The Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers
Past Award Winners
Early Career Educator Scholarship
The Excellence in Teaching Award
The Friend of World Languages Award
The Genevieve Overman Memorial Service Award
The Kris Wells Memorial Creativity Award
The Lynn Sandstedt Program Leadership Award
The Ronald W. Walker Memorial Grant
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Best of Colorado
2022 - Dr. Kelly Conroy
2020 – 2021 - Mary Overton
2019 – Taylor Roholt
2018 – Jillian Lykens, Dr. Alegria Ribadeneira
2017 – Anita Gandhi
2016 – Mira Canion
2014 – Eva Doblas, Diva de Leon Coffin, Janine Erickson
2013 – Janine Erickson
2011 – Toni Theisen
2010 – Mira Canion, Sunny Kruschwitz
2009 – Noah Geisel, Shannon Ruiz
2008 – Noah Geisel, Bryce Hedstrom
2007 – Sunny Kruschwitz
2006 – Dale Crum
2005 – Pamela Centeno
2004 – Sunny Kruschwitz, Lisa Woods, Kathy Alfeld
2002 – Kirsten Carlson, Pamela Centeno
2001 – Susan Gross
2000 – Kristin Carlson, Pamela Centeno
1999 – Kathleen Cook and Nancy Janney
1998 – Kathie Burson
1996 - Susan Gross
1995 – David Sutherland Wood
1994 – Beth McGregor, Lisa Rutherford, Susan Swanson, Norma Thompson, Rita Van Dyne, Becky Thomas
1994 – Pamela Centeno, Linda Rehn
1992 – Pam Centeno
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The Colorado Teacher of the Year
2024 – Ning Wei
2023 – Erin Austin
2022 – Dr. Laurette Nassif
2021 – Becky Loftus
2020 – Anita Gandhi
2019 – Heather Witten
2018 – Paul Kirschling
2017 – Sabrina Janczak
2016 – Huiching “Annick” Chen
2015 – Leslie Davison
2014 – Shannon Ruiz
2013 – Norma Arroyo
2012 – Noah Geisel
2011 – Pam Centeno
2010 – Andrea Leslie
2009 – Lourdes “Lulu” Buck
2008 – Toni Theisen
The Early Career Educator Award
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2023 – Rosana Rovira Parra
2018 – Ida Weber, Sponsored by Mira Canion of miracanion.com
2017 – Arnaud Garcia
2016 – Tara Gilboa
2015 – not awarded
2014 – Kelly Hass
2013 – Molly Sederberg
2012 – Nicolas Henry
2011 – not awarded
2010 – not awarded
2009 – Samuel Lawton Davis
2008 – Abigail Van Hoewyk
2007 – not awarded
2006 – Kate Kithil
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
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The Early Career Educator Scholarship Award
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2022 – Laine Barrand
2021 – Tania Whelan
2020 –
2019 - Stacy Cialone and Carey Weaver (sponsored by the AATF and AATSP)
2018 – Maria Herrera (sponsored by Fluency Matters, https://fluencymatters.com/); Taylor Roholt (sponsored by AATF-Colorado) and Amanda Sanders (sponsored by AATSP-Colorado)
2017 – Arnaud Garcia, Anna Hantack (Sponsored by Fluency Matters)
2016 – Tabitha Brown
2015 – Drew Legan
2014 – Becca Bollinger
2013 – Matthew Webster, Eveline Perez, and Heidi Mitzelfeld
2012 – Maria Blair, Julie Togbe, Lucile Erwin and Samantha Kidd
2011 – Marie Faine-Czarnecki, Bess James and Joy Ownbey
2010 – Joshua Berman and Johanna Rhodes
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
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The Excellence in Teaching Award
2023 – Mary Ellen Fuller
2022 –
2021 – Adriana Gonzales Turkle
2020 – Dr. Alegría Ribadeneira
2019 – Jodi Moorcroft
2018 – Anne Becher, sponsored by Mira Canion of miracanion.com
2017 – Patricia Andreu2016 – Jennifer Wetzig
2015 – not awarded
2014 – Sarah Sexton
2013 – not awarded
2012 – not awarded
2011 – Cristin Bleess
2010 – Christine James
2009 – Dr. Frederique Grim
2008 – Judith Roybal
2007 – Donna Stutzman
2006 – Pavel Kozhevnikov
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
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The Friend of World Languages Award
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2023 – not awarded
2022 – Michael Linert
2020 - Karen Harting and Eric Hanford
2019 – Steve Lank
2018 – Dr. Stan Scheer and Dr. Margaret Crespo
2017 – Jamie Laurie
2016 – Kathryn McNamee
2015 – Norbert Frueh & Anna Huffman
2014 – not awarded
2013 – Senator Pat Steadman
2012 – Judy Skupa and Diane Lauer
2011 – Mike Ahers
2010 – Jane Goff
2009 – Dr. Barbara Medina, CDE
2008 – Evie Hudak
2007 – not awarded
2006 – not awarded
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
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The Genevieve Overman Memorial Service Award
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2023 – not awarded
2022 – Richard Sayers
2021 – Kelly Parkhurst
2020 – Pamela Centeno
2019 – William Gonzalez
2018 – Joanne Pasqua
2017 – Diana Noonan
2016 – Debbie Cody
2015 – Anna Crocker
2014 – Kate Blanas
2013 – Marie-Jo Hofmann
2012 – Alain Ranwez
2011 – David Burrous
2010 – Martha Singer Semmer
2009 – Judith Cale
2008 – Dagmar Haney
2007 – Michael Nettleton
2006 – Janine Erickson
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
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The Kris Wells Memorial Creativity Award
2023 – not awarded
2022 – Simona Sansovini
2021 – Kelsey Binggeli Brown
2020 – Dr. Maria Akrabova
2019 – Yesenia Perez
2018 – Sharla Riott, sponsored by Mira Canion of miracanion.com
2017 – Mira Canion
2016 – not awarded
2015 – Claudia Sandridge
2014 – Not awarded
2013 – Kendra Omlid
2012 – not awarded
2011 – not awarded
2010 – Tina Stroman
2009 – not awarded
2008 – Ann Williams
2007 – Christine “Kris” Wells (awarded posthumously)
2006 – Masako Beecken
2005 – Michael Miller
2004 – Bonnie Poucel
2003 – Lynne Barnes
2002 – Pamela Centeno
2001 – Evelyn Rivera
2000 – Arthur “Jim” Mahoney
1999 – Kitsy Sorensen
1998 – Gundrun 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
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The Lifetime Membership Award
2023 - Jan Herrera and Kitsy Sorensen
2018 – David Burrous and Judith Cale
2012 – Janine Erickson and Toni Theisen
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The Lynn Sandstedt Program Leadership Award
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2023 – not awarded
2022 - Sally Bishop
2020 - Connie Navarro
2018 – Karen Rowan
2017 – Kelsey Binggelli
2016 – Dr. Dieter Waldvogel
2015 – Dr. Ismenia Sales de Souza
2014 – Bethany Brown
2013 – not awarded
2012 – not awarded
2011 – Paola Malpezzi Price
2010 – not awarded
2009 – Leslie Davison
2008 – not awarded
2007 – not awarded
2006 – not awarded
2005 – Pam Centeno
2003 – Mark Montgomery
2002 – Carmen Grace
2001 – Yumiko Guajardo
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Post-Secondary Research Grant
2023 – not awarded
2020 - Dr. Frédérique Grimm
2019 - Rebecca Cottrell
2018 – Dr. Edwige Simon
1999 – Maria 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 Ronald W. Walker Memorial Grant
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2023 – Adriana Gonzáles Turkle
2022 – Dr. Meredith Jeffers
2019– David Milton
2018– Dr. Ann Williams
2014 – not awarded
2013 – not awarded
2012 – not awarded
2011 – Jennifer Pederson
2010 – Tracy Lonn
2009 – Janet Welsh Crossley
2008 – not awarded
2007 – Linda Mayer
2006 – Junko Fujimoto
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