Reading Hero: Rhiannon Polite
The work Rhiannon Polite does as principal at Lebanon Road Elementary School has a ripple effect, positively impacting not just students at the school, but also their families and communities.
Read Charlotte recognizes ordinary people in Mecklenburg County doing extraordinary things to improve children’s reading. To create change for our children, Read Charlotte needs the help of the whole community.
The work Rhiannon Polite does as principal at Lebanon Road Elementary School has a ripple effect, positively impacting not just students at the school, but also their families and communities.
Kamieon Martin has read to his two young sons daily since their births, and is always looking for new ways to engage them and inspire a love of reading. That commitment inspired his wife, Neisha Martin, to nominate him as a Read Charlotte Reading Hero.
Confidence, character, and a love for reading: These are the things Robert Hayden is focused on instilling in students.
An innovator, an expert in all things literacy, the glue that holds the school together: These are just a few of the ways Kaylee Whitelaw’s colleagues describe her.
Teacher Rubi Jaimes Parra is building a community of avid readers at her school.
Matthew Farley has been with Steele Creek Preparatory Academy since 2019, when ground was broken to build the school.
Nominations must be in the name of a single individual. (Groups and organizations are ineligible for consideration.) There is no age or occupation requirement to be eligible, as long as the individual is impacting reading success in an extraordinary way in Mecklenburg County.
No. All nominations must be submitted online through our website.
Reading Heroes will receive a one of a kind Read Charlotte Reading Hero t-shirt, a recognition letter and a digital Reading Hero “badge” to share on their social media channels. (Some Reading Heroes will also be recognized on Read Charlotte’s website, the monthly newsletter, social media and more!)