DECTFL Past Presidents and Teachers of the Year & Advocates of the Year

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DECTFL would like to congratulate and thank the former Presidents of DECTFL who have made lasting contributions to World Language education. DECTFL would also like to celebrate those teachers and advocates who have earned the honor of Teacher of the Year and Advocate of the Year. 
If you know of any additional names we can add to the list please don't hesitate to contact Kathryn Rump

Past Presidents

2022 - 2024 Vincent Civarelli
2020 -2022 Holly Schnittger
2018 - 2020
Jennifer Short
2014-2018
Gina Travalini-Rubini
2012-2014
Debbie Supplee
2009-2011
Julie Finley O'Connor
2007-2008
Diana Robbins
2005-2006
Tony Ciuffetelli






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Past Teacher ​of the Year Winners

2024 Mark Phipps
​2023 Rebecca Kalmbach
​2022 Xue Qin
2021 Bonita Green
​2020 Kathryn Rump
​2019 Iris Busch
​2018 Sarah Finley
​2017 Estefanía Becker
2016 Jennifer Short
2015 Yazbehl Waters
2014 Mandy Gillin
2013 Holly Schnittger
2012 Joan McConnell
2011
2010 Gina Travalini-Rubini
2009 Sabine Banerjee-Wagner
2008 Joyce Strojny
2007 Riccarda Saggesse
2006 
2005 Patty Buzby
2004 Diana Robbins
2003 Myrna Zaetta
2002 Paul Donovan
2001 Mary Shenvi
2000 Andea LaCombe
1999 Nina Sloane
1998 Linda Smith
1997 Corine Termonia
1996 Veronica Eid
1995 Ginny Mayer
1994 Allison Matsen
1993 Sisi Morris and Peggy Bundek
1992 Bonnie Robb
1991 Robert Kichline
1990 Alice Cataldi
1989 Robert DiPietro
1988 Roseanne Wiedmann
1987 Linda Bond and Colette Cotter
1986 Marsha Sirman
1985 Richard Donato and William Meyers
1984 Elizabeth Bohning
1983 William Marshall
1982 Anne Goodrich and Lorraine Przywara
1981 Eugenia Slavov

Past Advocate of the Year Winners

2019 
​2018 Kate Dougherty
2017 Dennis Sheer
2016 Eric Anderson
2015 Christine Alois
2014 Judith Conway
2013
2012 Byron Murphy
2011
2010 Tony Marchio
2009
2008 Lorraine Przywara
2007 Jean Allen

Past Friend of Languages Winners

2023 Chad Gasta

2022 Bonnie Robb

2021 Michele Savage

2020 Leslie Grahn