lynn Smith, 1985 Timothy V. Rasinski, 1986 K. Roskos, 1987 Kathleen David, 1988 Linda Haren Irwin, 1989 Nancy B. Cothern, 1990 Patricia L. Scharer, 1991 Elizabeth G. Sturtevant, 1992 Gaoyin Qian, 1993 Victoria Ridgeway, 1994 Jan K. Bryan, 1995 JoAnn Rubino Dugan, 1996 Lawrence R. Sipe, 1997 Linda S. Wold, 1998 Barbara S. Abromitis, 1999 Christine A. McKeon, 2000 Suzanne A. Viscovich, 2001 Michelle Marie Fazio, 2002 Jacqueline Lynch, 2003 William Muth, 2004 Barbara Ann Marinak, 2005 Roberta Linder, 2006 Donna Wake, 2007 Thesis Award Patricia Fisher, Ernest Balajthy, and Sara Strous, 1978 Concetta G. Hicks, Wendy S. Keeler, and Partricia Borowiec, 1979 Linda J. Payne, Diane M. LaSorte, and Alice R. Edlredge, 1980 Margaret B. Robertson, Phyllis Chatlos, and Anne Osbourne, 1981 Renee Close Goostree and Dorothy Champlin, 1982 Lynn Ellen Keeter, 1983 Harvey M. Rubenstein, Judith R. Marolf, and Janet M. McConologue, 1984 Martha W. Johnson, 1985 Cynthia M. Battalgia, 1986 Mary Jane Pearce, 1987 Karen Podey, 1988 Delilah Shotts, 1989 Lisa H. McGary, 1990 Francis K. Hurley, 1991 Rebekah E. Legman, 1992 none awarded, 1993 Randale Reese, 1994 Linda B. Hunter, 1995 Karen E. Schroeder, 1996 Melissa L. Brock, 1997 Brenda M. Greene, 1998 Elizabeth M. Kingery, 1999 Stephanie Gerdes, 2000 Joan Scott Curtis, 2001 Cindy Hayes-Low, 2002 Tracy Zimmerman, 2003 Susan Barnes Porter, 2004 Wendy Warnken, 2005 Amy A. Wilson, 2007 The Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award This annual award (begun in 2007) was established by Jerry and CRA to honor and support research by a junior CRA member whose work is beyond the dissertation stage. The award of $500.00 recognizes research that addresses significant questions for reading/literacy and extends understanding of its development, assessment, and/or instruction from early childhood to adult level. An applicant must be nominated by a CRA member, and should be a junior-level researcher (Assistant Professor in the first five years after initial appointment). This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. Application forms are available here. *Mayra Daniel, 2007* The Judy Richardson Literacy as a Living Legacy Award This annual award (begun in 2003) is made to a CRA member to support a literacy-related project related to an existing need in a community or school that typically is not supported by other public or private funds. The award of $500.00 supports projects that support work in early childhood through adult literacy. This award is determined by an Awards Committee chaired by the Past President of CRA. Application forms are available here. *2007, Mary Spor* 2006 To allow these teachers to present at IRA’s World Congress in Budapest, 2006: Cvetanka Ivanova, Mathematics teacher, Dimitrija Cupovski Vocational School, Veles, Macedonia and Natasha Blazeska-Tabakovska, IT teacher, Kuzman Sapkarev Vocational School, Bitola, Macedonia. to see a PowerPoint of their presentation, click here.	Award forms Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award Guidelines and Application Judy Richardson Literacy as a Living Legacy Award Guidelines and Application Call for Outstanding Dissertation and Master’s Paper Awards Application

CRA Awards

A.B. Herr Award

Albert J. Mazurkiewicz CRA Special Services Award

CRA Laureate Award

J. Estill Alexander Future Leaders in Literacy Award

Dissertation Award

Thesis Award

The Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award

The Judy Richardson Literacy as a Living Legacy Award

Award forms