🌷Spring 2026 Edition 🌷
From the Executive Board
A Heart Full of Gratitude
Deborah Varga, President
OWLA Election Results
Nicola Work, President-Elect
ASL Deaf Immersion High School Trip
Jane Sevacko, Executive Vice President
The Ripple Effect: How Five Ohio Educators are Changing Everything
Megan Brady, Immediate Past President
Bridging Generations: How Retired Teachers Can Continue to Help the Profession
Teri Wiechart, Parliamentarian & Bylaws Chair
The Real Value of Language Learning
Lauren Shaffer, Executive Recorder & Editor of The Cardinal
Translanguage or Target Language?
Megan Frate, Membership Chair
Spanish Club Ideas with Minimal Prep
Kaleigh Baker, Editor for Electronic Media
Celebrating Big and Small Wins in the Classroom
Alexis Blum, Professional Development Chair
2026 Scholarships and Raffle Recap
Nicole Hanlon, Scholarship Chair
Planning a Trip Abroad with Children
Jonathan Harris, Early Language Learning Chair
Proficiency Activities During State Testing
Megan Helgeson, Beginning Teacher Chair
Affiliate & Partner Highlights
National German Exam Results 2026
Darlene Lyon, AATG
Language Advocacy Days: The Impact of Having Your Voice Heard
Alondra Pacheco, AATSP
Exploring the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages: Cultures
Elisa Kirschhoffer, Idioma Education & Consulting
Around the State
Ryan Wertz, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
OWLA Member Voices
Ohio’s “Copperhead Conspiracy” to Kill President Lincoln Ran Through Quebec
Dr. Roger W. Anderson
The Influence of a Teacher
Tricia Becker
Empowering Future Teachers
Rebecca Chism
Central States Conference 2027
Beth Hanlon
How to Fund the AAPPL
Chris Lemon
I Love My Job Again!
Megan Robinson
“Disrupting Class”: Summer Reading for Ohio World Language Educators
Steven Sacco
Building Language Proficiency by Building Software
Kyle Young