Meet Next-Gen Language Educators
Teacher Scholarship Program Graduates Enter the Classroom!
Class of 2026
Future Teacher Scholarship Program alumni from the Class of 2026 are reflecting on their journeys from motivated language learners to empowered educators. They’re sharing insights on their academic choices, study abroad, future goals, and beyond!
Christina
Trinity Christian College - Spanish and English
Gianna
Bowdoin College - Spanish
Khalil
Northern Illinois University – Spanish
Leonardo
Illinois State University – Spanish
Nicholai
Bowling Green University – Spanish and German
Serafin
University of Michigan – Spanish
Tomás
Yale University – Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, Ancient Greek, Latin
Zoe
Ohio University – Spanish
"Receiving this scholarship gave me a lot of confidence and reassurance that I am on the right track towards becoming a language teacher.
Having access to the supportive community of world language teachers and resources that ACTFL provides really means a lot to me."
Meredith, Current Scholar & Future Spanish Teacher
Graduate Profiles
Explore Testimonials from the Alumni Classes of 2023-2025
Abigail
Bowling Green State University - Spanish and English
Aleksandra
Wheaton College - Spanish
Bess
Davidson College – Spanish
Carlos
Illinois State University – Spanish
Cody
University of Louisville - French, Latin, and Spanish
Jade
Liberty University – Spanish
Juan Martín
Lewis & Clark College – French, Russian & English (abroad)
Julia P.
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania – German
Julia V.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Spanish
Kaleb
Georgia Southern University - Spanish
Kateri
Illinois State University – French and Spanish
Kaza
Virginia Wesleyan University – Spanish
Kiana
Messiah University – Spanish
Lexie
SUNY Geneseo – French
Lucia
University of Wisconsin - Madison - ESL, Spanish and French
Madison
Saint Michael's College – French and ESOL
Matt
Georgetown University – French, English as a Second Language
Matthew
University of Kentucky – Spanish
Rachel
Bowling Green State University – French
Renée
James Madison University – Spanish
Tristan
Eastern Michigan University – Spanish
Virginia
University of Georgia – Spanish
Ryan
Georgetown University – Spanish