The AATSP Exams (NSE) office is committed to providing teachers with opportunities to continue their professional development. To this end, we offer stipends for teachers to attend the annual conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). This year, the winners of the AATSP Exams (NSE) Teacher Stipend Award are Kimberly Ponce de León and…
We’d like to give a Shout-Out to Kimberly Tangaro, winner of the 2024 NSE & Pulsera Project Teacher Travel Scholarship to Guatemala! Kimberly is a high school Spanish teacher at Mililani High School in Hawaii, where she is also known as “Profe T” by her students. She has been teaching Spanish for over 10 years…
The Kevin Cessna-Buscemi Global Citizen Scholarship offers opportunities for students who wish to participate in language immersion programs that do not require travel outside of the United States. Applicants choose whether they wish to participate in a Residential setting, in partnership with Concordia Language Villages, or in a Virtual Language Immersion Summer Camp offered by…
The Kevin Cessna-Buscemi Global Citizen Scholarship offers opportunities for students who wish to participate in language immersion programs that do not require travel outside of the United States. Applicants choose whether they wish to participate in a Residential setting, in partnership with Concordia Language Villages, or in a Virtual Language Immersion Summer Camp offered by…
The National Spanish Examinations (NSE) offers awards for teachers who are AATSP members and administer one of our exams. This year, the winner of the 2023 Travel Abroad with The Pulsera Project is Cara Bucciarelli, who teaches at at La Salle II Magnet School in Chicago. This Summer, Ms. Bucciarelli had the chance to travel to Guatemala to…
The National Spanish Examinations (NSE) offers awards for teachers who are AATSP members and administer one of our exams. This year, the winner of the 2023 AATSP Conference Stipend is Vera Olinski, who teaches at Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Ms. Olinski had the chance to join us at the 105th…
The National Spanish Examinations (NSE) offers a travel abroad scholarship for high school juniors who score well on the National Spanish Exam and/or the National Portuguese Exam. This year, twelve students from eleven States across the U.S. got the chance to travel to Costa Rica to learn about the culture, practice their Spanish, and offer…
The AATSP Exams (NSE) promotes language proficiency and recognizes achievements in the studies of Spanish & Portuguese. Learn More >
The AATSP Exams (NSE) office enjoys bringing educators and students into the spotlight in appreciation of their dedication to the teaching and learning of Spanish, Portuguese, and their respective cultures. Fill out this form to nominate someone who should be recognized!