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Service Awards Presented at 2024 Annual Business Meeting

At the conclusion of Korea TESOL's annual business meeting on Friday, November 1, KOTESOL President Lindsay Herron recognized a variety of volunteers for their exceptional service to the organization between November 2023 and October 2024.

The following awards were announced:

Recognitions for Service

  • Allison Bill, Facebook Group Administrator
  • Anika Casem, Nominations & Electons Committee Chair, Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter President
  • Tyler Clark, Suwon-Gyeonggi Chapter President
  • Robert J. Dickey, Sponsorship Committee Chair, Webservices Team, Facebook Group Administrator
  • Bryan Hale, Immediate Past President, International Conference Committee Chair
  • Virginia Hanslien, Christian Teachers SIG Co-facilitator
  • André Jacobs, Young Learners & Teens SIG Facilitator
  • James Kimball, 2nd Vice President, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter President, KTJ Reviews Editor, Classroom Management SIG Facilitator, Reflective Practice SIG Facilitator
  • Dr. Ju Seong Lee, Research Committee Chair
  • Dr. Maria Lisak, Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter President
  • Dr. Kara Mac Donald, Korea TESOL Journal Editor-in-Chief
  • Lisa MacIntyre-Park, Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter President
  • Rhea Metituk, Seoul Chapter President, Women and Gender Equality SIG Facilitator, Environmental Justice SIG Co-facilitator
  • Heidi Nam, Secretary, Christian Teachers SIG Co-facilitator, Facebook Group Administrator
  • Mike Peacock, 1st Vice-President, Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter President
  • John Phillips, Technologies Committee Chair
  • Reece Randall, Gangwon Chapter President
  • Victor Reeser, International Outreach Committee Chair, Incheon Chapter President, Multimedia & CALL SIG Facilitator
  • Dr. David E. Shaffer, Publications Committee Chair, KOTESOL Proceedings Editor-in-Chief, Calendars of Events Editor
  • Tory Thorkelson, Facebook Group Administrator
  • Dr. Daniela Trinks, Yongin-Gyeonggi Chapter President
  • Dr. Andrew White, The English Connection Editor-in-Chief, Happenings and News Editor-in-Chief
  • J. Tom Wyatt, Financial Affairs Committee Chair

 

"Stepping Up" Award1

  • Victor Reeser

 

Meritorious Service Award

  • Bryan Hale
  • James Kimball
  • Rhea Metituk
  • Heidi Nam
  • Mike Peacock

 

Outstanding Service Award

  • Robert J. Dickey
  • Dr. Kara Mac Donald
  • John Phillips
  • Dr. David Shaffer
  • Dr. Andrew White

 

Lifetime Service Award

  • Robert J. Dickey

 

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