30 Under 30

ILA's 30 Under 30 list celebrates the rising innovators, disruptors, and visionaries in the literacy field.

2023 ILA 30 under 30 Sarai Tijerina
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Dean Celaj
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Kendall L. Wilson
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Thanduxolo Mkoyi
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Samantha Boateng
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Jacqueline Winsch
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Hey Wing Liu
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Ahmad Siyam Barakati
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Arpitha Vasudevamurthy
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Shayan Aqdas
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Monicah Kyalo
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Santasha Dhoot
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Alvian Wardhana
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Colin Bloom
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Ankita Sundar
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Valente’ Gibson
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Dian Aprilia Manase
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Kierstin Giunco
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Elisa Rodriguez
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Jhaneil O. Thompson
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Hannah Simino
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Raby Gueye
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Katlynn Dahl-Leonard
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Haleigh Klaus-Belka
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Mohit Rauniyar
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Lalaine Santiago
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Georgina Siaba
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Ahmed Imtiaz Jami
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Elizabeth Falzone
2023 ILA 30 under 30 Ashley Clerge

These educators, researchers, and advocates represent some of the best and brightest emerging leaders working to achieve our collective mission: literacy for every child, everywhere.

Read about our 2023 class of 30 Under 30 honorees.

 

Nominate a literacy champion

ILA’s 30 Under 30 list is released biennially and nominations are accepted on a rolling basis. Submit a nomination for yourself or a colleague here. The deadline to be considered for the 2025 list has passed, but any new nominations received will be considered for our 2027 list.

Honorees on the 2025 list will be announced in the January/February/March 2025 issue of Literacy Today and will be promoted across ILA's platforms. Each honoree receives a complimentary one-year ILA membership, is recognized at an ILA event, and joins a dynamic network of literacy leaders.

30 Under 30 honorees become important members of the ILA family. Past recipients have served as General Session speakers as well as session presenters and moderators at our conference and digital events. They have written extensively through our publishing platforms, volunteered for task forces, and become valuable members of local chapters and affiliates.

 

Prior lists

Click below to read about past 30 Under 30 honorees.

 

Keeping up with 30 Under 30

We continue to highlight the work of our 30 Under 30 recipients beyond the release of each list. Check out what some past honorees have been up to:

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