Shraddha Nunziata, a senior administrator with Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, received the 2026 Torchbearer Award at a Nov. 5 gathering of school and district literacy leaders in Boston.
Ignite Reading presents the national award each year to educators recognized for advancing early literacy. Nunziata is SCCPSS Senior Director of Special Projects and Initiatives. The award is part of Ignite Reading’s First Grade Promise, which is built around the commitment that every child should learn to read on time.
Peers in the districts nominees serve put forward candidates for the award. Nunziata attended high school in Savannah and returned to the city in 2024 after spending time as a science teacher in the Bronx.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
