2007-2010 Awards Recipients

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The David E. Cox FLAVA Excellence in Teaching K-12 Award (from 2007)

  • 2012 – Ms. Laurel Maughan, French teacher at James River High School.
  • 2011 – Ms. Gisele Vázquez-Falls, NBCT of Spanish in VA Beach.
  • 2010 – Mamiya Worland. Great Falls Elementary School, Fairfax County Public Schools.
  • 2009 – Alisa Bearov Landrum, Oscar Smith High School, Chesapeake Public Schools
  • 2008 – Mrs. Susan Bowman, Salem High School, Salem, Virginia
  • 2007 – Linda B. Davidson, James River High School, Chesterfield County Public Schools

The Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching, K-12 (prior to 2007)

  • 2005 – Hope Damergis, First Colonial High School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
  • 2004 – Ann Thorson, Parkview High School, Loudoun County
  • 2003 – Cynthia Kelly, Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County
  • 2002 – Debbie Bartle, Midlothian High School, Chesterfield County
  • 2001 – Kenneth E. Nicely, Cave Spring High School, Roanoke County Public Schools
  • 2000 – C. Thomas Markham, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

The Marshall Brannon FLAVA Excellence in Teaching Award, Post-Secondary (from 2008)

  • 2012 – Dr. Marjorie Hall Haley, Professor of Education and Director of Foreign/World Language Teacher Education Licensure, George Mason University
  • 2011 – Dr. Lynn Talbot, Professor of Spanish, Roanoke College
  • 2010 – Dr. Fabrice Teulon, Professor of French, VA Tech University
  • 2008 – Dr. Patricia Cummins, Virginia Commonwealth University

The FLAVA Excellence in Teaching Award, Post-Secondary (prior to 2008)

  • 2006 – Dr. Paul Dvorak, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • 2005 – Dr. Vera Niebuhr, University of Mary Washington
  • 2003 – Dr. Ronald Horwege, Sweet Briar College
  • 2002 – Dr. Lily Anne Gotez, Longwood College
  • The Helen Warriner-Burke FLAVA Distinguished Service Award (from 2008)
  • 2012 – Dr. Amy DeGraff, Randolph-Macon College
  • 2011 – Linda Szwabowski, retiring FLAVA Conference Committee Chair
  • Nancy Cundiff, retiring FLAVA Secretary
  • Sheila W. Cockey, retiring FLAVA Bulletin Editor
  • 2010 – Helen Small, Specialist for Foreign Languages, Virginia Department of Education
  • 2008 – Dr. Laura Franklin, Northern Virginia Community College

The FLAVA Distinguished Service Award (prior to 2008)

  • 2006 – Terry Franson, Chesterfield County Public Schools
  • 2005 – Dr. Maria F. Still, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
  • 2004 – Sheila W. Cockey, King George County Schools
  • 2003 – Katy Myers, Loudoun County Schools
  • 2002 – Gladys Arrington, Portsmouth City Schools
  • 2001 – Dr. J. Richard Guthrie, Jr., Christopher Newport University
  • 2000 – Dr. Linda M. Wallinger, Director of Secondary Instructional Services, Virginia Department of Education

The FLAVA Friends of Education Award (from 2010)

  • 2012 – Vista Higher Learning
  • 2011 – Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • 2010 – The Goethe-Institut, Washington, D.C.
  • The Business and Industry Appreciation Award (prior to 2010)
  • 2009 – James Kinard owner of For the Love of Chocolate, Richmond
  • 2007 – Emilio Peiro of Emilio’s Restaurante Español, Richmond
  • 2003 – Timothy McFarlane and Amy Reiss, Holiday Inn South, Koger Conference Center
  • 2003 – Rick Hood, owner of Ellwood Market, Richmond

Note: Not all awards are presented each year