Celebrate Literacy Award

 Picture
​
Promoting literacy worldwide is the main purpose of our parent organization, the International Reading Association (ILA). Each year, on ILA’s behalf, local ILA councils give a “Celebrate Literacy Award” to an agency, individual program, or organization that has made a significant contribution to the promotion of literacy.
The Gateway Reading Council has given this award to the following people, agencies, programs, and organizations:

2019
  • Maureen Minto - 1st grade teacher Taylor Mountain Elementary, Bellevue USD
  • Ingrid Hochrein - 1st grade teacher Bellevue Elementary School, BUSD
  • Shawn Harris - noted illustrator and author
2018
  • Jamie Azevedo (Vice Principal of Cinnabar School in Petaluma) - Presented for her outstanding contributions to literacy and the Gateway Reading Council.  
  • Katie Aja - First grade teacher at McNear School in Petaluma and Gateway Vice President
  • ​Armand Baltazar - Local Author of the book, Timeless.
2017
  • John Seil
  • Mike AJa
  • David Schwartz

2016
  • Anne Seil
  • Shirin Yim Bridges
  • Patty Norman​

2014-2015
  • Matthew  Harris (principal of McKinley Elementary)
  • Marissa Moss (author)
 
2014
  • Old Adobe School PTO
 
2013 
  • Mr. Jon Agee, author
  • Mr. Jeff Williamson, Principal, Old Adobe School 
  • Ms. Cecelie Stuelpe, Old Adobe School
  • Marie Hinton Library volunteer & OASD Board member

2012
  • Mr. Tony Fuseli, author
  • Ms. Cindy Pilar, Superintendent of  Old Adobe USD
  • Mr. Mac Burnett, author 
 
2009
  • Paula Aja, Gateway President and CRA Past President

2008
  • Ms. Grace Bogart, Copperfield's Books, Petaluma
  • Dr. Nancy Rogers-Zegarra, Bellevue School District, Principal 
  • Ms. Marsha Slick, Old Adobe School Marie Hinton Library volunteer 

2007
  • Mr. Mike Aja, Old Adobe School Dist. teacher & principal (retired)
  • Eta Upsilon Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International 

2006
  • Kiyo Okazaki, Manager - Petaluma Branch of the Sonoma County Library 

2005
  • none recorded as being awarded

2004
  • Mr. Dennis Dessel, Principal, Bernard Eldredge School, Petaluma  
  • Dr. Diane Zimmerman, Superintendant, Old Adobe School District