~ WERSHOW AWARD Nomination Form ~

Award to be presented at the FFLA Conference

October 15-17, 2015

Deadline for nominations: May 15, 2015

In memory of the late Irving Wershow's distinguished career as a foreign language educator, the Irving Wershow Award for Excellence in Leadership in the Profession is awarded annually at the FFLA conference to a member who has:

·  Demonstrated leadership at the regional, state and/or national level

·  Served as a quality educator in his/her own right

·  Promoted the teaching and learning of foreign languages, bilingual/bicultural education, and/or English as a second language

I. Nominator

Name______

Position ______

Address______

Phone ______E-Mail______

II. Nominee

Name______

Position______

Address______

Phone ______E-Mail______

III. Narrative Statement

Language teachers and administrators from all levels, K-12, and post-secondary are eligible. On a separate sheet of paper include a narrative with the reasons for your nomination(s). In order to be considered, nominations must include this form, the narrative statement and a copy of the nominee’s résumé. The recipient must be a member in good standing of FFLA. (Please see the next page for topics to consider when writing your narrative.)

IV. Anonymity

Please DO NOT inform the nominee of this nomination. As FFLA’s highest recognition, it is the intent of the FFLA Board and the Awards Committee that candidates take no part in the nomination process and have no knowledge of their nomination. This anonymity in the process allows the honoree to be surprised by the award.

V. Send nomination documents to Dr. Vivian Bosque at

by May 15, 2015.

Some topics you may want to consider when nominating a colleague for the Wershow Award are:

·  leadership in and service to FFLA

·  involvement in local and state language initiatives

·  advocacy efforts

·  experience with mentoring or developing the talents of new teachers

·  contribution to particular language program in the school or district

starting a program

expanding a program

keeping a program alive

·  service to associate organization (AFTJ, CAF, FAATF, FAATSP, FATG, FASLTA, FATI, FCTA, FFLICU, etc.)

·  service to other professional organizations

·  service on state, regional or national organizations and/or committees

·  awards and recognitions