Year Outgoing president Fall Conference Location Keynote Speakers HBA Award
Winner(s)
Journal Editors Other info  
2020 Darren LaScotte Virtual Mandy Manning, Karen E Johnson Michelle Benegas, Amy Stolpestad 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 Jen Ouellette-Schramm, Jen Vanek    
2018 Sam Ouk Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis Bonny Norton, Ester DeJong Martha Bigelow Jen Ouellette-Schramm, Jen Vanek    
2017 Sam DiVita Doubletree by Hilton, Bloomington Tatyana Kleyn

 

Jaylani Hussein

Elaine Tarone

 

Kristi Herman-Hill

 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 Ellen Lewin 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.)
  Diane Tedick, Adele Hansen Official Name Change:  MinneTESOL  
1991 Yolanda Dewar       Diane Tedick, Adele Hansen    
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 at  
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