Service Awards Presented at 2021 Annual Business Meeting

At the conclusion of KOTESOL's Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, October 17, a variety of volunteers were recognized for their exceptional service to KOTESOL during the past year. The following awards were announced:

Recognitions for Service:

• Suzanne Bardasz, Publications Committee (TEC and KTJ Copy-editing)
• Terri Beadle, Facebook Group Moderation Team
• Lisa Bellamy, Facebook Group Administrator
• Allison Bill, Jeonju Chapter President, Facebook Group Admininistrator
• Greg Brooks-English, Job Board Administrator, Facebook Advisory Team
• Anika Casem, Busan Chapter President, POC Teachers SIG Facilitator, WAGE SIG Co-facilitator
• Tyler Clark, Suwon Chapter President
• Robert Dickey, Webservices Team, Facebook Group Administrator, Sponsorship Committee Chair
• Lucinda Estrada, 2nd Vice-President, Seoul Chapter President (Outgoing)
• Wayne Finley, Publicity Committee Chair, KTT Coordinator
• Michael Free, International Conference Chair, Teacher of the Year Award Chair
• Stewart Gray, Publications Committee (KTJ Copy-editing)
• Virginia Hanslien, CT-SIG Co-facilitator
• Lindsay Herron, Immediate Past President, Membership Committee Chair, International Conference Co-chair, Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter President, WebServices Team, Branded Items
• Crystal Cho Jones, Facebook Advisory Team
• Danny Jones, Financial Affairs Committee Chair
• Minji Kim, WAGE-SIG Co-facilitator
• James Kimball, Publications Committee, CM-SIG Facilitator
• Danielle Kinnison, Treasurer
• Mikyoung Lee, Research Committee Chair
• Maria Lisak, SJ-SIG Co-facilitator
• Kara Mac Donald, Korea TESOL Journal Editor-in-Chief
• Lisa MacIntyre-Park, Secretary
• Rhea Metituk, 1st Vice-President, National Conference Committee Chair, WAGE-SIG Co-facilitator, Environmental Justice SIG Co-facilitator
• Heidi Nam, Facebook Group Administrator, CT-SIG Co-facilitator
• Mike Peacock, Daejeon President
• John Phillips, Technologies Committee Chair
• Bilal Qureshi, Seoul Chapter President
• Brian Raisbeck, RP-SIG Co-facilitator
• Reece Randall, Gangwon Chapter President
• Victor Reeser, MCALL-SIG Facilitator
• Kimberley Roberts, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter President, Facebook Group Moderation Team
• James Rush II, Yongin Chapter President, International Outreach Committee Chair
• Phillip Schrank, Treasurer (Outgoing)
• David Shaffer, Publications Chair, Nominations & Elections Chair, Calendars of Events
• Tory Thorkelson, Facebook Group Administrator
• Kara Waggoner, Facebook Moderation Team, Publicity Committee
• Julian Warmington, Environmental Justice SIG Co-facilitator
• Andrew White, The English Connection Editor-in-Chief
• Jocelyn Wright, SJ-SIG Co-facilitator

“Stepping Up” Award

• Kirsten Razzaq

Meritorious Service Award:

• Robert J. Dickey
• Lucinda Estrada
• James "Jake" Kimball
• Heidi Nam
• James Rush II

Outstanding Service Award:

• Wayne Finley
• Michael Free
• Dr. Kara Mac Donald
• Phillip Schrank
• Dr. Andrew White

President’s Award:

• Lindsay Herron
• Rhea Metituk
• Dr. David E. Shaffer

Congratluations, and thank you for your service! Your dedication to our professional community is truly appreciated.