Awards and Grants
Now Accepting Nominations for 2025 Awards
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2025 nominations.pdfNominations are due January 15
Nominee's applications due February 15
EMME Teacher of the Year (EMME)
Each year at its annual conference, the Educators for a Multilingual Maine (EMME) recognizes those who have achieved outstanding results in teaching modern or classical languages.
ESOL Teacher of Year
Don Reutershan New Teacher Scholarship (EMME)
The EMME New Teacher Scholarship supports and recognizes the hard work that modern and classical language teachers are doing in the classroom. This scholarship was developed to financially support new teachers in their endeavors in professional development.
EMME Student Recognition Award (EMME)
The nominee must have studied a minimum of four years of at least one language. The student may be enrolled in the fourth-year-level when nominated. The nominee must have a record of outstanding scholarship and of service to the school.
Multilingual Learner Recognition Award
Richard Williamson Award For Leadership (EMME)
The recipient must have achieved outstanding results in promoting the study of modern and classical languages in his/her community or region. Teachers, administrators, students, and community members are eligible for this award. Special consideration will be given to those persons using innovative approaches that actively involve constituencies not routinely supportive of second language learning.
Sister Solange Bernier Lifetime Achievement Award (EMME)
This award, named for a EMME member whose career as a well-loved and well respected French teacher spanned more than six decades, recognizes the career-long accomplishments of those who are approaching retirement and who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and leadership throughout their careers as modern and classical language teachers. Teachers who have been FLAME members for at least five years and have a minimum of fifteen years’ experience in teaching foreign languages are eligible for this award.
Richard Williamson Scholarship for Teachers (Must be a member of AATF)
AATF – Maine encourages teachers to apply for the $250 Richard Williamson Scholarship for Teachers (2014) to attend a workshop or seminar during the summer for professional growth.
Laurianna Boucher Scholarship (Must be a member of AATF)
To provide financial aid to a student who demonstrates an interest in the study of French or international studies with a focus on the francophone world.
NECTFL/MEAD Leadership Fellows Program
Foreign language teachers who have demonstrated leadership potential at their schools, colleges or universities, and/or at the local, state, regional or national level.
Classics Scholarship (replaces the CANE Summer Institute Scholarship)
EMME will award a $200 scholarship to a teacher of Latin or Greek who is a member of both the Maine Classical Association (MCA) and FLAME. The scholarship may be used for, but is not limited to, registration and expenses at conferences and workshops, tuition and expenses for courses, or seed money to start a local Junior Classical League (JCL) chapter.
If applicable, the recipient must make a presentation at the EMME Conference. Direct any inquiries to {Coming Soon}
The CANE Summer Institute meets for one week in July. Check the CANE website for specific dates and locations.
Hannaford Teacher Renewal Scholarship
POLICIES FOR FINANCIAL AID AWARDS FOR EMME MEMBERS AND THEIR STUDENTS
Students must be sponsored by a teacher who is a member of EMME .
The sponsoring teacher must submit a recommendation of the student to the EMME President.
Funds are for modern and classical language enrichment or immersion study.
Funds are to be used for endeavors other than courses required for a diploma/degree, such as books, study abroad, or sponsored educational travel.
Students must submit a written request describing what the money is need for and why. They should describe the total amount needed for their endeavor and any other sources of funding. The letter should also explain how they are going to share their experience within their community and when.
Students must write a report to the EMME President and do a presentation to a group (e.g. Lions Club, Kiwanis, school boards, chambers of commerce) or write a newspaper article upon completion of the endeavor. The student should explain what the experience has meant to him/her. Documentation of this should be sent to the EMME President no later than 90 days after the completion of the endeavor.
Each scholarship awarded will be no more than $200.
No more than $600 will be awarded in an academic year.
Awards will be made at the discretion of the EMME Advisory Board.
EMME Member Professional Financial Awards Policy
The applicant must have been a member of EMME for two years prior to his/her request.
Funds will be used for those endeavors which will promote the use of modern and classical languages in Maine (e.g. developing new courses, personal enrichment, language training, attending or presenting at professional conferences).
Members must submit a written request to the EMME President explaining what the money is to be used for and why. In the letter they must describe how and when the experience will be shared with the EMME community (e.g. a presentation to a collaborative or at the EMME Conference).
The applicant should describe the total cost of the endeavor and other sources of funding.
Upon EMME of the endeavor, the member should submit a written report to the EMME President explaining what the experience has meant to him/her. This should be done within 90 days of completion of the endeavor.
Each scholarship awarded will be no more than $200.
No more than $800 will be awarded in an academic year.
Awards will be made at the discretion of the EMME Advisory Board.