Light of Carroll Awards
Presented by Carroll County Public Library

Wednesday, November 1, 8:00 AM
Reese Volunteer Fire Company Social Hall

Award Criteria

The Light of Carroll Awards recognize the work of individuals, groups, and businesses, in promoting and supporting the power of literacy through acts of extraordinary kindness, courage, selflessness, or education in our community.

Literacy is defined as the ability to take in information and use it productively to improve one's situation, make wise decisions, to create new opportunities, or to be of benefit to the greater community. It includes traditional literacy (reading and writing) as well as 'life skill' literacies (computer literacy, financial literacy, health literacy, information literacy) and cultivation of family or generational literacy.

For your nomination, please provide specific examples that demonstrate how your nominee has impacted Carroll County in any or all of the following ways:

• Changed another's life through the power of literacy
• Created works that are representative of a desire to promote learning and knowledge through the power of literacy
• Created innovative educational programs promoting literacy
• Motivated groups to support the cause of literacy
• Demonstrated dedication to excellence in a cause benefitting education and learning
• Developed a program or another literacy service that benefits the community
• Participated in an action of extraordinary kindness, courage, or selflessness within our community.

Recognition Categories

• Arts Literacy Award – To be presented to an individual or organization that promotes arts literacy in Carroll County.
• Basic Literacy Award – To be presented to an individual or organization demonstrating a commitment to supporting and increasing literacy in Carroll County.
• Cultural Literacy Award – To be presented to an individual or organization that promotes cultural awareness in Carroll County.
• Educator Award – To be presented to a teacher from a public or private school who has demonstrated leadership and passion for literacy in education in Carroll County.
• Financial Literacy Award – To be presented to an individual or organization that promotes financial literacy in Carroll County.
• Health Literacy Award – To be presented to an individual or organization that promotes health literacy in Carroll County.
• Individual - Youth Award (18 and under) - To be presented to an individual whose actions demonstrate leadership and passion through their effort to improve literacy in Carroll County.
  
• Individual - Adult Award (19 and above) - To be presented to an individual whose actions demonstrate leadership and passion through their effort to improve literacy in Carroll County.
• Organization Award - Business – To be presented to a local business or organization in recognition of its effort to improve literacy in Carroll County.
• Organization Award - Nonprofit – To be presented to a local business or organization in recognition of its effort to improve literacy in Carroll County.
• School Librarian Award – To be presented to a school librarian in a public or private Carroll County school who has provided exceptional leadership in promoting literacy in Carroll County.
• Technology Award – To be presented to an individual or organization who has provided exceptional leadership in technology literacy in Carroll County.

Previous nominees and winners