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MCTLC Award Winners

Outstanding Student Teacher Award

In recognition of outstanding service and extraordinary potential in providing excellent instruction in the world language classroom by a student teacher of a world language in Minnesota. The student teacher may be nominated by a cooperative teacher or university methods professor.

Past Award Winners: Outstanding Student Teacher Award

2016 Xiaoli Tang

2015 Claire McWilliams

2014 Megan Ramos

2013 Meghan McFadden

2012 Mollie McMahon

2010 Kathryn Shorma

First-Time Attendee Scholarship

MCTLC is pleased to offer up to five (5) first-time attendee fall conference scholarships to world language teachers.

2014 Michelle Benegas, Kimberly Rodrigues, Randy Baum, Erik Jenson

Early Career Award

In recognition of outstanding promise in providing excellence in instruction in the world-language classroom by a first-year language teacher in Minnesota.

Past Award Winners: Early Career Award

2013 Hui Xu, White Bear Lake Schools

2012 Mollie McMahon

2005 Joelle Anderson & Abby Johnson

Minnesota Teacher of the Year

This award represents the first step for the Teacher of the Year Award at the national level as awarded by ACTFL (American Council of Teachers of Languages and Cultures).

Past Award Winners: MN Teacher of the Year

2016 No nominees submitted

2015 Grant Boulanger

2014 Kay Edberg

Emma Birkmaier Award for Outstanding Language Educator

In recognition of outstanding service and support for world languages and cultures by someone within the language-teaching profession in Minnesota.

Past Award Winners: Emma Birkmaier Award

2016 Dr. Frances Matos-Schultz

2015 Betty Lotterman

2014 Daryl Boeckers

2013 Adele Munsterman

2012 Janice Holter Kittok

2011 Sue Nordquist

2010 Ursula Lentz

2009 Gaelle Berg

2008 Dr. Elaine Fuller-Carter

2007 Marcy Zachmeier-Ruh

2006 Phyllis VanBuren

2005 Mary Kuettner

2004 Anita Ratwik

2003 Beth McCabe

2001 Tom Turner

1999 Felice Dickey

1998 Diane Tedick

1997 Carol Klee

1996 Linda Albertson

1995 Allen Hibbard

1994 John Janc

1993 Cheryl Peterson & Diane Kessler

1992 Wilmar (Shorty) Engel

1991 Margaret (Marge) Engebretson

1990 Suzanne Jebe

1989 Leon Narvaez

1988 Gerhard Weiss

1987 Carolynn Johnson

1986 Judy Johannessen

1985 Carol Ann Pesola

1984 Dr. Ricard Narvaez

1983 Jean Hughes

1982 Kathy Olson

1981 Dale Lange

1980 Dr. Hedi Oplesch

1979 Howard Hathaway

1978 Odell Bjerkness

1977 Dr. Helen Jorstad / Dr. Jermaine Arendt

Pro Lingua Award

In recognition of outstanding service to and support of education in world languages and cultures by a person or Minnesota organization/business that is not a world-language educator.

Past Award Winners: Pro Lingua Award

2015 Representative Kim Norton

2014 Japan America Society of Minnesota

2013 The Ordway Center for Performing Arts

2012 Teatro del Pueblo

2011 MN Zoo

2010 Dr. Lynn Broderson, Dean @ Southwest MN State University

2009 EMC Publishing

2006 Dorie Hathaway

2005 Senator Sandy Pappas & Representative Mindy Greiling

2001 Cheryl Dickson, Retired President, MN Humanities Commission

1999 Nancy Paddelford, Co-founder, St. Olaf Hispanic Studies Program

1997 Steve & Nick Buettner, Maya Quest Program

1996 Science Museum of MN

1995 The Resource Center of the Americas

1994 Michel Wolf, Director, Vistas in Education

1993 Concordia Language Villages Mini-Programs, Emily Virginia Christianson

1992 Naomi Thomsen, President, Language & Friendship

1991 Lyle Gerard

1989 Dr. Clark Kirkpatrick, Superintendent, South Washington County Schools

1988 James Boessen, Principal, Apple Valley High School

1987 Catherine Watson, Travel Editor, Mpls. Star Tribune

1986 Al Milgrom, U Film Society

1983 James Oberstar, 8th District Congressman

1982 ISE - Intercultural Student Experiences

1981 Esther Piper, Administrator, Language Services Department, 3M Company

1980 WCCO AM Radio

Percy Fearing Award for Language Curriculum Development

In recognition of excellence in the creative development of instructional materials for teaching world languages and cultures by a classroom teacher in Minnesota.

Professional Service Award

In recognition of service to students and the profession through provision of a quality language program by language educator retired from a school in Minnesota.

Past Award Winners: Professional Service Award

2016 No nominees submitted

2015 Susan Nordquist

2014 Jim O'Neill

2013 Carol Ann Dahlberg

2012 Anita Ratwik

Certificate of Recognition

In recognition of a significant contribution to students and/or the profession by a language educator in Minnesota.

Department of Excellence

Departments of Excellence have 100% membership participation in MCTLC. While membership alone does not assure commitment, affiliation can be the first step to a rich, professional experience. This program is open to schools at all levels (Pre-K through post secondary).

Past Award Winners: Department of Excellence

2016 Mounds View Middle School Spanish Teachers; Hastings Schools

2015 No submissions

2014 Mora High School World Languages Department

2013 St. Thomas Aquinas (in International Falls)

STAR Award

The four STAR areas, Study, Travel, Achievement and Recognition, of professionalism represent continued professional development in learning outside the classroom, striving to excel, and showing leadership in professional organizations.

Past Award Winners: STAR Award

2015 Adele Munsterman, Jen Duronio

2014 Amanda Stenberg, Susana Perez Castillejo, Adele Munsterman, Barbara Koester, Tracey Kloekl-Jiménez, Kay Edberg

2013 Sue Nordquist, MaryLynn Montgomery, Tracey Kloeckl-Jiménez, Kay Edberg, Lisa Perez

Xperitas Language Matters Award

Xperitas is pleased to make available to MCTLC a special recognition award for its membership.

Past Award Winners: Xperitas Language Matters Award

2014 Jenny Johnson

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