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CRLA Awards and Scholarships for 2008
Application Nominations will be accepted until August 1st
Professional Development Scholarships (For more information email Leta.Tyhurst@mcckc.edu)
Institute Scholarships.
Eligible work is defined as “participation in an intensive workshop such as the Technology Institute for Developmental Educators, Winter Institute, NCLCA Summer Institute, and Kellogg Institute.” A maximum of three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in this category.
Graduate Study & Research Scholarships.
Eligible work is defined as “pursuing graduate study in an approved program or conducting research in a field of interest to the members of CRLA.” A maximum of two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in this category annually.
Awards (For more information email Leta.Tyhurst@mcckc.edu)
Outstanding Journal of College Reading & Learning Article
This award will recognize the outstanding JCRL article published in the previous fall and spring issues. One award will be presented annually. The author(s) will receive a plaque.
Distinguished Teaching Award
This award will recognize a member of the Association who exemplifies teaching and learning as a lifelong journey. Recipients of this high honor will be professionals who provide their students with a clear model of enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and compassionate teaching and who encourage their students to persevere and achieve interdependence. One award will be presented annually. The recipient will receive a $100 honorarium and a plaque.
Houghton Mifflin Travel Award for Teachers of Reading at a Community College
Funded by Houghton Mifflin, this award will go to CRLA members teaching reading at a community college who seek professional development through participation in the annual CRLA conference. A maximum of two $500 Houghton Mifflin Travel Awards will be awarded annually.McGraw-Hill Professional Development Award for Teachers of Reading
The College Reading and Learning Association will annually award one $500 grand prize and three CRLA conference registration scholarships as the McGraw-Hill Professional Development Awards for Teachers of Reading. These awards, funded by McGraw-Hill, will go to CRLA members who seek professional development through participation in the annual CRLA conference. Grand prize funds may be used for conference registration, travel, lodging, meals and other travel-related expenses. Note: Only one McGraw-Hill Professional Development Award for Teachers of Reading will be awarded to one individual.
Know a CRLA member of extraordinary talent?Nominate a person for this award by September 1, 2008.
For more information email Gretchen Starks-Martin at gastarks@stcloudstate.edu
Robert Griffin Award for Long and Outstanding Service. This prestigious award goes to a current CRLA member with at least ten years of membership in CRLA with service at the state/regional level or international level. Self-nominations are encouraged. Or if you know of someone with exemplary service and extraordinary talent, send your nomination letter listing contributions by September 1st to Gretchen Starks-Martin, Executive Assistant to the Board, at gastarks@stcloudstate.edu or St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498.
New Technology Award!
Apply for this Award by May 1, 2008.
For more information email melissa Burgess at mlb024@shsu.edu
Technology/Distance Learning SIG’s Dr. Cynthia Peterson Award. This award honors Dr. Peterson’s work for the Technology Institute for Developmental Educators [TIDE.] Nominees must submit a proposal for activities focusing on the SIG itself, such as a website for reading resources, a wiki on online teaching and learning site, or a proposal for activities focusing on the SIG itself. Proposals are due May 1st and should be sent to Melissa Burgess at mailto:mlb024@shsu.edu or Lucy MacDonald at lucy@chemeketa.edu.
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