ICTFL Awards and Scholarships

ICTFL Awards

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The 2022 Illinois Language Teacher of the Year is Heidi Lechner, a German Teacher at Libertyville HS.
Each year, ICTFL names an outstanding world language educator as its Illinois Teacher of the Year.  The awardee becomes a candidate for the Central States Conference Regional Teacher of the Year Award and serves as an ICTFL delegate to Language Advocacy Days in Washington D.C.  The ACTFL award is intended to elevate the status of our profession at the state, regional, and national levels by creating opportunities for recognizing the most accomplished members of our profession. 

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ICTFL recognizes the service and significant contributions of individuals in the field of language learning.
ICTFL is pleased to invite nominations for the ICTFL Awards for Distinguished Service to Foreign Language Learning for, which, by decision of the Board of Directors on February 28, 2005, henceforth replaces the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards.  The award recognizes individuals for both Exemplary Teaching and Training and for
Contributions Outside the Classroom

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ICTFL is excited to recognize and support outstanding World Language teacher majors. Welcome to the classroom!
The ICTFL Award for College Foreign Language Teaching Majors recognizes college students preparing to become teachers of foreign languages. As many as five such awards will be presented annually, to recognize promising students enrolled in Illinois colleges and universities.

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The ICTFL Award for New Teachers of Foreign Language recognizes individuals who have recently entered the foreign language teaching profession and who show outstanding promise of becoming professionally active ICTFL members, as well as capable teachers of foreign languages, including English as a second language. As of 2015, this henceforth replaces the Montserrat Vilarrubla Award which was created in 1995.  Learn more.
 PictureLinda Egnatz was the 2011 Presidents Award Recipient for her contributions as ICTFL Webmaster.
Annually since 1994, the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages has offered as many as two President's Awards to members who distinguish themselves through service to ICTFL in organizational development.  Learn more.

ICTFL Scholarships

Fund for the Future Scholarship

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Fund for the Future Recipients attending ICTFL Fall Conference
If you are a pre-service or first-year through fifth-year language teacher, apply for an ICTFL Fund for the Future Scholarship to attend an ICTFL event such as WinterFest, Kickstart or our Fall Conference.

ICTFL Scholarship for Future World Language Educators

ICTFL will award up to two $500 scholarships to high school seniors planning to pursue a career as a World Language teacher and up to two $1000 scholarships to college level students who are studying to become World Language educators.

 All applicants must be Illinois residents and be attending an Illinois school.
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See the ICTFL Scholarship page for details as available.
  • All high school applicants must have completed at least 3 high school years of World Language study or have earned a Seal of Biliteracy.
  • All college students must have completed at least 3 college semesters of World Language study prior to applying for the scholarship.
  • Applications are due February 28, 2023.
The ICTFL Scholarship Committee will announce the scholarship recipients in April, 2023.  The money will be awarded upon verification of completion of a World Language and/or education course in the Fall semester of 2023.  Students who receive a scholarship in high school may apply again while in college.

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Lionel E. Smith Scholarship for future African American World Language teachers


​Although Lionel was not an educator, he strongly believed in the power of education to change lives and open new horizons. For thirty years, he supported his husband’s work in language education and observed the transformation of students’ lives through language studies and travels. Lionel believed that reparations should be made in the form of educational  opportunities for African Americans in the United States. To honor his memory, the Lionel E. Smith Scholarship for future African American Language Teachers was established through the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. A cash award of $500 will be given to an African American senior in an Illinois high school who intends to become a language teacher. The award will be renewable each year as long as the student continues to make progress toward becoming a language teacher. ICTFL will administer the scholarship.
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