Dr. Diana Ruggiero, an alumna of SPPO's Graduate Program, has been awarded the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Teacher of the Year Award for the College/University Level. Each year the AATSP offers this award, in additional to several others, to recognize the achievements of its members. There is an AATSP Celebration Dinner at their annual conference in San Diego. Congratulations, Dr. Ruggiero! 

To view all of the 2019 AATSP award winners, please visit their website.