Lynne Wheeler, 2019 Outstanding Director
Lynne Wheeler, Program Director of Literacy Volunteers of Campbell County Public Library is the 2019 Recipient of The Nancy Jiranek Award for Outstanding Director of a Nonprofit Adult Literacy Program in Virginia
Nancy Jiranek
Award recipients are chosen by Mrs. Jiranek’s family and members of the Virginia Literacy Foundation Board of Directors and staff. (About Nancy Jiranek)
The award recipients were (click on links to read more about each recipient):
- 2019: Lynne Wheeler, LV of Campbell County Public Library
- 2018: Karen LaForge, The READ Center
- 2017: Deborah Abbott, LV Prince William County
- 2016: Joan Peterson, Literacy for Life
- 2015: Ellen Moore Osborne, LV of Charlottesville/Albemarle
- 2014: Ginger Hilleary, LV of Fauquier County
- 2013: Elizabeth Girvan, Skyline Literacy
- 2012: Carolyn Meeks, Lynchburg Literacy Council
- 2011: Kim Sells, Literacy Volunteers of Prince William County
- 2010: Janet Booth (p. 12) and Linda Richardson, Eastern Shore Literacy Council
- 2009: Annette Loschert, Literacy Volunteers of Roanoke Valley (Now Blue Ridge Literacy)
- 2008: Patricia Donnelly, Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
VLF Award for Outstanding Support of Literacy Programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Recipients are chosen by the conference committee for consistent and outstanding support of adult literacy and literacy program development.
- 2015: Elsa Angell on behalf of the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
- 2012: Michelle and David Baldacci, Wish You Well Foundation
- 2011: Barbara Gibson, Manager, The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center
- 2010: Steve Clementi, Director of External Affairs, Verizon
- 2009: Jeannie P. Baliles, Chairman of the Board, The Virginia Literacy Foundation
