Service Awards Presented at 2025 Annual Business Meeting

At the conclusion of Korea TESOL's annual business meeting on Saturday, November 1, KOTESOL President Lindsay Herron recognized a variety of volunteers for their exceptional service to the organization between November 2024 and October 2025.

The following awards were announced:

Recognitions for Service

• Robert J. Dickey, Sponsorship Committee Chair
• Melvin Dixon, Diversity Committee Chair
• Michael Free, Gangwon Chapter President
• Bryan Hale, Immediate Past President
• Virginia Hanslien, Christian Teachers SIG Co-facilitator
• André Jacobs, Young Learners & Teens SIG Facilitator, Gyeonggi Chapter President
• James Kimball, Classroom Management SIG Facilitator, Reflective Practice SIG Facilitator, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter President
• Dr. Meerbek Kudaibergenov, International Conference Committee Co-chair
• Dr. Maria Lisak, Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter President
• Dr. Kara Mac Donald, Korea TESOL Journal Editor-in-Chief
• Lisa MacIntyre-Park, Publicity Committee Chair, Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter President
• Wesley Martin, 2nd Vice-President
• Rhea Metituk, International Conference Committee Chair, Environmental Justice SIG Facilitator
• Chris Miller, Seoul Chapter President
• Dr. Ian Moodie, Research Committee Chair
• Heidi Nam, Secretary, Christian Teachers SIG Co-facilitator
• Mike Peacock, 1st Vice-President
• John Phillips, Technologies Committee Chair
• Victor Reeser, International Outreach Committee Chair, National Conference Chair, Multimedia & CALL SIG Facilitator, Incheon Chapter President
• Dr. Eric Reynolds, Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter President
• Dr. David E. Shaffer, Nominations & Elections Committee Chair, Publications Committee Chair, KOTESOL Proceedings Editor-in-Chief
• Gabriela Villafradez, Well-Being SIG Facilitator, Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter President
• Dr. Andrew White, The English Connection Editor-in-Chief, KOTESOL Happenings and News Editor-in-Chief
• Jocelyn Wright, Treasurer
• J. Tom Wyatt, Financial Affairs Committee Chair

"Stepping Up" Award¹

• Dr. Meerbek Kudaibergenov
• ​Gabriela Villafradez

Meritorious Service Award

• Dr. John R. Baker
• Rhett Burton
• Wesley Martin
• Rhea Metituk
• Heidi Nam
• Mike Peacock
• John Phillips
• Jocelyn Wright

Outstanding Service Award

• Robert J. Dickey, JD
• Dr. Kara Mac Donald
• Lisa Macintyre-Park
• Victor Reeser
• Dr. Andrew White

President's Award

• Dr. David E. Shaffer

¹ The "Stepping Up" Award recognizes volunteers "stepping up" their service by taking on major national leadership roles for the first time.