Congratulations to the

2008 Graciela Wilborn North Dakota Foreign Language Teacher of the Year:

Susan Devine

Bismarck High School

Previous Awardees, beginning with the most recent recipients:

• 2007 : Sandy Meidinger, Spanish, Great Western ITV Network
• 2006 : Bea Berg, German, Grand Forks
• 2005: Mary Kay Keller-Ralston, Spanish, Bismarck High School
• 2004: Janet Thielman, German, Jamestown High School
• Karen Rosby, Spanish, Grand Forks Red River High School
• Walter Wolf, German, Center High School
• Sue Callahan, Spanish, Grafton High School
• Mary Jo Throntveit, Spanish, Minot High School
• Jeanne House, Spanish, Minot High School
• Pam Fisher, Spanish, Grand Forks Central High School
• Charlene Nemec, Spanish, Williston High School
• Pat Merritt, German, Grand Forks Red River High School
• Neil Souther, Latin and French, Bismarck High School
• Linda Gresham, Spanish, Minot State University
• Graciela Wilborn, Spanish, University of North Dakota
• Herbert Boswau, German, University of North Dakota
• Valorie Babb, Spanish, Minot High School
• Brad Ruff, German, Bismarck High School
• Anne Olafson, French, Minot High School
• David Connor, German, Minot State University
• Wynona Wilkins, French, University of North Dakota

Call for nominations

• Recipients of this award will be recognized for outstanding contributions in the foreign language classroom and/or to the foreign language teaching profession. Nominees must have taught a foreign language for a minimum of three years in North Dakota and be members of FLAND.
• Four (4) copies of all nomination materials are due by February 15. 
• Consult the current FLAND News for committee members and mailing addresses.
• 2008 nominations should be addressed to: 
              Sandy Meidinger
              Linton High School
              PO Box 970
              Linton, ND 58552
   

Nominations should include:

• Name, position, address and telephone number of the teacher being nominated and of the person presenting the nomination.
• A description of the nominee's academic background, teaching experience and languages taught.
• Reasons for the nomination including specific examples of outstanding contribution to the foreign language classroom or profession
• Other pertinent materials such as letters of support for the nomination.

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