PAST BC TEAL

50 AT 50

BC TEAL congratulates 50 outstanding EAL professionals on its 50th anniversary (1967-2017). Each of these 50 individuals has made a significant contribution to our profession over the past 50 years. Through their leadership, dedication, and achievements English language teaching has become a highly respected profession in British Columbia.

The following 50 EAL professionals were nominated by English language educators across British Columbia. The final selection was made from a list of many nominations by BC TEAL’s 50 at 50 Committee. Click here to see all 50 EAL professionals.

PAST PRESIDENTS

• Karen Densky 2018 - 2020
• Joe Dobson 2016 - 2018
• Shawna Williams 2012 - 2016
• Michael Galli 2007 - 2012
• Catherine Evashuk and Liet Hellwig 2006 - 2007
• Sarah ter Keurs 2003 - 2006
• Jennifer Pearson Terell 1999 - 2003
• Virginia Christopher 1997 - 1999
• Christina Stechisin 1995 - 1997
• Debbie Smith 1993 - 1995
• Catherine Eddy 1991 - 1993

• Dennie Rothschild 1989 - 1991
• Ernest Hall 1985 - 1989
• Nicholas Collins 1981 - 1985
• Sandra Venables 1979 - 1981
• Rose Marie Watson 1977 - 1979
• Maureen Sawkins 1975 - 1977
• Barbara Buckley 1973 - 1975
• Doris Collins 1971 - 1973
• Gwen Smith 1969 - 1971
• Patricia Wakefield 1967 - 1969

LIFETIME CONTRIBUTORS

Through our Honourary Lifetime Contributor Award, BC TEAL seeks to recognize professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of English as an Additional Language.

Lifetime Contributors are individuals who have been members in good standing with BC TEAL for over 10 years and who have set a positive example for other members as well as the students that have been served by their contributions.

Nominations Procedure

Nominations for Lifetime Contributors occur every 2 years and selection is announced at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). A Call for Nominations, including requirements for nomination submissions, is issued in the BC TEAL Newsletter or sent via email to the BC TEAL Membership prior to the Annual Conference and AGM. Any BC TEAL member may nominate an individual to become an Honourary Lifetime Contributor.

Submissions are reviewed and a nominee is selected by the BC TEAL Executive Board of Directors. A plaque is awarded to the recipient along with a letter from the President of BC TEAL. Recipients of the Lifetime Contributor Award are published in the TEAL Newsletter following the AGM.

Recent Award Recipients:

• Janice Penner, 2023
• Karen Densky, 2023
• Scott Roy Douglas, 2019
• Michael Galli, 2017
• Shawna Williams, 2017
• Eilidh Singh, 2015

CURRENT LIFETIME CONTRIBUTORS

The following Lifetime Contributors of BC TEAL are honoured for their numerous and invaluable contributions to the ESL profession in British Columbia and farther afield.