Lurlene Todd Teacher of the Year Award

About the Award

The CAV is proud to offer the Lurlene W. Todd Teacher of the Year Award to recognize an outstanding Latin teacher or professor of Latin, Greek, classics, or archaeology on any instructional level in Virginia. The award, including a plaque and a monetary prize, is made possible through the generous donation of our member Wayne W. Wray in honor of his teacher, Lurlene W. Todd. 

About Lurlene W. Todd

Information will be forthcoming.

How to Nominate

Any person may submit a name for consideration for the Lurlene W. Todd Teacher of the Year Award by completing the online nomination form (see the button below). The form includes a space for comments and recommendations. “Any person” includes a colleague, supervisor, current or former student, parent of a current or former student, or a member of the general community who appreciates the work of the CAV member. Written letters of recommendation, limited to one page, will also be accepted by email to:

Lori Kissell

In order to streamline the process and encourage more nominations for both the Lurlene Todd Award and the Angela Lloyd Book Award, the nomination form includes both categories and eligible candidates will be considered for either award.

Please send nominations to:

Lori Kissell

Nominations are due by April 1.

As Patty’s nomination said, she is a dedicated, accomplished teacher who contributes to the Latin community outside the classroom. Patty has taught all levels of Latin, from beginning to beyond AP, at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County Public Schools. Her program is well-known both in Virginia, and nationwide, for outstanding performance on academic and extra-curricular assessments and contests. Patty runs this busy program with a part-time colleague out of love for her students and dedication to the profession. She devotes much time and energy to Latin endeavors outside of the classroom including certamen and Junior Classical League, and anyone who has participated in either of these pursuits knows well the success of her students! Furthermore, Patty serves as co-chair of the National Latin Exam, leading the way to creating eight exams annually for over 100,000 students nationwide. For these efforts, and her admirable results, Patty deserves to be recognized and lauded with the Lurlene W. Todd Award!