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Pueblo City Schools Educators Receive State Awards
Two Pueblo City Schools educators are being recognized with statewide awards.
South High School Spanish teacher Judy Roybal is the Colorado Congress of
Foreign Language Teachers (CCFLT) Teacher of the Year. District foreign language
curriculum coordinator Dagmar Haney has been selected to receive the Genevieve
Overman Memorial Service Award.
Roybal, a 33-year educator, was nominated by her department peers. Their
nomination noted that Roybal creativity has helped students prepare for a
diverse and global society, her vast experience has provided colleagues with
professional development, and leading by example she has had a positive impact
on people of all ages. Roybal, who has taught at South High School for 26 years,
teaches five classes at the Spanish I, II and Honors III (i.e., freshmen)
levels. She has a BA degree in Spanish and a Masters, both from Adams State
College. The Teacher of the Year award is presented to a world language educator
who has excelled in classroom instruction.
Haney, a retired German teacher from Centennial High School, was selected for
the Genevieve Overman Memorial Service Award. The award is presented to an
individual for dedicated and sustained service to the world language teaching
profession, commitment and leadership in serving CCFLT. Overman, who served as
the first CCFLT executive secretary, not only had a long career as a teacher and
supervisor, but continues to serve the profession for almost a decade after
retirement. Each year the CCFLT board selects an outstanding member to receive
this prestigious award. Haney was selected because of her many years of
dedication to the classroom and continuous active involvement with world
languages at the state and local level.
The CCFLT is organized for the purpose of the advancement of the study and
teaching of foreign languages in the schools, colleges and universities of
Colorado.
This is the second consecutive year that a Pueblo City Schools teacher has
won a statewide award. Last year, Central High School Italian and French
language teacher Donna Stutzman received the Teacher of the Year award. Roybal
and Haney will receive their awards at the 46th Annual CCFLT Conference, Feb.
14, 2008, in Denver.
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