The Jack Cassidy Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Jack Cassidy is a Professor Emeritus at Millersville University in Pennsylvania. He is known for his work on literacy trends and issues as exemplified by his yearly column in Reading Today, “What’s Hot, What’s Not.” He is a former President of the International Reading Association and the College Reading Association and is the co-founder of the Texas Association of Literacy Association. His hard work and dedication is appreciated by TALE, and this award, named in his honor, is designed to recognize individuals who support literacy education in the state of Texas. This award is presented to any teacher-- public, elementary, secondary, or university level-- who has demonstrated exemplary service in this field.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 recipient.
Guidelines for Selection of Recipient:
1. Nominees must have made significant contributions in the area of literacy education in the form of scholarship, teaching, and professional service.
2. Nominees must have made a significant contribution to TALE and the education profession.
3. Nominees must be a member of TALE.
Nominations will be accepted from current TALE members. To nominate an individual for TALE's 2024-2025 Jack Cassidy Distinguished Service Award, please complete the following electronic submission form: https://forms.gle/3mquHjGE7iUrENxH9
Nominations will be accepted through January 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Previous Recipients
Dr. Jacqueline Ingram, 2023-2024
For nearly a decade, Dr. Ingram has been a vital piece of TALE. Dr. Ingram's contribution has been in leadership for organizing membership for the organization, and since 2019 as Vice President and Chair of Membership Development. This has included researching membership tracking online platforms in the early days of transitioning to online registration, using the data from this platform to inform membership needs, and being a mentor to those who have followed her in this role. Having been one of the longest serving members of the TALE board, over the past years, Dr. Ingram has been a pillar for incoming Executive Chair's and board members offering guidance on the organization's infrastructure. In this capacity, Dr. Jacqueline Ingram has made a significant contribution to TALE and the education profession.
For nearly a decade, Dr. Ingram has been a vital piece of TALE. Dr. Ingram's contribution has been in leadership for organizing membership for the organization, and since 2019 as Vice President and Chair of Membership Development. This has included researching membership tracking online platforms in the early days of transitioning to online registration, using the data from this platform to inform membership needs, and being a mentor to those who have followed her in this role. Having been one of the longest serving members of the TALE board, over the past years, Dr. Ingram has been a pillar for incoming Executive Chair's and board members offering guidance on the organization's infrastructure. In this capacity, Dr. Jacqueline Ingram has made a significant contribution to TALE and the education profession.
Jack Cassidy, 2013-2014
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Stephanie Grote-Garcia, 2014-2015
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Susan Szabo, 2015-2016
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Rosalind Horowitz, 2017-2018
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