Kerstin Hopkins Receives AATG Friend of German Award

The American Association of Teachers of German will present its annual Friend of German Award to Kerstin Hopkins, Principal of the German Language Courses at the German School Washington, DC, located in Potomac, Maryland.

This prestigious award is given in recognition of exemplary leadership in the advocacy of German language education and for outstanding support and promotion of German and the study of German at the local, regional or national level. Separate awards are presented to those “inside the profession” and “outside the profession”. Ms. Hopkins received the “inside the profession” award,.

The presentation ceremony will take place on November 19 during the AATG's Annual Meeting in Denver, and will be attended by approximately 400 AATG members.

Nominations originate with the local AATG chapter in the state in which the recipient resides, or through individual AATG members. A panel of AATG executive council members select the winners from the nominees.

Congratulations!