By Webeditor National on November 1, 2024 - 3:03pm | Reads | News
At the conclusion of Korea TESOL's annual business meeting on Friday, November 1, KOTESOL President Lindsay Herron recognized a variety of volunteers for their exceptional service to the organization between November 2023 and October 2024.
The following awards were announced:
Recognitions for Service
- Allison Bill, Facebook Group Administrator
- Anika Casem, Nominations & Electons Committee Chair, Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter President
- Tyler Clark, Suwon-Gyeonggi Chapter President
- Robert J. Dickey, Sponsorship Committee Chair, Webservices Team, Facebook Group Administrator
- Bryan Hale, Immediate Past President, International Conference Committee Chair
- Virginia Hanslien, Christian Teachers SIG Co-facilitator
- André Jacobs, Young Learners & Teens SIG Facilitator
- James Kimball, 2nd Vice President, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter President, Classroom Management SIG Facilitator, Reflective Practice SIG Facilitator
- Dr. Ju Seong Lee, Research Committee Chair
- Dr. Maria Lisak, Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter President
- Dr. Kara Mac Donald, Korea TESOL Journal Editor-in-Chief
- Lisa MacIntyre-Park, Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter President
- Rhea Metituk, Seoul Chapter President, Women and Gender Equality SIG Facilitator, Environmental Justice SIG Co-facilitator
- Heidi Nam, Secretary, Christian Teachers SIG Co-facilitator, Facebook Group Administrator
- Mike Peacock, 1st Vice-President, Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter President
- John Phillips, Technologies Committee Chair
- Reece Randall, Gangwon Chapter President
- Victor Reeser, International Outreach Committee Chair, Incheon Chapter President, Multimedia & CALL SIG Facilitator
- Dr. David E. Shaffer, Publications Committee Chair, KOTESOL Proceedings Editor-in-Chief, Calendars of Events Editor
- Tory Thorkelson, Facebook Group Administrator
- Dr. Daniela Trinks, Yongin-Gyeonggi Chapter President
- Dr. Andrew White, The English Connection Editor-in-Chief, Happenings and News Editor-in-Chief
- J. Tom Wyatt, Financial Affairs Committee Chair
"Stepping Up" Award1
- Victor Reeser
Meritorious Service Award
- Bryan Hale
- James Kimball
- Rhea Metituk
- Heidi Nam
- Mike Peacock
Outstanding Service Award
- Robert J. Dickey
- Dr. Kara Mac Donald
- John Phillips
- Dr. David Shaffer
- Dr. Andrew White
Lifetime Service Award
- Robert J. Dickey
1 The "Stepping Up" Award recognizes volunteers "stepping up" their service by taking on major national leadership roles for the first time.