Dr. Bobby Hobgood
2026 Recipient
The SCOLT Board of Directors presents the Founders Award when deemed appropriate to a member who has made significant contributions to SCOLT over the years and who exemplifies the spirit and ideals of the founders of the organization.
As educators, we are responsible for the achievements of our students, our own professional development, and the advancement of the profession. When our energy is focused on these three key actors, we experience a healthy ecosystem where everyone – our students, ourselves, and our colleagues – all achieve growth. And sometimes, the return on our investment is greatly magnified.
I am humbled by this recognition from the Southern Conference on Language Teaching. SCOLT has afforded me many opportunities for self-growth, and in turn, opportunities to support the growth of my students and my profession. This award validates my practice of postponing personal satisfaction in order to revel in the growth of our students, our colleagues, and our profession. Mille fois merci!
Previous awardees:
2025 Linda Markley
2024 Meredith White
2023 Carmen Scoggins
2022 Yohanna Jiménez
2021 David Jahner
2020 June Carter
2019 Mary Lynn Redmond
2018 Sue Barry
2017 Ken Stewart
2016 Ruta Couet
2015 Marty Abbott
2014 Norah Jones
2013 Lynne McClendon
2012 C. Maurice Cherry
2011 Carol Wilkerson
2010 Anne Fountain
2009 Greg Duncan and Sharon Rapp
2008 Carolyn Hansen
2007 David Alley
2006 Helene Zimmer-Loew
2005 Billie O. Edmonds
2004 Robert Terry and Paula Heusinkveld
2003 T. Bruce Fryer
2002 —
2001 Frank W. Medley Jr.
2000 Lee Bradley
1999 —
1998 —
1997 Herman F. Bostick
1996 —
1995 Joanna Crane
1994 Elizabeth Epting

