Judy Goodnight wins literacy award from Cabarrus Reading Association

The Greater Cabarrus Reading Association has presented Judy Goodnight one of its highest honors, the Celebrate Literacy Award.
Goodnight is Kannapolis City Schools’ Director of Title I and Elementary Education, and she is a former president of the Greater Cabarrus Reading Association.
Goodnight received the Celebrate Literacy Award because of her outstanding contributions to the Greater Cabarrus Reading Association and her efforts to promote literacy. According to  Greater Cabarrus Reading Association President Barbara Falkenbury, Goodnight’s efforts gave the Greater Cabarrus Reading Association new life and helped make it an award-winning chapter.
“Four years ago, the reading association was on the verge of disbanding,” Falkenbury said. “Judy stepped forward and took over the presidency of Greater Cabarrus Reading Association. During her tenure, membership increased by 100 percent and became an International Reading Association Honor Council.”
Falkenbury said Goodnight supported many Greater Cabarrus Reading Association projects, including the Books for Babes Program at CMC-NorthEast and professional development sessions for teachers that promoted literacy. Goodnight will retire from Kannapolis City Schools in June, but she will continue on the Greater Cabarrus Reading Association’s board as a member-at-large.
“We’re so proud of Judy Goodnight’s many contributions to children and literacy in our community,” said Kannapolis City Schools Superintendent Dr. Jo Anne Byerly. “She’s been a wonderful advocate for helping people in our community learn to read, and I’m so glad the Reading Association has honored her. She’s extremely deserving of this award.”