CCFLT Special Recognition Awards

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CCFLT recognizes the talents and contributions of Colorado's world language professionals through the Special Recognition Awards program. Only members of CCFLT may be nominated for the awards and members of the current Board of Directors are not eligible. We urge you to nominate your colleagues!

• The Creativity Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional creativity and innovation in the field of world languages, whether teaching , administration, or materials development.
• The Excellence in Teaching Award is presented to a world language educator who has excelled in classroom instruction.
• The Friend of Foreign Languages is presented to an individual or group from outside the world language teaching profession who has made significant contributions to the teaching and learning of world languages.
• The Genevieve Overman Memorial Service Award is presented to an individual for dedicated and long service to the world language teaching profession, commitment and leadership in serving CCFLT. (Click on Genevieve Overman, who served as the first CCFLT Executive Secretary, for more information on her and her great leadership.)
• The Program Leadership Award is presented to a world language educator who has provided exceptional leadership and innovation in programs beyond the classroom level.
• The New Educator Award is presented to a world language teacher who exhibits a great deal of potential in developing ideas for foreign language education.

The Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers invites nominations for the Special Recognition Awards to be presented at the annual Spring Conference. Please note: no nominations can be considered after 5 November 2006.

Checklist: 1) the completed form as a cover page;   2) a letter of nomination no longer than two pages; 3) up to three supporting letters of one page each;

Nomination Form in MS Word.doc

Nomination Form in pdf format

In forwarding your nomination, please mail this form and supporting letters as shown above to:

CCFLT Special Recognition Awards
P.O. Box 621
Englewood, CO 80151-0621

The Creativity Award was presented to the following individuals:

• 2005 - Michael Miller
• 2004 - Bonnie Poucel
• 2003 - Lynne Barnes
• 2002 - Pamela Centeno
• 2001 - Evelyn Rivera
• 2000 - Arthur "Jim" Mahoney
• 1999 - Kitsy Sorensen
• 1998 - Gudrun Clay
• 1994 - Charlie Anastas
• 1993 - Annie Rooney French
• 1992 - Julie McCorry
• 1991 - David Burrous
• 1990 - Laurie "Dodie" Guntren
• 1989 - Pamela Fedie
• 1988 - Penny Taylor
• 1987 - Graziana Lazzarino
• 1986 - Elizabeth A. Roelle
• 1985 - Anita Higginbotham
• 1984 - Jean Choquette
• 1983 - Barbara Johnson
• 1982 - Joe Harris
• 1981 - Martha Quait
• 1980 - Billie Edgerton

The Excellence in Teaching Award was presented to the following individuals:

• 2005 - Florence Shranz
• 2004 - Kathlyn Saich
• 2003 - Kelley Parkhurst
• 2002 - Sunny Kruschwitz
• 2001 - Paul Cronin
• 2000 - L. Joan Pasqua
• 1999 - Judith E. Brisbois
• 1998 - Patricia Kule
• 1997 - Linda Hutchins-Knowles
• 1996 - Beth McGregor
• 1995 - Pamela Centeno
• 1994 - Toni Thiesen
• 1993 - Judy Wrigley
• 1992 - Robert Hall
• 1991 - Kathie Burson
• 1990 - Verna Lofaro
• 1989 - Beth Giullianelli
• 1988 - Kris Wells
• 1987 - Mary Kay Joseph
• 1986 - Kendra Ettenhofer
• 1985 - Marie-Jo Hofmann
• 1983 - Barbara Stamper

The Friend of Foreign Languages was presented to the following individuals:

• 2005 - Stephen Krashen
• 2004 - Flora Lenhart
• 2003 - Caryl Thomason
• 2002 - Edna Herring
• 2000 - Kristin Duffy and Sanford Friedin
• 1999 - Kuan-Yi Rose Chang
• 1998 - William Stanford
• 1995 - Frieda Sanidas
• 1994 - Nandine B. Johnson
• 1993 - Julie Gonzales
• 1991 - Colorado Council of International Organizations
• 1990 - Richard Koeppe
• 1989 - Arvin C. Blome

The Genevieve Overman Memorial Service Award was presented to the following individuals:

• 2005 - Kathleen Cook
• 2004 - John C. Miller
• 2003 - Susan Gross
• 2002 - Toni Theisen
• 2001 - Joan Otoupalik
• 2000 - Lisa Woods
• 1999 - Marta B. Vigil
• 1998 - Jan Herrera
• 1997 - Beverly Robinson
• 1996 - Lore Wiggins
• 1995 - Jean Choquette
• 1994 - Marcelina Lane
• 1993 - Lynn Sandstedt
• 1992 - Barbara Johnson
• 1991 - Joe Harris
• 1990 - Bryce Jackson
• 1989 - Kay U. Heer
• 1988 - Sam Butler
• 1987 - Andree Kail
• 1986 - Elizabeth G. Royce
• 1985 - Mary Sexton
• 1984 - Collette Guiberteau
• 1983 - Lucia Baker
• 1982 - Anna Taussig
• 1981 - Larry McWilliams
• 1980 - Dan Martinez

The Program Leadership Award was presented to the following individuals:

• 2005 - Pam Centeno
• 2003 - Mark Montgomery
• 2002 - Carmen Grace
• 2001 - Yumiko Guajardo

The Ronald W. Walker Memorial Grant was presented to the following individuals:

• 2005 - Debbie Singer
• 2003 - Linda Mayer
• 2002 - Kyoko Saegusa
• 2001 - Debbie Singer
• 2000 - Evelyn Rivera
• 1998 - Mary K. Bukius and Florence Schranz
• 1996 - Debbie Singer
• 1995 - Sunny Kruschwitz

The Scholarship Award was presented to the following individuals:

• 1999 - Marla Sergia Steen
• 1998 - Laurel Rasplica Rodd
• 1990 - Mildred Mortimer
• 1989 - Alain Ranwez
• 1987 - Marilyn G. Hitchens
• 1984 - Earl D. Sampson
• 1983 - Nasario Garcia
• 1982 - George McMurrey
• 1981 - Charles Stansfield
• 1980 - Lynn A. Sandstedt

The Young Educator Award was presented to the following individuals:

• 2005 - Susan Bogner
• 2004 - Marie Lopez
• 2003 - Sarah Dodson
• 2002 - Kristin Castro and Stacy Muenzenmayer
• 2001 - Laura Buddington
• 2001 - Joy Collins
• 1999 - Jennifer Strid
• 1998 - Jennifer Lawrence Kenyon
• 1996 - Glenn Ashley
• 1995 - Culum Walsch
• 1993 - Dan Strub
• 1992 - Ann Williams-Gascon
• 1991 - Gail Glover
• 1989 - Paulene Denning
• 1988 - Wendy Heaberlin
• 1987 - Carrie Kouris
• 1986 - Howard E. Morarie, Jr.
• 1985 - Paola Malpezzi Price
• 1984 - Andrew Planck
• 1982 - Nancy Oakes
• 1981 - John Ballantine
• 1980 - Jan Herrera