Awards & Scholarships ::
August 30, 2007
NEW Summer Travel Scholarship
The Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) provides annual scholarship to Kentucky K-16 teachers to travel to Spain, Mexico, Germany, or Canada. Don't miss out on this wonderful professional development opportunity. Learn More
August 02, 2007
Award Nominations
The Kentucky World Language Association is seeking nominations for awards presented annually to educators and leaders in world languages. Awards will be presented at the annual Fall Conference, in Louisville, Kentucky. Please consider nominating a colleague for an award in one of the following categories: → Lifetime Achievement → Outstanding Teacher → Outstanding New Teacher → Outstanding Administrator → Amici Linguarum Award To print the Award Nomination Form (PDF) CLICK HERE!
April 30, 2007
STARTALK Scholarships Available
Northern Kentucky University's 2007 Summer Institute for World Language Teachers (ISIWLT) still has a few remaining STARTALK scholarships available for fluent speakers of Chinese or Arabic. This intensive 7-week program provides an alternate path to teaching certification in a world language. Interested applicants can check the web site www.nku.edu/~worldlang or contact Option7@nku.edu
May 26, 2006
Seeking Award Nominations
The Kentucky World Language Association is seeking nominations for awards presented annually to educators and leaders in world languages. Awards will be presented at the annual Fall Conference, in Louisville, Kentucky. Please consider nominating a colleague for an award in one of the following categories: → Lifetime Achievement → Outstanding Teacher → Outstanding New Teacher → Outstanding Administrator → Amici Linguarum Award
April 25, 2006
Kentucky Students Receive Full Scholarships
Six Kentucky High School students receive full scholarship to study for a year in Germany. The Council on International Educational Exchange recently awarded 50 prestigious Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Scholarships to students from the Southeast United States for the 2006-2007 school year. This year, six Kentucky high school students – three from Lafayette High School in Lexington, one each from Ryle High School in Union and P.L. Dunbar High School in Lexington, and one from Kolbe Academy - will be a part of this select group of students who will spend a year of discovery and learning in Germany on a full academic scholarship, setting themselves apart from their peers. Learn more »
January 17, 2006
Language Teacher Wins Technology Award
Congratulations to Robert Crawford, Spanish teacher at Meyzeek Middle School in Louisville for winning the 2005 Best Buy te@ach Award. The Best Buy te@ch program recognizes schools and teachers who make learning fun by integrating interactive technology into the curriculum. Thousands of schools across the country applied, making the selection process highly competitive. The best of those applications were selected to receive Best Buy te@ch awards. Robert presented his project at the 2005 KWLA Fall Conference in a session titled: "Lights, Camera, Action: Creating a Sitcom in the Target Language." In February, te@ch award-winning schools will receive a package from Best Buy containing a Best Buy te@ch Gift Card for $2,500.
November 03, 2005
Louisville Spanish Teacher Receives National Award
Diane MacKenzie, a Spanish teacher and KWLA member at Atherton High School in the Jefferson County school district, is Kentucky’s newest recipient of the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, which includes a financial reward of $25,000.MacKenzie was notified of her award today, when Education Commissioner Gene Wilhoit and representatives from the Milken Family Foundation visited her school. Learn more »
October 06, 2005
2005 Outstanding Teacher Award Recipients
The Kentucky World Language Association (KWLA) is proud to announce that German Professor Linda S. Pickle of the Western Kentucky University is the 2005 winner of its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The KWLA also announces winners of its annual Outstanding Teacher and Administrator Awards. Learn more »
October 05, 2004
French Teacher Is Semifinalists for KY Teacher of the Year
Congratualations to French teacher Linda Dale, East Ridge High on being named a semifinalist for the Kentucky Teacher of the Year award! Learn more »
January 19, 2004
Dale wins Ashland Teacher Award
Linda K. Dale of East Ridge H.S. in Lick Creek, Ky. has won the Ashland Teaching Award for her work in teaching both French and Art Appreciation. Linda also was the Pike County Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2003.
December 15, 2003
Newest National Board Certified Teacher !
French teacher Betsy Bunting at DuPont Manual High School (Louisville) has become the new National Board Certified Teacher. Congratulations to Betsy!
December 14, 2003
Kentucky Excellence in Teaching Awards in French
The Deadline of December 31, 2003 is fast approaching for the Kentucky Excellence in Teaching Award in French. Send your entry to mimihagedorn@fuse.net
September 20, 2003
2003 Lifetime Achievment Award
During KCTFL's Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon Mary Jo Netherton was awared with the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award. More information to follow.
June 01, 2003
SCOLT Scholarships offered
The Southern Conference on Language Teaching hopes to once again offer the following scholarships for the summer of 2004. Begin planning now for the application process in the fall of 2003. Learn more »