OUTSTANDING SENIOR IN FRENCH AWARD

View the 2011 AATF Outstanding Senior Web page

Click here for the nomination form.

Beginning in 2003, the AATF established an Outstanding High School Senior in French Award. In 2005, the Executive Council voted to extend this award to the college/university level.

Any public or private secondary school or college/university student with at least one French teacher who is an AATF member may participate. Only one name per school per year will be accepted. In the event that there are multiple French teachers or professors in a given school or department, they must decide among themselves who the nominee will be and submit only one name to the AATF. In the event of multiple submissions, only the first name received will be considered for the award, based on postmark. The nomination must be made by a current AATF member.

To qualify for the award, a student must:

• have maintained an A average in French;

• have maintained a B average overall;

• be in his or her senior year at a public or private secondary school or at a public or private college or university;

• have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the study of French by participating in extracurricular activities related to French which may include but are not limited to the Grand Concours, study abroad, National French Week activities, or French Club, Pi Delta Phi, tutoring;

• at the time of graduation, have completed at least three years of formal French study;

• be a non-native speaker of French;

• be nominated by an AATF member.

Only one student per school per year will be accepted.

Students will receive a certificate acknowledging their award and a press release to distribute to local media; a congratulatory letter will be sent to the principal or dean, and the student's name will be placed on the AATF Outstanding Senior Honor Roll on the AATF Web site. The registration fee for the award is $25. For an additional $10 fee, students can also receive an Outstanding Senior in French medal.

There is no deadline for this award.

Click here for the nomination form.

Click here to view past winners.

Created: November 14, 2002
Last update: January 6, 2012