Distinguished Service to World Language Learning Award Categories

FOR EXEMPLARY TEACHING AND TRAINING
Category I - Educators whose exemplary teaching has provided inspiration to large numbers of world language students or teachers. This category includes persons who have distinguished themselves in teacher education and as in service trainers, as well as in the actual teaching of languages and cultures.
FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Category II - Individuals who have contributed substantially to the enhancement of the profession of world language teaching in Illinois. This category covers efforts to improve the image and effectiveness of professional associations as well as the profession itself as an institution. It includes persons who have supported professional organizations by presenting at conferences, holding leadership positions, and serving on committees.
Category III - Individuals who have made outstanding efforts to promote world language study in Illinois. This category includes persons who have counseled students, organized advocacy efforts, developed promotional materials, and addressed community groups.
Category IV - Individuals who have made major financial contributions to advance or improve world language learning in Illinois. This category includes persons who have generated prizes or scholarships, obtained grants, or contributed funds, materials, or services other than teaching and training.
Category V - Individuals who have been influential in shaping public policy in favor of world language learning in Illinois. This category, which includes school administrators, school board members, and elected officials, also covers persons who have provided public testimony, supported legislative initiatives, influenced public opinion, and shaped curriculum decisions.
Category VI - Individuals whose research, writing, or curriculum development has markedly improved world language education in Illinois. This category includes authors of journal articles and developers of teaching materials, research projects, and curricula, including those designed for teacher training

Recipients will receive complimentary registration for the ICTFL WinterFest and the ICTFL Fall Conference for Friday and Saturday. They will also receive a one year’s complimentary membership in the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and an award certificate, which will be presented at the Fall Conference event. The award does not cover travel to the conference, breakfast, lodging, or the cost of special workshops. Each year a maximum of two awards will be designated for non educators statewide, a maximum of two per category for educators in ICTFL Region I, and one per category for educators in each of the other four Regions.
It is the responsibility of the nominator to collect all the letters and other necessary documents, and submit them.

Only complete applications will be considered. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 15. 
A jury of ICTFL officers and other members will score the nominations. This process will be supervised by the ICTFL Awards Committee. The determination of the jury shall be final.

Meet our 2023 Recipients

Kathy Kuschman
Northern Illinois University,  Category 1, Region 2
Valerie Shull
Rogers Park Montessori School, Category 1, Region 1
Danielle Moore
Chute Middle School, Category 2, Region 2

Past Recipients of the DSA

2022

Florencia Henshaw
SPANISH - University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
Category 1 - ICTFL region 4
Kia D. London
​SPANISH - Latin School of Chicago
Category 1 - ICTFL region 1
Lynda Lopez
French
FRENCH - University Laboratory High School
Category 2 - ICTFL region 4

2021

Valerina Correa, Francis Parker School
​2021 - Category 1
Mary Kerrigan, Oak Lawn Community District
2021 - Category 1
Cathryn Baldwin, ALAH High School
2021 - Category 2
Dr. Brad Detering, Salem Community HS
​2021 - Category 3
Andrea Isabelli, Woodstock High School
2021 - Category 2

2020

Matt Hotopp, Jefferson HS
​2020 - Category 1
Katie Lawrence, Hall HS
2020- Category 2 Region 2
Eileen Walvoord - Niles HS Emeritus
2020 - Category 2 Region 1
Deborah Kessler, Bradley University
​2020 - Category 2 Region 3
Kathryn Wolfkiel, Barrington HS
​2020 - Category 2 Region 1
Melisa Lopez, Carbondale HS
​2020 - Category 2 Region 5
Tom Sapp, Loyola Academy High School
2019  -  Category 2
Leslie Rathunde, Glenbroook North HS
2019  -  ​Category 1
Ingrid Zeller, Northwestern University
2019  -  ​Category 2

2018

Rick Undesser, Category 1

Christina Brodell, Category 1
Dana Tolomeo, Category 1
Talia Block, Category 2
Katharina Barbe, Category 6
2017 - Margot Steinhart
2017 - Joanna Kotecki
2017 - Ellen Ericson
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2016 - Kristin Davin, Kellye Guzik and Elaine Diveley
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2015 - Olga Horn
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2014 - Alberto Filipponi
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2013 - Janet Nolan (not pictured), Iris Martinez, and Linda Egnatz

2012  - Anna Hog (Region 1), Sandy Jurgovan (Region 2)
2011 - Julie Jezuit, Ann Darwish, JoAnne Bratkovich             
2010 - Mary Ann Roedl and Mary Slider
2008 - Heribert Breidenbach and Margaret Swanson
2007 - Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz
2006 - Mary Lindquist / Willa Less Schultz
2005 - Merle Wilder

formerly the Lieutenant Governor's Award Winners  1989-2004

Virginia Anderson (1999)
Susan Arbuckle (1991)
Patricia Arnold (1992)
Mary Jo Aronica (1993)
Kathy Barnes (1991)
Barbara S. Bell (1995)
Luz María Berd (1995)
Kathleen L. Betterman (1998)
Teresa T. Blair (1992)
Sherry Blastenbrei (1992)
Flora Breidenbach (2001)
Suzanne Cappozzo (1991)
Paul R. Carlson (1993)
Dennis A. Church (1994)
Suzanne C. Coons (1990)
Mary Jane Crotty (1991)
Karen Sams Davis (1997)
Dolores Decaroli (1993)
Raymond Den Adel (1989)
John H. Doeringer (1995)
Bonna Kay Downey (1989)
Heather Engler-Thomas (2001)
Fran Etter (1996)
Susan Ferguson (2000)
Michael Finnemann (1995)
Nancy Frerkes (1991)
Anne Marie Fuhrig (1994)
Karen L. Furrh  (1989)
Karl-Heinz Gabbey (1999)
Marge Gamboa (1992)
Marie-Rose Gerdisch (1993)
David L. Gobert (1994)
Camilla Golemo (1992)
Virginia Gramer (1991)
Linda J. Greene (1990)
Paul T. Griffith (1996)
 
Theodore H. Haldeman (1995)
Thomas L. Hansen (1996)
Bruce W. Hawkins (1993)
Janet Healy (1992)
Anne Hébert (1999)
Alice Henderson (1992)
Gwenne Hickman (2002)
Edwin R. Hockett (1989)
Maxine Hubbard (1989)
Julia A. Husen (2000)
Christine A. Ingraffia (1998)
Gunde Iwersen-Burritt (2003)
Susan C. Johnson (1993)
John Katzenmayer (2001)
Takuo Kinoshita (1996)
Waunita Kinoshita (1994)
 John LeCuyer (2000)
Susan Leibowitz (1993)
David Leitch (2001)
Helmut Liedloff (1989)
Irmgard Lindahl (1994)
Vincent Lombardo (1989)
Carolyn Lowstuter (1989)
Franziska Lys (1996)
Kathleen Mayer (1989)
Emily M. Marsland (1991)
Sherrilyn Martin (2001)
Terry Meyers (1993)
Dulce María Mijeski (1990)
Angeles R. Morán (1999)
RoseAnna Mueller (1995)
Julia Mullikin (1998)
Patsy J. Mullin (1991)
Helen Nall (1991)
LeaAnn Osburn (1990)
 John LeCuyer (2000)
Victor J. Palomino (1992)
Linda Paulus (1994)
Margaret Plank (2000)
Alexandra Pradella-Ott (1996)
Wade A. Provo (1992)
Carole Ann Ryan (2000)
Brad Salley (2004)
Jo Ellen Sandburg (1997)
Ronald E. Sauberli (1997)
James G. Schmitt (1994)
Thomas J. Sienkewicz (1993)
Pierre Simonian (1991)
Sharon Soper (1992)
Charles Speck (1990)
Donald Sprague (1996)
John H. Stark (1997)
Margot M. Steinhart (1994)
Joan F. Stopka (2002)
Farren Stover (1989)
Daniel P. Stoyak (2002)
Kathy Stoyak (2000)
Dorothy Strickler (1999)
Judith Sugarman (1990)
Marie Taraska (1990)
Earl G. Thompson (1994)
Albert R. Turner (1994)
Carmen P. Underwood (1993)
Karen Van Howe (1991)
Robert E. Vicars (1989)
Montserrat Vilarrubla (1994)
Morris Vos (1993)
Diane Wangles (1997)
Sally Lo Ware (1990)
Leann L. Wilcoxen (1994)
Andrea Williams (1991)
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