Educator of the Year:

Community Ally of the Year:

​Tickets and Sponsorships

Tickets can be ordered and sponsorships can be submitted through our donation page. 

​Tickets are $40 each, table sponsorships are $400, and event sponsorships start at $1000. 






English Language Learning Foundation, Inc.

Keith Lanser at  klanser@ellfoundationcinci.org

Make a Difference Award:

Tutor of the Year:

Students of the Year:

the English language learning foundation's 14th-Annual Recognition Breakfast

  • 2021: Maribel Cortes Conde

The ELL Foundation's Recognition Breakfast is our annual fundraiser held each February. Every year, the Foundation invites donors, students, educators, and friends from the community to gather for a meal to celebrate the accomplishments of bright EL students battling adversities, caring and dedicated educators, and organizations that have made a significant difference in the community. 

In every recognition breakfast, the Foundation honors the Students of the Year, Educator of the Year, Tutor of the Year and the Make a Difference Award.  Below are a few of the honorees from prior years:


Join us on February 24, 2022 at Northern Kentucky University!

For more information on the ELL Foundation Recognition Breakfast, contact: 

​Award Nominations

We are currently accepting nomination forms for Educator of the Year, Community Ally of the Year, and the Make a Difference Award! Please email them to klanser@ellfoundationcinci.org.






  • 2010: Maria Lang
  • 2011: Dr. Miriam Steinitz-Kannan
  • 2012: Maria Hidalgo
  • 2013: Irene Encarnacion
  • 2014: Christine Erkine
  • 2015:  Alison Palassis
  • 2016:  Mary Ronan
  • 2017:  Yasmeen Khan
  • 2018: Aaron Parker
  • 2019: Megan Kreaps
  • 2020: Larry Feist
  • 2021: Mary Jo Montenegro Miller
  • ​2010: Saura Henry
  • 2011: Varonica Alamilla
  • 2012: Indra Chanlagai & Mariana Zamora
  • 2013: Ana Romero
  • 2014: Jose Arreaga & Adama Diakhate
  • 2015:  Alma Oñate & Yohannes Amsalu
  • 2016:  Alexis Nizigiyimana & Dulce Ortiz Perez
  • 2017: Lizette Hernandez
  • 2018: Yordy Cabrera Garcia & Yessenia Cantero Hernandez
  • 2019: Laurette Kameni and Helen Kidane
  • 2020: Ndieme Ngom and Paul Aulis
  • 2021: Aya Hijji and Gracie Perez-Vasquez
  • 2010: Richard Longshore, MD
  • 2011: Lawrence Heitkamp
  • 2012: Katherine Finnel
  • 2013: Akram Moller
  • 2014:  Jane Portman
  • 2015:  Julie Tolbert
  • 2016:
  • 2017: Azar and Janene Nader
  • 2018: Cincinnati State Writing Center
  • 2019: Julie Nettleton
  • 2020: Sandra Ramirez Puac
  • 2010: Leo Calderon
  • 2011: Maria Molina
  • 2012: Mary Jo Montenegro Miller
  • 2013: Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. 
  • 2014: Vera Brooks
  • 2015:  Good Samaritan Free Health Center
  • 2016:  Dr. Gregory Stewart
  • 2017: Sisters of Charity
  • 2018: Alfonso Cornejo, Hispanic Chamber
  • 2019: Roberts Academy Welcome Center
  • 2020: Leo Calderon
  • 2021: Su Casa Hispanic Center