Teacher of the Year

The 2023 MALT Teacher of the Year is Alice Nation!

MALT Friends of Language Award

The 2023 MALT Friends of Language Award goes to McCall Flynn!

Outstanding Contributions Award

The 2023 Outstanding Contributions Award goes to Lisa Werner!

MALT Postsecondary Teacher of the Year

The 2023 Postsecondary Teacher of the Year is Kate Kithill!
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History Of MALT Awards

• 2022 Outstanding Contributions Award - Teresa Mountains
• 2022 Friends of Language Award - Hannah Jacobsma
• 2022 Teacher of the Year Award - Christy Peeples
• 2021 Teacher of the Year Award, PNCFL Teacher of the Year Nominee- Teresa Mountains
• 2021 Outstanding Contributions Award - Kristen Wolf
• ​2020 Postsecondary Teacher of the Year- Marton (Marty) Marko
• 2020 Outstanding Contributions- Kristi Schell
• 2019 Teacher of the Year- Kristen Wolf
• 2019 Outstanding Contributions. Also won the regional award for Outstanding Contributions- Sarah Buley
• 2018 Teacher of the Year- Kerri Hiatt, Spanish Teacher at both Belt and Highwood Schools
• 2018 Outstanding Contributions. Also won the regional award for Outstanding Contributions- Lynette Pottenger, Spanish Teacher in Fort Benton
• 2017 Teacher of the Year- Erika Shupe, Latin Teacher at Bozeman H. S. and MT Digital Academy
• 2017 Outstanding Contributions- Debbie Kelley, French & Spanish at Billings Skyview H. S.  Debbie also won the regional Outstanding Contributions Award for 2017

LILL Participants

• Megan Hambrick     2017-2018           French Teacher               Bozeman H. S.          Platform-Seal of Biliteracy

​MALT Awards Information

 MALT offers three annual awards in coordination with the Pacific Northwest Council for Languages: 

• MALT Language Teacher of the Year (becomes state nominee for PNCFL's Northwest LanguageTeacher of the Year)
• MALT Postsecondary Teacher of the Year (becomes state nominee for PNCFL's Ray Verzasconi Northwest Postsecondary Teacher of the Year)
• MALT Outstanding Contributions to the Teaching of World Languages (becomes state nominee for PNCFL's Outstanding Contributions to the Teaching of World Languages in the Pacific Northwest)

Please see the PNCFL website under "Awards and Grants" for more information and eligibility criteria for each award. 
Also check out the ACTFL Professional Awards for further language education award opportunities.