This award is designed to recognize an outstanding person in the language teaching field. The candidate must be a Kansas language educator who has made major contributions to language education at the school, state, regional, or national level. The award recipient receives state-wide recognition, a one-year ACTFL Membership, and Conference Registration at the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSCTFL) for the following year. The recipient will pr

The KSWLA Phyllis Farrar Leadership Award is designed to recognize an individual in our state who has made outstanding contributions over time to our profession. The award was created in honor of Phyllis Farrar , who has served world language teaching both in our state and nationally as an outstanding teacher, leader in KSWLA, World Languages Consultant at the Kansas State Department of Education, active member of national and regional professional organizations, and a tirel

This award for the best conference presentation is based on evaluations from attendees of the KSWLA conference. The winner is given a stipend of $250 to present his/her session at the Central States Conference approximately 15 months later. For more information, contact the KSWLA Past President (kswlapastpresident@gmail.com). Previous Recipients 2024 Rebecca Werthmann, Goodland Jr/Sr Highschool, Goodland, KS, "Using Gallery Walks to Explore and Learn in Language Classes" 2023