Literacy Champions
2006 Literacy Champion Carol Singleton with Lapsits Board Chair, Joe Long
Mayor Knox White, 2004 Literacy Champion Susan Spoonas, and Greenville County Councilwoman, Lottie Gibson
Lapsits Recognizes Early Childhood Literacy Champions
Every year Lapsits for Early LiteracyT, on National Family Literacy Day November 1st, recognizes outstanding Greenville leaders or volunteers who have nurtured newborns through three year olds in the joy of reading or have assisted numerous parents in replicating these practices in their homes.
A nominee must meet three criteria:
- The nominee's very early literacy involvement must primarily occur within Greenville County.
- The nominee may be a professional or paraprofessional educator or community volunteer.
- The nominee is currently actively involved or engaged with little ones or their families in very early literacy.
Nominations from the community are due on October 15th. Contact Dr. Sara C. Mansbach, Program Chair, with your nomination, at 349-0127.
2003 Nancy P. Morgan
First Baptist Church Greenville
Cradle
Role Family Home Visitor for 50 Years
2004 Susan Spoonas
Greenville Public Library System
Retiring
Youth Services Director, Caldecott Committee Member
2005 Charles
Warne and Lee Sims
Greenville Rotary
Club
Jesse Jackson Head
Start Volunteer Readers, 8 Years
Joann
Reed
Eastside
Kiwanis Club
Davis Day
Care Curriculum Developer, Books Provider, and Reader
2006 Carol Singleton
Retired Greenville County Schools
Reading Specialist