AATG Outstanding German Educator Award
Awarded by the AATG for excellence in teaching, as evidenced by the individual's ability to stimulate and challenge students intellectually and as evidenced by by the ability to influence the broader professional community. Three awards are given yearly at the Annual Meeting: one to an elementary, middle school or junior high school instructor; one to a high school instructor; one to a post-secondary instructor.
2002 Sander Gilman University of Illinois at Chicago
2002 Alexandra Pradella-Ott LaSalle Language Academy
2000 John Stark Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
1999 Monica Polley Wilmette Junior High School
1993 Ilse-Sybille Sonnenberg University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
1992 Dennis Gilliam Glenbrook Academy
1991 Barbara Mayer St. Viator High School
AATG/Goethe Insitute Certificate of Merit
The Goethe-Institut New York and the American Association of Teachers of German bestow the Certificate of Merit for outstanding achievements in furthering the teaching of German at all levels in the United States of America.
2004 Lois Sabino Waubonsie Valley High School
2001 Margaret Plank Stevenson High School
1998 Franziska Lys Northwestern University
1996 Wallace Lagerwey Elmhurst College
1995 Lester Caltvedt Elmhurst College
1994 Lucretia Jo Hall Lyons Township High School
1993 Kathleen Betterman Naperville Central High School
1992 Helmut Ziefle Wheaton College
1991 James Rendel Westmont High School
1990 John Stark Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
1989 Emmerich Koller Glenbrook Academy
1988 Reinhard Taylor Hoffman Estates High School
1986 Dennis Gilliam Glenbrook Academy
1978 John Doeringer Steuben Society
I.C.T.F.L. Lieutenant Governor's Award for Contributions to the Profession
2003 Gunde Iwersen-Burritt A.A. Stagg High School
2001 John Katzenmayer Thomas Middle School
2000 Susan Ferguson Naperville North High School
2000 Margaret Plank Stevensen High School
1999 Karl-Heinz Gabbey Buffalo Grove High School
1998 Kathleen L. Betterman Naperville Central High School
1997 John Stark Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
1996 Franziska Lys Northwestern University
1996 Alexandra Pradella-Ott LaSalle Language Academy
1995 John H. Doeringer Steuben Society
1994 James G. Schmitt Rockford College
1994 Anne Marie Fuhrig State of Illinois
1993 Morris Vos Western Illinois University
1989 Helmut Liedloff Southern Illinois University
Information about nominations for awards: http://www.aatg.org/ (Listed under Forms)