National Council of Teachers of English Announces 2020 Award Recipients

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In a virtual ceremony held on Wednesday, October 21, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) recognized the recipients of some of its highest honors at the 2020 NCTE Awards. These recipients are recognized for their commitment and dedication to advancing literacy, the field of education, or the organization. Nominations are reviewed and winners chosen by NCTE members who serve on award selection committees. 

NOTE TO EDITORS: Award descriptions and bios can be found by clicking on the links embedded in the following list. Images of award recipients can be found here.  

Advancement of People of Color Leadership Award
Tonya B. Perry, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alan C. Purves Award
Latrise P. Johnson, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Hannah Sullivan, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

David H. Russell Award for Distinguished Research in the Teaching of English
Samuel Jaye Tanner, Penn State Altoona

Distinguished Service Award
Linda Christensen, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR

Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award
2020-2021 Cohort
Khadeidra (Khay) Billingsley, Sapna Chemplavil, Valente' Gibson, Deion Jamison, Reanae McNeal, Alejandra Reynoso

2019-2020 Cohort
Brianna Burnette, Quanisha Charles, Alesha Gayle, Daniel Christian Hoilett, Reuben Howard, Erika Johnson

George Orwell Award
April Baker-Bell, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

James R. Squire Award
Linda Flower, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Leadership Award for People with Disabilities
Lisa Harmon-Martinez, Albuquerque High School, Albuquerque, NM

LGBTQ+ Advocacy & Leadership Award
Roxanne Henkin, University of Texas at San Antonio

Media Literacy Award
Julie Griggs, Bentonville High School, Bentonville, AR
Heather Hooks, Bentonville West High School, Centerton, AR

National Intellectual Freedom Award
Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author, Atlanta, GA
Todd Schlechte (honorable mention), Southeast Library System, Lincoln, NE

Promising Researcher Award 
Ryan Schey, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is the nation's most comprehensive literacy organization, supporting nearly 25,000 teachers across the preK–college spectrum. Through the expertise of its members, NCTE has served at the forefront of every major improvement in the teaching and learning of English and the language arts since 1911. www.ncte.org

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SOURCE National Council of Teachers of English

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