IALLT recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the organization at its biennial conference.
The Ruth Trometer Lifetime Achievement Award, named in honor of Ruth Trometer, recognizes a major contribution to the organization over a significant period of time.
The President’s Award is given to someone who has been especially valuable to the President.
The Henderson Award recognizes the potential for administrative and organizational contribution by a current IALLT member.
The Sheppard Award recognizes individuals with potential for future FLTMAG or other publication involvement.
The Henderson Plenary Award is given in memory of former IALLT President Robert Henderson and recognizes the best abstract submitted for the biennial conference.
The Harold H. Hendricks Award for Sustained Leadership in IALLT – “The Harold” – recognizes demonstrated excellence in leadership over a significant period across multiple areas of IALLT.
The FLTMAG Awards for best contribution by a graduate student and by a K-12 teacher.
2025 | 2023 | 2021 | 2019 | 2017 | 2015 | 2013 | 2011 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003 | 2001 | 1999 | 1997 | 1995 | 1993 | 1991 | 1989
| 1989 | MIT |
| Jackie Tanner | Lifetime Achievement |
| Wilga Rivers | President’s Award |
| 1991 | UCLA |
| Kelly Nelson | President’s Award |
| 1993 | U. of Kansas |
| Charles P. Richardson | Lifetime Achievement |
| Robin McClanahan | President’s Award |
| 1995 | Notre Dame University |
| Robin Lawrason | Lifetime Achievement |
| 1997 | University of Victoria |
| Jackie Tanner | Lifetime Achievement |
| Trisha Dvorak | President’s Award |
| Wendy Baker Davis | Henderson Award |
| Fawn Whittaker | Sheppard Award |
| 1999 | University of Maryland |
| Ruth Trometer | Lifetime Achievement |
| Patty Lamb | President’s Award |
| Claire Bartlett | Henderson Award |
| Jacque Kaminski | Sheppard Award |
| Peter Yang | Henderson Plenary Address |
| 2001 | Rice University |
| Bruno Browning | President’s Award |
| Monika Dressler | Henderson Award |
| Gamin Bartle | Sheppard Award |
| Peter Liddell | Henderson Plenary Address |
| 2003 | University of Michigan |
|
Karen Landahl Roger Sanchez-Berroa Irene Starr |
Lifetime Achievement |
| Read Gilgen | President’s Award |
| Jeffrey Samuels | Henderson Award |
| Barbara Sawhill | Sheppard Award |
| Jack Burston | Henderson Plenary Address |
| 2005 | Brigham Young University |
|
Ursula Williams Bruce Parkhurst |
Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous) |
| Marlene Johnshoy | President’s Award |
| Gus Leonard | Henderson Award |
| Ute Lahaie | Sheppard Award |
|
Rachida Primov Ken Clark |
Henderson Plenary Address |
| 2007 | Tufts University |
|
Thomas Browne Read Gilgen Nina Garrett |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
|
Harold Hendricks Sharon Scinicariello |
President’s Award |
|
Stacey Powell Hajime Kumahata |
Henderson Award |
|
Heather McCullough Doug Canfield |
Sheppard Award |
| Doug Canfield | Henderson Plenary Address |
| 2009 | Georgia State University |
|
Otmar Foelsche Peter Liddell Edward Dente |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Ron Balko | President’s Award |
| Ryan Brazell | Henderson Award |
| Felix Kronenberg | Sheppard Award |
| Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan | Henderson Plenary Address |
| 2011 | UC Irvine |
| Ruth Trometer | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Kristy Britt | Henderson Award |
| Lance Askildson | Sheppard Award |
| Bridget Yaden Trina Mamarelli | Henderson Plenary Award |
| Betty Rose Facer | IALLT Showcase Award |
| 2013 | Pine Crest/Florida Atlantic |
| Evan Rubin | Henderson Award |
| Sarah Withee | Sheppard Award |
Arthur Wendorf Rachel Gilg Martí Quixal |
Henderson Plenary Award |
| Stacey Powell | President’s Award |
| 2015 | FLEAT VI – Harvard University |
| Jeffrey Samuels | President’s Award |
| Alexander Waid | Henderson Award |
| Betsy Lavolette | Sheppard Award |
| Christine Poteau | Henderson Plenary Award |
| 2017 | Concordia College, Moorhead, MN |
| Marlene Johnshoy | Ruth Trometer Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Harold H. Hendricks | President’s Award |
| Amanda Romjue | Henderson Award |
| Angelika Kraemer | Sheppard Award |
| Julie Evershed | Henderson Plenary Award |
| 2019 | University of Oregon, Eugene, OR |
Judi Franz Harold Hendricks Bruno Browning |
Ruth Trometer Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Edwige Simon | President’s Award |
| Dan Nickolai | Henderson Award |
| Paul Sebastian | Sheppard Award |
| Johnathon Beals | Henderson Plenary Award |
| Jonathan Perkins |
| 2021 | Virtual / Online |
|
Paul Aoki Dan Soneson |
Ruth Trometer Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Shannon Donnally Quinn | President’s Award |
| Molly Godwin-Jones | Henderson Award |
| Florencia Henshaw | Sheppard Award |
| Patricia Nolde | Harold H. Hendricks Award for Sustained Leadership in IALLT |
| 2023 | New Orleans, LA |
|
Sharon Scinicariello Mike Ledgerwood |
Ruth Trometer Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Stacey Powell | President’s Award |
| Sherry Maggin | Robert Henderson Memorial Award |
| Claire Frances | Robert Henderson Plenary Award |
Wenjing Huang |
Marie Sheppard Memorial Award |
| Shannon Donnally Quinn | Harold H. Hendricks Award for Sustained Leadership in IALLT |
| Wenjing Huang | K-12 Educator Conference Grant |
|
Cemil Gökhan Karacan Elif Mollamehmetoğlu |
Best Contribution to The FLTMAG by a Graduate Student |
|
Amanda Ferris Wenjing Huang |
Best Contribution to The FLTMAG by a K-12 Teacher |
|
Samanta Buffa John Gibbons Lillian Jones Alona Kladieva Nico Norris |
Ursula Willams Graduate Student Conference Grants |
| 2025 | Manoa, HI |
| Ron Balko | Ruth Trometer Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Stacey Powell | President’s Award |
| Joseph Borkowski | Robert Henderson Memorial Award in recognition of talent and accomplishments as well as the promise of future success in administrative and organizational contribution |
| Carol Goss | Robert Henderson Plenary Award for the best abstract submitted for this biennial conference |
| Denis Uebiyev | Robert Henderson Memorial Award in recognition of talent and accomplishments as well as the promise of future success in administrative and organizational contribution |
| Russell Hugo | Marie Sheppard Memorial Award |
| Betty Rose Facer | Harold H. Hendricks Award for Sustained Leadership in IALLT |
|
Yuka Doui Sonia Rocca James Yoder |
K-12 Educator Conference Grant |
| Blair Richards | Best Contribution to The FLTMAG by a Graduate Student |
| Daniel Verdugo | Best Contribution to The FLTMAG by a K-12 Teacher |
|
Samanta Buffa Xi Chen Petra Juna Jennings Yoonmin Kim Sosui Moribe Yoon Hee Nhov Emily Tope |
Ursula Willams Graduate Student Conference Grants |