Are you looking for a way to bring recognition to your program and your school? Do you have a colleague, adminstrator or advocate that you would like to thank for their commitment to world languages? One of the benefits of membership to KWLA is that you are eligible to nominate deserving professionals (and be nominated) for our annual awards. KWLA is seeking nominations for awards presented annually to educators and leaders in world languages. Please consider nominating a colleague for an award in one of the following categories:
Award nominations will be accepted until Friday, August 13, 2010 August 20, 2010. Award recipients will be notified by Friday, September 4, and officially recognized at the 2010 KWLA Fall Conference during the Awards Luncheon on Saturday, September 18, 2010.
Awards nomination letters are to be submitted electronically to Awards Chair, Sharon Mattingly.
The Outstanding Teacher Award recognizes an individual of the world language teaching profession who has demonstrated long-term achievement and service to the profession. One award will be given at each level of instruction (K-8, High School, Postsecondary). Download the 2010 Nomination Forms:
K-8 and High School: PDF | Word
Postsecondary: PDF | Word
| 2009 | Michele Randolph, Meyzeek Middle School |
| 2008 | Linda Zins-Adams, Highland High School |
| 2007 | Sharon Mattingly, Barren County High School |
| 2006 | Diane Taylor, Dupont Manual High School & Jean Dudgeon, Elizabethtown KCTCS |
| 2005 | Mimi Hagedorn, Bishop Brossart High School & Susan Marnatti, Beaumont Middle School |
The Outstanding New Teacher Award recognizes outstanding new teachers whose excellence in world language teaching may not be recognized otherwise, and to demonstrate that the profession and KWLA care about new teachers and their professional growth. Download the 2010 Nomination Forms: PDF | Word
| 2009 | not awarded |
| 2008 | Alice Barrette, East Jessamine High School |
| 2007 | Megan Iranpour, Lexington Catholic High School |
| 2006 | Not Awarded |
| 2005 | Adriana Melnyk, Newport High School |
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual of the world language teaching profession who has demonstrated long-term achievement and service to KWLA and to the profession - locally, statewide, regionally, and/or nationally. Download the 2010 Nomination Forms: PDF | Word
| 2009 | Joan Jahnige, Kentucky Educational Television |
| 2008 | Jean Amick, Kentucky Country Day & Mimi Hagedorn, Bishop Brossart High School |
| 2007 | Estelle Bayer, Madison Central High School |
| 2006 | Milton Grimes, Murray State University |
| 2005 | Linda Pickle, Western Kentucky University |
| 2003 | Mary Jo Netherton, Morehead State University |
| 2002 | Ruth Styles, Kentucky Educational Television |
| 2001 | Rosemary Weddington, Berea High School & EKU |
| 1999 | Jacquie Spurlock, Eastern Kentucky University |
| 1998 | Thomas P. Baldwin, Western Kentucky University |
The Outstanding Administrator Award recognizes a school administrator who has demonstrated exemplary support of world language learning and teaching at his/her institution, community, or in the state. Download the 2010 Nomination Forms: PDF | Word
| 2009 | Charles Mitchell, Superintendent - Menifee County Public Schools & Melissa Wainwright, Principal - Frankfort High School |
| 2008 | Lu Young, Superintendent - Jessamine County Public Schools |
| 2007 | Roger Marcum, Superintendent - Marion County Public Schools Janice Lantz, Superintendent - Nelseon County Public Schools |
| 2006 | Milton Grimes, Executive Director - Kentucky Institute for International Studies |
| 2005 | John Hudson, Principal - Atherton High School |
The Amici Linguarum Award recognizes an individual or organization not directly involved in the teaching of world languages that has made a significant contribution to the profession. Download the 2010 Nomination Form: PDF | Word
| 2007 | Not awarded |
| 2008 | Margo Jang, Festival Director - Northern Kentucky Univ. |
| 2007 | Not awarded |
| 2006 | Elaine Jarchow, Dean of Education - Northern Kentucky Univ. |
| 2005 | Peter Fricke, Tente International GmbH |