Conference Awardees
2014 State College
Frank Mulhern Leadership Award
Pam Kolega, Pa Department of Education
Merit Awards
PaCIE, Pennsylvania Council for International Education
Educator of the Year
Silvina Orsatti, University of Pittsburgh
Best of PA Session Megan Flinchbaugh: Using Stations to Engage Students in All 5 C’s
2013 Pittsburgh
Frank Mulhern Leadership Award
Bonnie Adair-Hauck, University of Pittsburgh
Merit Awards
University of Pittsburgh – European Union Center of Excellence
University of Pittsburgh – Katz School of Business
Educator of the Year, K-12
Margaret Carlson, Deer Lakes School District

Educator of the Year, Post-Secondary

Frank Brooks, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Best of PA Session Rich Madel: What Can Kindergarten Teach Us? Reading Circles in the FL Classroom
2012 Philadelphia
Frank Mulhern Leadership Awards
Sister Mary Helen Kashuba (Chestnut Hill College)
Eileen Glisan, Ph.D. (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
K-12 PSMLA Teacher of the Year
Kathy Fegely (Antietam Middle/Senior HS)
Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year
Nick Uliano, Ed.D. (Cabrini College)
Merit Award
Lower Merion School District - FLES program
Best of PA Session Jose Ricardo-Osorio: Higher-Order Thinking Activities in the Novice Level Classroom
2011 State College: The Penn Stater
EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR Donna Spangler, Drexel Hill Middle School
Keiko Takikoto Miller, Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
FRANK MULHERN LEADERSHIP AWARDS Thekla Fall, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Retired
Rebecca R. Kline, NECTFL
LEADERSHIP AWARD Frank Mulhern
Best of PA Session Michelle Campbell: Global Expo: A Celebration of Our World
2010 Erie
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Albert Kipa, Muhlenberg College
MERIT AWARD FLES in the Erie School District: Grover Cleveland Elementary

Bradford Area School District: George G. Blaisdell Elementary School

Best of PA Session Hsiang-Lan Shelley Ho-Chen: Chinese 1, 2, 3
2009 Gettysburg
EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR Karen Snyder, Kennard-Dale High School, Fawn Grove PA
MERIT AWARD Intermediate Unit 14
School District of Lancaster
Best of PA Session Kirk Lentz: From Speaking to Writing: Thematic Information Gap Activities
2008 Pittsburgh
EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR Isabel Espino de Valdivia, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Claire Bradin Siskin, University of Pittsburgh
MERIT AWARD World Affairs Council
SERVICE AWARD Kathleen Boykin for Service to PSMLA
Marinne Renton, Hempfield Area School District, Retired
Best of PA Session Holly Forsyth: Podcasting & Skype: New Ways to Globally Connect Your Classroom
2007 Philadelphia
EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR Susanne Nimmrichter, Millersville University
Emily Wagner, Germantown Academy
MERIT AWARD Marjorie Neff, School District of Philadelphia
Villanova University as host for Pennsylvania Governor’s Institute for World Languages
Best of PA Session Cherie Garrett: Fun, Function and Fluency: Creative Student-Centered Techniques
2006 Erie
MERIT AWARD Mercyhurst College, Erie PA
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Judy Benedict, Millcreek School District, Erie PA
Best of PA Session Carol Schneider: Films et fêtes en français!
2005 Lancaster
MERIT AWARD ManheimTownship School District’s Elementary School Spanish Immersion Program
York Twinning Association
Best of PA Session Phyllis Rzodkiewicz: Let's Get Them Using the Target Language
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Dr. Marilyn Conwell, Rosemont College
2004 Pittsburgh
EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR Bonnie Adair-Hauck
Deanna Baird
MERIT AWARD Slippery Rock
Best of PA Session Cherylne Dohmen: Mind over (Subject) Matter
2003 in Philadelphia w/ACTFL
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Sr. Mary Helen Koshuba
MERIT AWARD Chestnut Hill College
2002 Erie
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Cherie Dohmen
MERIT AWARD Millcreek School District
Best of PA Session Debra Wills: Ways to Enhance Classroom Activities with Pop-ups
Thekla Fall: PSMLA Advocacy Initiatives for Building Strong World Language Programs
2001 Best of PA Session Thekla Fall: Students Speak -- But Are They at Standard?
1998 State College: Toftrees
1993 Pittsburgh
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Dr. Thekla Fall
MERIT AWARD Pittsburgh City Schools
Bayer Corporation