Standing Committee on Substance Abuse
In partnership with Scripps Howard, the Standing Committee has annually presented the Distinguished Service to Literacy Award. The award honors an outstanding program, bar association, or lawyer for exceptional efforts in addressing literacy, truancy, and substance abuse in his community. The 2004 award was presented on February 23, 2005 to The Honorable Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr., Chief Judge, Rhode Island Family Court. As the award recipient, Chief Judge Jeremiah awarded a grant to the literacy organization of his choice, Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education (RISE). Kristen Moran serves as the Executive Director of RISE.
The Honorable Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr., Chief Judge, Rhode Island Family Court with The Honorable Frank Williams, Chief Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court. |
The Honorable Frank Williams, Chief Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court; The Honorable Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr., Chief Judge, Rhode Island Family Court (recipient of the 2004 Scripps Howard Foundation – American Bar Association Distinguished Service to Literacy Award); Barbara Howard, Esq., Chair, ABA’s Standing Committee on Substance Abuse.
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The Honorable Frank Williams, Chief Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court. |
Barbara J. Howard, Esq., Chair, ABA’s Standing Committee on Substance Abuse. |
Presentation of the 2004 award by Barbara J. Howard, Esq., Chiar, ABA's Standing Committee on Substance Abuse to The Honorable Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr., Chief Judge, Rhode Island Family Court. |
The Honorable Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr., Chief Judge, Rhode Island Family Court. |
The Honorable Jeremiah S. Jeremiah, Jr., Chief Judge, Rhode Island Family Court, presenting a check to Kristen Moran, Executive Director, Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education. |
