National Award Recipients

The Australian Literacy Educators’ Association is pleased to recognise the following people for their service to the Association and the pursuit of excellence in literacy education in Australia.

Marion Meiers accepts her Life Membership Award from President Jan Turbill at the ALEA National Conference, Melbourne in July 2011. Read Marion's Life Membership Citation here.

Life Members
Jonathan Anderson
Don Burnes
Angela Ridsdale
Diane Snowball
Patricia Smith
Nea Stewart-Dore
John Elkins
Noelene Reeves
Jan Turbill
Bruce Shortland-Jones
Anne McNamara
Lorraine Hennessy
Christine Topfer
Marion Meiers

ALEA Medal
Geoff Bull
Paul Kidston
Stella Smith
Lorraine Wilson
Denise Ryan
Joelie Hancock
Marie Emmitt
Judith Rivalland
Heather Fehring
Maureen Morris
Dawn Haynes
Rosemary Sandstrom
Lyn Tonkin

ALEA Citation of Merit Award for Literacy ‘Garth Boomer Award’
Garth Boomer
Brian Cambourne
Lorraine Wilson
Beverley Derewianka

ALEA Citation of Merit Award for Research
Barbara Comber
Len Unsworth

ALEA Special Services Award
Jane Imer
Mary Peacock
Neil Mackenzie
Rosemary Sandstrom
Graham Ryles
Jo Scott
Betty Power
Wendy McCallum
Elaine Blake
Marion Wright
Beverley Leeson
David Green
Sandra (Sam) Taylor