Freedom to Read Foundation
Roll of Honor Award
The Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor was established in 1987 to recognize and honor those individuals who have contributed substantially to the FTRF through adherence to its principles and/or substantial monetary support.
Nominations
All nominations are due December 1 (e.g., December 1, 2011, is the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2012 award).
Send nominations to either the chair of the FTRF Roll of Honor Award Committee or to Jonathan Kelley (800-545-2433, ext. 4226). (All nominations are forwarded to the chair.) Any format is acceptable. As with any award, if you have documentation supporting why the nominee should receive the award, you are encouraged to provide it.
Roll of Honor Recipients
- 2011: Chris Finan (citation, pdf); press release
- 2010: Robert O'Neil (citation, pdf); press release
- 2009: Bob Doyle (citation, pdf); press release
- 2008: Burton Joseph (citation, pdf); press release
- 2007: Lucille C. Thomas (citation, pdf); press release
- 2006: Carolyn Caywood (citation, pdf); press release
- 2005: David Cohen (citation, pdf); press release
- 2004: June Pinnell-Stephens (citation, pdf); press release
- 2003: Theresa Chmara (citation, pdf); press release
- 2002: Joyce Meskis (citation, pdf) and Candace D. Morgan (citation, pdf); press release
- 2001: Carolyn Forsman (citation, pdf) and John K. Horany (citation, pdf); press release
- 2000: Emily Wheelock Reed (pdf)
- 1999: Charles L. Levendosky (pdf)
- 1998: Dorothy M. Broderick (pdf)
- 1997: Bruce J. Ennis (pdf)
- 1996: Gordon M. Conable (pdf)
- 1995: J. Dennis Day and Judith F. Krug (pdf)
- 1994: The Partnership of the School Board, Superintendent and librarians of the Juneau, Alaska, School District, and Frank Zappa (pdf)
- 1993: Lillian M. Bradshaw and Jerry A. Thrasher (pdf)
- 1992: Eleanor and Elliot Goldstein, and R. Kathleen Molz (pdf)
- 1991: Judy Blume and Carrie C. Robinson (pdf)
- 1990: William D. North and Russell Shank (pdf)
- 1989: Alex P. Allain and Jeanne Layton (pdf)
- 1988: Everett T. Moore and Sidney Sheldon (pdf)
Press Releases
- 2011: Christopher Finan receives 2011 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award
- 2010: Robert M. O'Neil receives 2010 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award
- 2009: Robert P. Doyle received 2009 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award
- 2008: Burton Joseph named 2008 FTRF Roll of Honor Award recipient
- 2007: Lucille C. Thomas named 2007 FTRF Roll of Honor Award recipient
- 2006: Carolyn Caywood named 2006 FTRF Roll of Honor Award recipient
- 2005: David Cohen named 2005 FTRF Roll of Honor Award recipient