Awards and Nominations

FLAVA is proud to offer several awards that recognize excellence in the field of foreign language education and advocacy.  Do you know an educator, community member, college or high school student who makes a positive impact that supports foreign language education?  Please click on the titles below to learn more about how you can give them the recognition they deserve.  

Applications due May 1:

• • The David Cox FLAVA Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching, K-12 –
    This award recognizes a foreign language educator in grades K-12 who has demonstrated excellence in foreign language instruction and who may be forwarded as the FLAVA candidate to either the SCOLT or NECTFL Teacher of the Year (TOY) competition and perhaps eventually to the ACTFL TOY competition.
  • The Marshall Brannon FLAVA Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching, Post-Secondary – This award recognizes a post-secondary foreign language educator who has demonstrated excellence in foreign language instruction and who may be forwarded as the FLAVA candidate to either the SCOLT or NECTFL Teacher of the Year (TOY) competition and perhaps eventually to the ACTFL TOY competition.
  • The Helen Warriner-Burke FLAVA Distinguished Service Award – This award recognizes foreign language educators in Virginia who have made outstanding contributions to the profession.

• FLAVA Novice Teaching Award, K-12 – This award recognizes a world language teacher in grades K-12 who is an outstanding classroom teacher and demonstrates a love for language learning and teaching. The recipient must be in his/her first two years of classroom teaching.

• The Friend of FLAVA Award – The Friend of FLAVA Award recognizes individuals and institutions that have made a significant contribution in building a strong foundation of support for foreign language education.
• University Student Recognition – FLAVA will honor up to five post-secondary language students who exemplify a keen interest in language.

Applications due February 28:

• Future World Language Educator – VA – This award recognizes World Language students who show an interest in continuing their language study and becoming WL teachers. 

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Petersen at awards@flavaweb.org.