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The Awards Committee coordinates the review and selection procedures for TESOL awards and grants that have been approved by the TESOL Board of Directors, with the exception of the Presidents' Award. The committee also selects the recipients of all other awards, with the exception of the TESOL Award for Distinguished Research and the James E. Alatis Award for Service to TESOL. Committee members publicize TESOL awards and grants and assist in raising money for TESOL's General Awards Fund. The president may charge the committee with additional related responsibilities.
ActivitiesThe committee is involved in a wide range of interrelated and complex activities that recur annually and include specific deadlines. The work of the committee has expanded over the years as new awards and grants have been approved by the board of directors. The committee currently coordinates the selection and review procedures for 14 awards and grants that can be divided into two major categories: (a) those for which candidates must apply and that are open to graduate students, EFL professionals, materials writers, researchers, and all TESOL members; and (b) those for which candidates must be nominated (awards for service and excellence in teaching).
ResponsibilitiesCommittee members are expected to attend the annual convention and participate in all committee sessions. These meetings include one all-day session prior to the opening of the convention and one shorter session held later in the week. In addition, each member agrees to announce award and grant recipients at a major convention session.
During the year, members agree to coordinate an award, a grant, or a special effort (e.g., publicity or the annual awards raffle). Coordination activities include recruiting volunteers to assist members in carrying out their designated duties; serving as an award reviewer/reader (and in some cases as a tiebreaker); administering the award review process; and serving as a liaison between the committee and selected TESOL members, staff, and external groups (e.g., publishers or raffle contributors). Although the committee is active throughout the year, the majority of its work is conducted between late September and the middle of December, because award deadlines and decisions occur during this time. Each member receives a notebook that contains a time line and outlines operating procedures. Committee members are expected to maintain their notebooks and add copies of all relevant correspondence.
QualificationsCommittee membership is open to any member of TESOL. Special consideration, however, is given to members who can attend the annual convention and who have expressed an interest in serving on the committee. Past appointments have been made on the basis of responses to volunteer forms and from the pool of persons who have served as award reviewers. To the extent possible, the committee seeks to represent the diversity of TESOL by including members from different geographic regions, program levels, racial groups, and ethnolinguistic backgrounds.
MembersAdrianne Ochoa, chair (aepmail@yahoo.com); Rosemary Orlando, past chair; Kyung-Hee Bae, incoming chair; Mary Hillis; Gabriela Kleckova; Mary Ko Lee; Penny Alatis; Christine Coombe; Marta Dmytrenko-Ahrabian; Sarah Rilling; Zuzana Tomas; Aya Matsuda; Marianne Stipe; Beth Wallace; Cynthia Wiseman; Valerie Jakar; Ana Wu.
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