MinneTESOL Leadership and Conference Historical Record
Year Outgoing president Fall Conference Location Keynote Speakers HBA Award
Winner(s)		 Mary Diaz Award
Winner(s)		 Journal Editors Other info
2023 Kristina Robertson St. Paul Rivercentre Tan K Huynh, Kevin Lindsey & Michael Favor Andrea Echelberger Erin Cary/ #IamABE Suzanne G. McCurdy, Holly K. Thomas   
2022 Amy Stolpestad St. Paul Rivercentre Kate Kinsella, Jaylani Hussein Ashley Karlsson Leah Soderlund, Leiataua Robert Jon Peterson Michelle Benegas, Suzanne G. McCurdy  
2021 Leah Kronick St. Paul Rivercentre Nelson Flores, Kao Kalia Yang Brian Koland Natalia Benjamin  Michelle Benegas, Suzanne G. McCurdy  
2020 Darren LaScotte Virtual Mandy Manning, Karen E Johnson Michelle Benegas, Amy Stolpestad Sam Ouk Michelle Benegas, Suzanne G. McCurdy Conference held online due to COVID-19 pandemic 
2019 Laura Lenz St. Paul Rivercentre Ofelia García, Luciana de Oliveira Kim Johnson, Anne Dahlman Jill Watson Jen Ouellette-Schramm, Jen Vanek   
2018 Sam Ouk Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis Bonny Norton, Ester DeJong Martha Bigelow Amy Hewett-Olatunde Jen Ouellette-Schramm, Jen Vanek  
2017 Sam DiVita Doubletree by Hilton, Bloomington Tatyana Kleyn, Jaylani Hussein Elaine Tarone, Kristi Herman-Hill Jane Sommerville,  George Thaw Moo Jen Ouellette-Schramm Mary Diaz Award created
2016 Amy Hewett- Olatunde Doubletree, by Hilton, Bloomington Shegitu Kebede Permann, Diane Staehr-Fenner Susan Ranney

 

Karla Stone

   Anne Dahlman, Kim Johnson  
2015 Michelle Benegas Doubletree by Hilton, Bloomington Andrea DeCapua, Steven Krashen Lynne Ackerberg   Anne Dahlman, Kim Johnson  
2014 Jill Watson Doubletree by Hilton, Bloomington Jeff Zwiers, Elaine Tarone Jackie Smith   Anne Dahlman, Kim Johnson Merger with MDE into MELEd Conference. 
2013 Susan Ranney Doubletree by Hilton, Bloomington  John Segota Patsy Egan Vinogradov

 

Ann Mabbott

   Anne Dahlman, Kim Johnson St Paul hosted a TESOL academy in June 2013
2012 Patricia Hoffman  Univ. Hotel, U of M  Walt Wolfram Rosemary Sharkey   Anne Dahlman, Kim Johnson  
2011 Anne Dahlman Univ. Hotel, U of M Mary Lou McCloskey Deirdre Kramer
Bonnie Sweirzbin
Debbie Hadas		   Mike Anderson, Bonnie Swierzbin Began on-line membership
2010 Astrid Liden Northland Inn Jeff Zwiers     Mike Anderson, Bonnie Swierzbin  
2009 Laura Funke Northland Inn Elaine Tarone, Martha Bigelow,
Kit Hansen		 Eric Nelson  

Mike Anderson, Bonnie Swierzbin

 

 Resource Center closes
2008 Rosemary Sharkey Univ. Of St. Thomas Mary Ellen Vogt Colleen Myers   Mike Anderson, Bonnie Swierzbin Began  pre- conference
workshops
2007 Andrea Poulos Univ. Of St. Thomas Bill Johnston Jenise Rowecamp
Betsy Parrish		   Mike Anderson, Bonnie Swierzbin Began on-line conf. registration
2006 Nima Salehi MCTC Jo Ann Aebersold Diane Pecoraro   Don Hones, Kristie Kline Liu,
Nima Salehi, Margarite Parks		  
2005 Paul Magnuson MCTC David and Yvonne Freeman Robin Murie   Don Hones, Kristie Kline Liu,
Nima Salehi		 Executive Assistant office created
2004 Lorilee Andreini MCTC Lorraine Valdez Pierce Mike Anderson   Kristie Kline Liu, Nima Salehi,
Susan Huss Lederman		  
2003 Denise Harlos MCTC Betsy Parrish and Diane Pecoraro Adele Hansen   Don Hones, Kristie Kline Liu,
Nima Salehi		  
2002 Leigh Schleicher Thunderbird
Hotel* (MW Regional)		 Bill Holm,
Marguerite Ann Snow,
Linda Harklau		 Nina Mosser   Don Hones, Susan Gillette,
Randy Gwin		 Hosted MW Regional Conf. (Adele Hansen, Joyce Biagini, Chair)
2001 Dawn Reilly MCTC Frank Sharry     Don Hones, Susan Gillette,
Patricia Eliason		 June 2001 workshop, Rebecca Oxford
2000 Karla Stone Hamline Univ. Else Hamayan, Elaine Tarone, Dee Tedick     Don Hones, Susan Gillette,
Patricia Eliason		  
1999 Adele Hansen Hamline Univ. Tina Edstam,
Jean McConochie		     Suellen Rundquist,
Don Hones		 Website created
1998 Pat Eliason Hamline Univ. Ruth Spack, Andrew Cohan     Thomas Upton,
Suellen Rundquist		  
1997 Judith Strohl Hamline Univ. Sandra Hagman Lisa Boehlke   Robin Murie, Thomas Upton,
Suellen Rundquist		 Friday afternoon workshop with Sandra Hagman
1996 Lisa Boehlke Hamline Univ. Helen Jorstad, Kathryn Heinze     1995-96
(one year)
Robin Murie, Adele Hansen,
Thomas Upton		 MinneWI- TESOL Journal  collaboration
1995 Carole Evenrude Hamline Univ. Susan Griffin Berely Enns Jon Neumann     Friday afternoon workshop
1994 Wendy Weimer Hamline univ. Susan Gillette Eric Nelson Linda Mrowicki     Adele Hansen, Robin Murie  
1993 Thomas Upton Hamline Univ. Jeanne Blake,
Robin Scarcella		     Adele Hansen, Diane Tedick Spring: Jaime Meyer Sue Thao Ayia Thao
1992 Janet Dixon Hamline Diane Tedick,
Carolyn Graham,
Pat Rigg (Spr.)		     Adele Hansen, Diane Tedick Official Name Change:  MinneTESOL
1991 Yolanda Dewar         Adele Hansen, Diane Tedick  
1990 Bruce Downing St. Paul Hotel*
(MW Regional)		 Jim Cummins Jodi Crandall,
Jim Cummins		     Helen Jorstad, Thomas Upton Hosted 7th MW Regional Conf. (Tina Edstam Chair)
1989 Karen Dudley Hamline Univ.   Irene Kaplan
Adele Hansen		   1987-89
(one issue)
Helen Jorstad, Thomas Upton,
Kim Brown		 Hamline Univ. Agrees to manage the Resource Center
1988 Audrae Coury Hamline Univ.         Spring Conf held in conjunction with The Center for Refugee Ethnography
1987 Mildred Sprunck
(deceased, 2011)		   Linda Crawford Lange       Incorporated as MinneTESOL
1986 Kathryn Heinze Hanges         Eric Nelson  
1985 Kim Brown         Eric Nelson  
1984 Mark Landa         Eric Nelson  
1983 Mary Jane Lipinski         Mark Landa Hosted 3rd MW Regional Conference, Joyce Biagini, Chair
1982 Lynn Massey Oehler Regency Hotel, Mpls.       Mark Landa Began word-processing publications
1981 Joyce Biagini Leamington Hotel, Mpls. John Fanselow     Mark Landa Journal First
Published
1980 Jan Smith Macalester College         Incorporated as Minnesota Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages
1979 Deirdre Kramer Macalester College          
1978 Kathleen Jacobson Macalester College         Resource Center established 
1977 Kathleen Jacobson Macalester College         Newsletter begins publication

 

In October, 1976, Kathleen Jacobson, Joyce Miller Biagini and Wendy Weimer called the first MinneTESOL Affiliate organizing meeting. On Dec. 7, 1976, the proposed constitution of the Minnesota Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages was approved and the first officers were elected:

  • President: Kathleen Jacobson
  • First Vice President: Deirdre Bird Kramer
  • Second Vice President: Jan Smith
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Mary Gibbons
  • Members at Large:  Pat Rogosheske, Ellen Doege Comer, Dick Teachout. Joyce Miller Biagini, Mary Jane Lipinski, and Mark Landa

 

 

 

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