Iowa Service Award Criteria & Nomination

The Iowa Service Award may be given for unusual and distinguished service to the Iowa Reading Association. This award will be presented at the annual state conference. Any Iowa Reading Association member or local council may nominate someone for this award.

1. Nominees must be members of the local and state associations. Being a member at the International level is encouraged, but not required.
   Please list in what associations the nominee has been a member (local, state, and national) including what offices have been held, on what committees the nominee has served, what honors the nominee has received, and how long he/she has been a member, if known.
2. Type a 1-2 page description of the nominee’s qualifications for the Iowa Reading Teacher of the Year Award. Considerations may include:
   • Admirable service to the Iowa Reading Association in some specific capacity or capacities, requiring special skills, knowledge, and creative effort (e.g., as editor, TV producer, founder, etc., on local, state, national, and international level)
   • Achievement of results that have made a significant impact on the growth of the Iowa Reading Association, on the dissemination of research findings, on the increase of legislation favoring good reading progress, or in some other area within the broad field of reading.
   • Generous giving of time and talents as a committee member; local, state, national officer; sponsor of conferences; etc.
3. The person nominating may include any other supportive materials such as news clippings and letters of support from colleagues, parents, college professors or other people who can document the nominee’s commitment to the service of Iowa Reading.

Nomination Deadline

March 17, 2027