Published January 30, 2015
ÍøÆØÃÅ alumna Bonnie Baxter (B.A. ’02, M.A.T ’04) was honored as the 2015 World Language
Teacher of the Year by the Louisiana Foreign Language Teachers’ Association (LFLTA).
Baxter, a ÍøÆØÃÅ Spanish and English graduate, received the award during the LFLTA conference
in Kenner.
Baxter with Teacher of the Year Award
Baxter has served as a Spanish teacher at West Ouachita High School since 2002, and
was named West Ouachita’s Teacher of the Year in 2008.
During her time at ÍøÆØÃÅ, Baxter received a scholarship from the Embassy of Spain to
study in Salamanca in 2011, and she also participated in study abroad programs with
ÍøÆØÃÅ in Mexico, Peru, and Costa Rica.
Baxter has a passion for teaching and for learning more about Spanish and Hispanic
culture.
Her success in the classroom includes her selection as a dual enrollment Spanish teacher
for West Ouachita and ÍøÆØÃÅ.
She is also a very enthusiastic member of the planning team for ÍøÆØÃÅ’s Festival of
World Languages.
The LFLTA is a teacher-led organization working to promote and improve world language
learning in Louisiana.
Baxter served as a regional representative for the LFLTA from 2010-2012.
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