Shout Out


  • Meet Our 2024 SHH/SHA Award Winner
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    Meet Our 2024 SHH/SHA Award Winner

    We’d like to give a Shout-Out to Alondra Pacheco, winner of the 2024 SHH/SHA Award!  Alondra is a Spanish teacher at University School in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2018, she established her school’s chapter of Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Ms. Pacheco serves as president of Ohio’s AATSP Chapter. She is also a National…

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  • Meet Our 2024 AATSP Conference Stipend Winners
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    Meet Our 2024 AATSP Conference Stipend Winners

    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…

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  • Meet Our 2024 Teacher Travel Scholarship Winner
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    Meet Our 2024 Teacher Travel Scholarship Winner

    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…

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  • Shout Out 📣 October 2023
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    Shout Out 📣 October 2023

    The October 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Jesse Z., a student from Bartlett High School in Bartlett, TN. Teacher Cristiana Moore nominated Jesse, stating that “Jesse is an excellent student, he loves to learn languages.” Jesse placed Gold in the 2022 and the 2023 National Spanish Exam (NSE), and also placed Gold in the 2023 National…

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  • Shout Out 📣 September 2023
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    Shout Out 📣 September 2023

    The September 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Samantha Carraher, Spanish teacher at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois.  Mrs. Carraher was nominated by one of her students, who expressed that “Mrs. Carraher has a true passion and love for teaching students the Spanish language and everything that makes Hispanic culture beautiful. Through the integration…

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  • Shout Out 📣 June 2023
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    Shout Out 📣 June 2023

    The June 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Luis Rodriguez, 6th-12th grade Spanish teacher at McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Teacher Luis was nominated by one of his students, who expressed that “Mr. Rodriguez told in August that we would be speaking Spanish by December. Hard to believe, but through full immersion and his unique method…

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  • Shout Out 📣 May 2023
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    Shout Out 📣 May 2023

    The May 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to students Aylam, Sofia, Mia and Eimy, from Panama City Trilingual School.  This year, the NSE received an outstanding amount of talented artwork for the 2023 National Spanish Challenge (NSC) Coloring Contest. Students Aylam and Sophia tied for second place, while Mia and Eimy tied as Runners-Up. In an unusual turn of events, all of these students were revealed…

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  • Shout Out 📣 April 2023
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    Shout Out 📣 April 2023

    The April 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Ty M., third-place winner of the 2023 National Spanish Challenge Coloring Contest!  Teacher Alex writes that “He has been learning Spanish for approximately 2 years. Ty loves coming to school, is a creative artist, and has a kind spirit. He enjoys karate, playing baseball, and video games. He is named after a famous…

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  • Shout Out 📣 March 2023
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    Shout Out 📣 March 2023

    The March 2023 NSE Shout-Out goes to Scarlett C., first-place winner of the 2023 National Spanish Challenge Coloring Contest!  Scarlett has four dogs, loves participating in theater with her friends, enjoys traveling (especially to where it snows!), and watching scary movies. We hope you get to visit many Spanish-speaking countries so you can practice your awesome Spanish-speaking skills! Thank you…

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  • Shout Out 📣 February 2023
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    Shout Out 📣 February 2023

    The February NSE Shout-Out goes to Cara Bucciarelli, winner of the 2023 NSE & Pulsera Project Teacher Scholarship to Guatemala!  Sra. Bucciarelli is a K-8 Spanish Teacher at La Salle II Magnet School in Chicago, where she has been teaching for nearly fifteen years. Nicole Aquino, World Language Coordinator at La Salle II Magnet School in Chicago, shares that “Cara is an…

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