With the generous sponsorship of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, HALT typically recognizes two outstanding world language teachers (K-12, Higher Education) each year.
Nominators and nominees must be current HALT members in good standing. The HALT K-12 award winner will be HALT’s nominee for the SWCOLT regional Teacher of the Year. HALT will provide travel support to help defray the nominee’s travel expenses.
2022 Winner
Natalie Lalagos (Spanish, Kealakehe High School)
2021 Winner
Rosa Bell (Spanish, James Campbell High School)
2020 Winners
Evelyn Coffey (French, UH Mānoa) & Diana Cristina Williams (Spanish, Waipahu High School)
2019 Winners
Will Smith (Japanese, Waipahu High School) & Anna Hawajska-Waters (German, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa)
2018 Winner
Edna Mayra Hickling (Spanish, Waipahu High School)
2000: Stephen Fleming (Chinese, UH Mānoa) & Lily Liu (Chinese, Maryknoll School)
1999: Mia Asari (Japanese, Pearl City Highlands), Paul Chandler (Spanish, UH Mānoa), & Elizabeth Kauahipaula (Hawaiian, Waiau Elementary School)
1998: William Burgwinkle (French, UH Mānoa), Vanny Clay (French, Punahou School), & Pat Harpstrite (Spanish, Leeward Community College)
1997: Carol Beresiwsky (Spanish & French, Kapi‘olani Community College) & Melodee Metzger (Spanish, UH Mānoa)
1994: Kyoko Hijirida (Japanese, UH Mānoa), Joy Logan (Spanish, UH Mānoa), & Cindy Ning (Chinese, UH Mānoa)
1993: Teresita Ramos (Filipino, UH Mānoa)
1992: Austin Dias (Spanish, UH Mānoa)
1990: Hiromi Peterson (Japanese, Punahou School)
2012 Excellence in Teaching Award Winners: Noriko Fujimoto-Vergal (Island Pacific Academy – Japanese) on the left and Sheldon Ormsby (Mililani High School – Spanish) on the right. HALT President Satoru Shinagawa stands with them in the center.
From left to right, first row: Vanny Clay, Jan Asato, Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Luz-Marina Barnard, Kyoko Hijirida, Teresita Ramos. From left to right, second row: Hiromi Peterson, Carol Beresiwsky, Cindy Ning, Melodee Metzger, Paul Chandler, Austin Dias.
For more details, contact: Will Smith HALT Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee Chair
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