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, 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.