Past Award Winners
The Early Career Educator Scholarships Award
2020 - Tania Whelan
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
Best of Colorado
2020 - 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 Burson1996: 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
The Early Career Educator Award
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 – S. 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
Post-Secondary Research Grant
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
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
The Excellence in Teaching Award
2020 - Adriana Gonzales Turkle
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
The Kris Wells Memorial Creativity Award
2020 - Kelsey Binggeli Brown
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 (ACTFL convention in Denver this year)
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
Colorado Teacher of the Year
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 Friend of World Languages Award
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
The Lynn Sandstedt Program Leadership AwardT
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 (ACTFL Convention in Denver)
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
The Genevieve Overman Memorial Service Award
2020 - Kelly Parkhurst
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
The Lifetime Membership Award
2018 – David Burrous and Judith Cale
2012 – Janine Erickson and Toni Theisen.