Conference Awards

Educator of the Year:

• Maximum awards: one K-12 and one higher education
• Criteria
  • Significant contribution to the profession
  • Minimum ten years teaching, supervisory and/or administrative experience
  • Membership for three consecutive years in PSMLA
  • Active involvement in at least one other foreign language association is highly recommended.
  • Recipients receive a plaque at the Fall Conference
  • Recipients considered as possible candidate for NECTFL Teacher of the Year
  • Coordinate with NECTFL Representative to complete and submit the paperwork to NECTFL for Educator of the Year by the early January deadline.
  • Current Executive Council members are not eligible

Merit Award:

• Criteria
  • Given to individuals or institutions who have rendered exceptional service in the promotion of foreign languages
  • Must be individuals or institutions outside the foreign language profession
• One to three awards presented at the Fall Conference
• Recipients receive a plaque at the Fall Conference
• Current Executive Council members are not eligible.

The Frank Mulhern Leadership Award:

• Provided outstanding leadership in the foreign language profession in the state, region, and/or nation
• Contributed significantly to the work of PSMLA.
• Been a member of PSMLA for a minimum of 10 years
• Is still active in the work for which the award is being given.
• The award is not meant to replace the Educator of the Year award, nor is it a career achievement award – but the focus is leadership, above and beyond all other PSMLA awards.
• The award does not have to be given annually.