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Awards & Grants

Carrice Cummins Outstanding Preservice Educator Award   |   Est. 2025

The International Literacy Association (ILA) Carrice Cummins Outstanding Preservice Educator Award is a US$1,000 award honoring an exemplary student or recent graduate who demonstrates exceptional promise as a future classroom teacher of literacy learners up to age 12 (pre-K-grade 5). The award showcases teacher candidates who, through their outstanding potential and dedication to the field, embody the highest standards of literacy teacher professional preparation.

Nominations for next year’s award will open August 2025.

Guidelines

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Recipient

2025

Mallory-Bourquard 

Mallory Bourquard

 

For additional information, contact ILAAwards@reading.org.