Awards Received by Bridgerland Literacy
1988 -- Founder Cindy Yurth is honored by the Cache Valley Reading Council for her work in promoting adult literacy.
1990 -- Program of The Year Award from the Utah State Office of Education and the Utah Literacy Coalition.
Outstanding Community Volunteer Service from the Voluntary Action Center.
1991 -- 156th Point Of Light in President Bush's Thousand Points of Light Campaign.
A story about a moonlight snowshoe trek to the top of Beaver Mountain, written by student "Jeff" wins a place in a national anthology of new writers.
Student Bob Bosworth is selected to attend the National Adult Literacy Congress as one of 3 student delegates from Utah.
1992 -- J C Penney Golden Rule Award for exceptional volunteer service.
Student LaRue Bills is honored with the Utah Outstanding New Reader, New Writer of the Year Award from the Utah State Office of Education for her book, The Richest Gold In The World.
1993 -- An article by Director Judith Keller and Doctors John Smith and Richard Harmston of Utah State University is published in The California Reader. The article discusses the idea of literature circles, using an evening at New Horizons as a model.
Bridgerland Literacy receives its second J C Penney Golden Rule Award.
Ronald Jenkins, Logan Library Director and Bridgerland Literacy Executive Director, is awarded Utah's Outstanding Program Leadership Award from the Utah State Office of Education.
Student, Ken Willson, is awarded the Outstanding New Reader, New Writer of the Year Award by the Utah Sate Office of Education for his regular column in Words. Much of his column is dedicated to encouraging fellow new-readers to take responsibility for their lives and to not give up trying. He ends each column reminding readers that "Reading is learning and learning is growing and NO ONE is too old to learn." Ken Wilson also attends the National Adult Literacy Congress in Washington, DC as one of 3 student delegates from Utah. He is joined by Judith and her husband Nelson Cronyn when they bicycle cross-country from Logan to raise awareness and funds for adult literacy.
1994 -- Student Ken Wilson is appointed to Laubach Literacy Action's national steering committee to assist in long range planning for over 900 U.S. literacy programs.
Literacy Advance, a periodical published for the literacy field, publishes a story featuring Bridgerland Literacy. It is described as a model program for student involvement and retention.
1995 -- The Forum, a publication of Laubach Literacy Action, publishes an article describing Bridgerland Literacy's contextual approach to adult literacy instruction.
Bridgerland Literacy volunteers are awarded a Silver Bowl Award from the Utah Commission on National & Community Service for their dedication and almost 9,000 hours of service in 1995.
Student Becky Neilson is presented with the Utah State New Reader Achievement Award by the Utah State Office of Education. She is also recognized with a National Honor Society Award for her efforts to improve her literacy skills and for being a literacy advocate in our community.
1996 -- Sonic Cable Television is awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Utah State Office of Education for its fundraising and advocacy work on behalf of Bridgerland Literacy.
BL receives the Organization Award "for meritorious service and dedicated efforts toward the development of a more educated citizenry" from the Utah Association for Adult, Community, and Continuing Education.
1997 -- Lou Gay, a tutor and Board member, is presented with an Outstanding Service Award.
1998 -- Bridgerland Literacy's volunteers are awarded the JCPenney Golden Rule Award for exceptional service to the community.
1999 -- Bridgerland Literacy volunteers are awarded the Silver Bowl Award which is sponsored by the Volunteer Centers of the State of Utah.
Laura Weiss, a young Bridgerland Literacy tutor receives the U.S. Presidential Student Service Gold Award, for her volunteer work at Bridgerland literacy.
2000 -- Bridgerland Literacy volunteers are awarded the JC Penney Golden Rule Award as the outstanding volunteer organization for the year.
2001 -- Loye Painter, a 7-year veteran tutor, was presented with the Individual Silver Bowl Award for her volunteer service to Bridgerland Literacy.
Lt. Governor, Oleen Walker, recognized Ronald Jenkins, Executive Director of Bridgerland Literacy, as the Library Leader of the Year for his outstanding support of literacy.
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1990 -- Program of The Year Award from the Utah State Office of Education and the Utah Literacy Coalition.
Outstanding Community Volunteer Service from the Voluntary Action Center.
1991 -- 156th Point Of Light in President Bush's Thousand Points of Light Campaign.
A story about a moonlight snowshoe trek to the top of Beaver Mountain, written by student "Jeff" wins a place in a national anthology of new writers.
Student Bob Bosworth is selected to attend the National Adult Literacy Congress as one of 3 student delegates from Utah.
1992 -- J C Penney Golden Rule Award for exceptional volunteer service.
Student LaRue Bills is honored with the Utah Outstanding New Reader, New Writer of the Year Award from the Utah State Office of Education for her book, The Richest Gold In The World.
1993 -- An article by Director Judith Keller and Doctors John Smith and Richard Harmston of Utah State University is published in The California Reader. The article discusses the idea of literature circles, using an evening at New Horizons as a model.
Bridgerland Literacy receives its second J C Penney Golden Rule Award.
Ronald Jenkins, Logan Library Director and Bridgerland Literacy Executive Director, is awarded Utah's Outstanding Program Leadership Award from the Utah State Office of Education.
Student, Ken Willson, is awarded the Outstanding New Reader, New Writer of the Year Award by the Utah Sate Office of Education for his regular column in Words. Much of his column is dedicated to encouraging fellow new-readers to take responsibility for their lives and to not give up trying. He ends each column reminding readers that "Reading is learning and learning is growing and NO ONE is too old to learn." Ken Wilson also attends the National Adult Literacy Congress in Washington, DC as one of 3 student delegates from Utah. He is joined by Judith and her husband Nelson Cronyn when they bicycle cross-country from Logan to raise awareness and funds for adult literacy.
1994 -- Student Ken Wilson is appointed to Laubach Literacy Action's national steering committee to assist in long range planning for over 900 U.S. literacy programs.
Literacy Advance, a periodical published for the literacy field, publishes a story featuring Bridgerland Literacy. It is described as a model program for student involvement and retention.
1995 -- The Forum, a publication of Laubach Literacy Action, publishes an article describing Bridgerland Literacy's contextual approach to adult literacy instruction.
Bridgerland Literacy volunteers are awarded a Silver Bowl Award from the Utah Commission on National & Community Service for their dedication and almost 9,000 hours of service in 1995.
Student Becky Neilson is presented with the Utah State New Reader Achievement Award by the Utah State Office of Education. She is also recognized with a National Honor Society Award for her efforts to improve her literacy skills and for being a literacy advocate in our community.
1996 -- Sonic Cable Television is awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Utah State Office of Education for its fundraising and advocacy work on behalf of Bridgerland Literacy.
BL receives the Organization Award "for meritorious service and dedicated efforts toward the development of a more educated citizenry" from the Utah Association for Adult, Community, and Continuing Education.
1997 -- Lou Gay, a tutor and Board member, is presented with an Outstanding Service Award.
1998 -- Bridgerland Literacy's volunteers are awarded the JCPenney Golden Rule Award for exceptional service to the community.
1999 -- Bridgerland Literacy volunteers are awarded the Silver Bowl Award which is sponsored by the Volunteer Centers of the State of Utah.
Laura Weiss, a young Bridgerland Literacy tutor receives the U.S. Presidential Student Service Gold Award, for her volunteer work at Bridgerland literacy.
2000 -- Bridgerland Literacy volunteers are awarded the JC Penney Golden Rule Award as the outstanding volunteer organization for the year.
2001 -- Loye Painter, a 7-year veteran tutor, was presented with the Individual Silver Bowl Award for her volunteer service to Bridgerland Literacy.
Lt. Governor, Oleen Walker, recognized Ronald Jenkins, Executive Director of Bridgerland Literacy, as the Library Leader of the Year for his outstanding support of literacy.
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