Each year, the West Jersey Reading Council and the New Jersey Literacy Association award a scholarship of $1,000.00 to support the pursuance of further education in the area of teaching literacy.
The mission of the West Jersey Reading Council is to promote literacy throughout South Jersey through professional development, active membership, partnerships with ILA and NJLA, and dissemination of pertinent research and practices. The mission of the New Jersey Literacy Association is to empower educators, inspire students, and encourage leaders with the resources they need to make literacy accessible for all.
The following is required to be considered for the scholarship:
1. A letter of recommendation from your employer, higher education institution, or a professional colleague that can speak to your professional abilities and qualifications for this scholarship.
2. You must be actively enrolled in a higher education institution and enrolled in a course that relates to literacy education.
3. You must be a WJRC/NJLA member (Memberships are free for college students.). If you are not a member and wish to become one, please fill out the membership application:
http://www.westjerseyreading.org/membership.html
4. This google form needs to be completed in its entirety to be considered for the scholarship.
Please fill out the information below to be considered for the WJRC and NJLA Scholarship if you meet the qualifications above. A letter of recommendation must be submitted in order for your application to be considered. Please upload your letter to this google form. All applications are due by March 1st.
Please e-mail Kristin Edwards at kristin.edwards21@gmail.com for any questions, concerns, or comments.
WJRC recognizes someone who has made a major contribution to literacy with the Mary Cudemo-Schurig award each May.
A crusader against illiteracy, both in her classroom and in her community, is how Mary Cudemo-Schurig is fondly remembered. Cudemo-Schurig was an educator for nearly half a century, serving students in Camden, Somerdale, and Mount Laurel. She worked at Lenape Regional High School in a variety of roles for more than 30 of her 48 years as an educator.
She was an advocate for students and adults with literacy challenges, developing programs to engage disenfranchised adolescents, support adult literacy, and make reading the core of all learning.
In May 1990 at a WJRC-hosted event, Mary was honored with an international literacy award recognizing her lifetime of literacy work. Mary served on the WJRC board for many years promoting the love of literacy. Since her passing in 1993, WJRC has continued to keep her memory and legacy alive with the Mary Cudemo-Schurig award.
WJRC was recognized as an honor council of the International Literacy Association for 33 years of service.
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