FLC STATE AWARDS BANQUET

Thursday, May 9
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Don’t Miss the Florida Literacy Awards Banquet This promises to be an enjoyable and inspiring evening as we recognize the outstanding achievements of an adult learner, volunteer, literacy practitioner, program and business.

This is a ticketed event.  Make sure to purchase in advance $25 for conference attendees and $30 for guest. A limited amount of tickets are available for purchase at the registration desk.

If you If you would like to nominate an individual or an organization click here.

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.

The recipient will receive a $100 gift certificate from NewReaders 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.

The recipient will receive a $100 gift certificate from NewReaders 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.

The recipient will receive a $100 gift certificate from NewReaders 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.