We are pleased to announce the seven JALT members who have won the one-year complimentary memberships to the TESOL International Association, one of JALT’s international partners:

Marina Ianus
Ben Joicey
Ruth Kai
Sheena Moore
Daniel Newbury
Gordon Rees
Yoko Takano

We received nearly 100 entries into the drawing and the seven winners were randomly drawn via a randomizer application. All winners drawn demonstrated that they are active JALT members. In addition, JALT confirmed that they are current members, and TESOL will now confirm that they have not been TESOL members during the past 5 years, both requirements stipulated by TESOL. Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who took the time to apply. The drawing will take place again next year. (Subscribe to the JALT Talk newsletter to ensure you find out about next year’s drawing!)
Update: Since the initial announcement of winners, one winner declined the complimentary membership, stating that they now have a research budget through which they can finance their own membership in TESOL, so they would like the complimentary membership to be awarded to someone else; therefore, that person’s complimentary membership was awarded to the 8th person in the list of randomized participants.