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Awards & Grants

William S. Gray Citation of Merit  |  Est. 1957

Among the most prestigious awards in the field, the International Literacy Association (ILA) William S. Gray Citation of Merit is a nonmonetary award reserved for those ILA members who have made outstanding contributions to multiple facets of literacy development, including but not limited to research, theory, practice, and policy. It is the highest individual honor awarded by ILA.

This award will be offered again in August 2025.

Guidelines

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Recipient

2025

Malatesha-Joshi

R. Malatesha Joshi, Texas A&M University

Past Recipients

2024

Patricia A. Edwards

2023

Diane Lapp

2022

Linnea C. Ehri

2021

Steve Graham

2020

Timothy V. Rasinski

2019

D. Ray Reutzel

 

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