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.