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
2020 Ellie Rogers and Josh Grund
2019 Paulino Brener
2018 Walker Currie
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
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 Award2020 Maggie Bieber
2018 Yuriy Maksymovych
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
2020 Jen Lopez
2019 Pang Yang
2018 Maureen Elwell Peltier
2017 Michelle Strassburg
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
2018 Jill Fischer
2017 Dr. Donna LeGrand
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
2020 MNTS Tamil School and Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL MN)
2019 Minnesota Education Equity Partnership
2018 Xperitas
2015 Representative Kim Norton
2014 Japan America Society of Minnesota
2013 The Ordway Center for Performing Arts
2010 Dr. Lynn Broderson, Dean @ Southwest MN State University
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
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
Administrator Award
In recognition of outstanding service to and support of education in world languages and cultures by a current administrator who is not a world-language educator.
2020 Heather Elise Miller-Cink
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
2020 Adele Munsterman
2017 Nancy Ledesma
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.
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
2020 Littlefork Big Falls High School
2019 Hastings High School, Sartell High School
2018 Rainy River Community College
2016 Mounds View Middle School Spanish Teachers; Hastings Schools
2014 Mora High School World Languages Department
2013 St. Thomas Aquinas (in International Falls)
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
2020 Adele Munsterman
2018 Pearl Cheng, Adele Munsterman
2017 Adele Munsterman, Martina Talic
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
2018 Pearl Cheng
2014 Jenny Johnson
