ACTFL Executive Director Bret Lovejoy announced his departure from the organization during a recent Board meeting. "After 8 years guiding ACTFL through a period of membership growth and financial achievement, I am ready to move on to new challenges," said Lovejoy. ACTFL President Barbara Mondloch added, "We are grateful to Bret for his service and contributions to ACTFL during this period." The Board has initiated a search for Mr. Lovejoy's successor and hopes to have a new Executive Director in place before the end of the year.

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has announced that Clarissa Adams Fletcher, a Spanish (Level II through AP) teacher from Dunwoody, GA, has been selected as the 2011 National Language Teacher of the Year. The award was presented at the 44th ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo in Boston, MA today.

Lisa Lilley, a Spanish teacher at Central High School in Springfield, MO, has been selected as the 2010 National Language Teacher of the Year by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).  The award was presented at the association’s 43rd Annual Convention and World Languages Expo in San Diego, CA on November 20, 2009.

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has announced the appointment of University of Iowa educator Leslie L. Schrier as Editor of Foreign Language Annals, the association’s quarterly scholarly journal.  The award-winning publication, now in its 42nd year, is dedicated to expanding the awareness and understanding among language education professionals of current research, pedagogy and challenges facing the profession.  Dr. Schrier replaces Dr. Sheri Spaine Long, who completed her 3-year term in the position and is moving to the editorship of Hispania.