Professor Amy S. Thompson, director of the School of Teacher Education, received the 2024 Distinguished Service to the Profession Award from the Association of Language Departments (ALD), a part of the Modern Language Association (MLA). Thompson was recognized during the 2025 MLA Convention in a ceremony that took place on Jan. 10 in New Orleans. Founded in 1883, MLA has over 20,000 members in 100 countries.