Year Winner Language
2024 Elizabeth Blumenthal Slovak
Diana Braun Azerbaijani
Emma Browning Russian
Diane Carroll Russian
Kevin Geiser Khmer
James Hildebrand Mandarin
Shobhit Kumar Vietnamese
Shelbie Legg Montenegrin
Caitlin Meyers Urdu
Bibi Voyles Turkish
2023 Benjamin Cohen Slovak
Laura Ettabbakh Arabic
Benjamin Hulefeld Polish
Christiaan James Hebrew
Catherine Mathes Greek
Tian Song Bulgarian
Tenzin Thargay Vietnamese
Seth Wyngowski Estonian
Victor Yau Khmer
Vanessa Zenji Azerbaijani
2022 Virgilio Bisio Chinese
Devon Gan Farsi
Chanel Grice Vietnamese
Philmon Haile Turkmen
Aaron Huang Vietnamese
Audrey Stevens Turkish
Elisabeth Stratton Arabic
Sarah Samantha Yee Georgian
Yang Zhang Monteiro Georgian
2021 Maria Davydenko Arabic
Lindsay Coffey Arabic
Kristin Foote Korean
Sylvia Stankova-Loomis Hebrew
Jerek Taylor Buss Albanian
Hiram Rios Hernandez Burmese
Matthew O’Connor Korean
Ryan Peterson Cambodian / Khmer
Benjamin James Turman Urdu
Colette Clark Farsi
2020 Kara Abramson Korean
Peter Corey Nepali
Torrey Goad Greek
Kyle Hartwell Estonian
Mariya Ilyas Arabic
Issac Jenkins Hebrew
Rachel King Arabic
Caitlin Nettleton Lithuanian
Melvin Pace Khmer
Seth Wyngowski Korean
2019 Justin Allen Vietnamese
Sarah Ashby Arabic
Emily Brandt Arabic
Susae Elanchenny Hungarian
Eric Fong Japanese
Victoria Hill Bengali
Barbara Mozdzierz Macedonian
Autumn Patterson Armenian
April Reino Georgian
Amb. Kyle Scott Serbian
2018 Shawn C. Bush Greek
Jenny Curatola-Wozniak Turkish
Jenna Covucci Mandarin
Peter N. D’Amico Hungarian
Vivian O. Ekey Amharic
Joshua Johnson Hindi
Ethan Lynch Urdu
Jason Rubin Mandarin
Nicholas Stokes Turkish
Vera Zdravkova Mandarin
2017 Geoffrey Anisman Russian
Oscar Avila Icelandic
Kathryn Barnes Farsi
Edward Dunn Estonian
Bryan James Furman Bengali
Jason Inslee Cambodian/Khmer
Leo Jilk Armenian
Janette LeHoux Dari
Autumn Patterson Bengali
Pamela Pontius Vietnamese
Carly Ros Farsi
2016 Gregory D. Aurit Japanese
Brian Corteville Albanian
Henry (Yu-Hang) Fung Mongolian
Jacob Glenn Hindi
Kevin O. Gonzalez Mandarin Chinese
Christopher Gooch Nepali
David H. Johnson Farsi
Mariana Neisuler Arabic
Jacob Rocca Japanese
David Wacker Estonian
James A. Waterman Georgian
2015 Naomi Anisman Hebrew
Laura Burns Albanian
Michael Coker Nepali
Patrick Connell Turkish and Greek
Hannah Eagleton Mandarin Chinese
Neil Gibson Japanese
Torrey Goad Mandarin Chinese
Joely E. Hildebrand Georgian
Will Stevens Russian
Keren Yohannes Arabic
2014 Alexander Bellah Russian
John Ceballos-Rivera Arabic
Rafael Diaz Greek
Karen Glocer Arabic
Jonathan Herzog Lithuanian
Maciej Luczywo Georgian
Rebecca Owen Icelandic
Martin Thomen Turkish
Elizabeth Threlkeld Pashto
Brian Timm-Brock Hebrew
2013 Miriam R. Asnes Arabic
Sonnet A. Frisbee Czech
Paul F. Narain Greek
Jacob M. Rocca Hebrew
Timothy Shriver Hungarian
Robert Silberstein Lithuanian
Alan J. Smith Russian
Adam T. Stevens Vietnamese
Matthew Wilson Bulgarian
Bryan G. Wockley Persian/Dari/Afghan
2012 Anne Casper Kinyarwanda
Vanna Chan Lithuanian
Rebecca Danis Pashto
Spencer Fields Albanian
Christina Le Greek
Dan McCandless Dari
Robert Mearkle Arabic
Nina Murray Lithuanian
Roshni Nirody Japanese
Kristen Pisani Greek
2011 Nancy Abella Dari
Eric Collings Uzbek
Sarah Grow Persian/Farsi
James Hallock Mandarin
Rebecca Hunter Albanian
Theresa Mangione Vietnamese
E. Jerome Ryan, Jr. Japanese
David Vincent Salvo Serbian/Croatian
2010 Daniel Heath Bailey Latvian
Eric M. Frater Vietnamese
Melanie Harris Higgins Indonesian
Bradley Hurst Hungarian
Andrew J. Partin Georgian
Daniel Rakove Mongolian
Stuart Madgett Smith Greek
Thomas Venner Tagalog
Vaida Vidugiris Greek
2009 Joshua Baker Arabic
Laura Brown Arabic
Zachary Harkenride Dari
Vincent Traverso Dari
Meredith Rubin Icelandic
William M. Coleman Japanese
Alan Clark Mandarin Chinese
Scott Hansen Mandarin Chinese
Denise Shen Mandarin Chinese
Alfred Boll Serbian
Adam Hantman Thai
2008 Anthony Baird Albanian
Monica Boduszynski Vietnamese
Candace Faber Polish
Sandrine Goffard Mandarin Chinese
Timothy Kraemer Korean
Patrick McNeil Estonian
Dewey Moore Korean
Rachel Mueller Vietnamese
Lindsay Rothenberg Arabic
Brooke Spelman Mandarin Chinese
Gary Westfall Tagalog
2007 Kelly Adams-Smith Bulgarian
Jean Akers Khmer
Worth Anderson Polish
Eric Barboriak Mandarin Chinese
Carleton Bulkin Dari
Ethan Chorin Farsi
Jeffrey Hovenier Greek
Christine P. Jackson Tagalog
Carol Kalin Greek
Victor Karabin Ukrainian
Edward Kwok Hee Dong Japanese
Berenice Mariscal Greek
Robert Mearkle Hungarian
Rona Rathod Lithuanian
Drew Schufletowski Polish
Mark Thornburg Mandarin Chinese
2006 Geoffrey Anisman Hebrew
Susannah R. Cooper Arabic
Stephen A. Cristina Albanian
Rebecca Dunham Lithuanian
Bradley R. Evans Icelandic
Gregory P. Macris Greek
Kimberly M. McClure Dari
Mirembe Nantongo Arabic
Susan Parker-Burns Polish
Michael P. Pelletier Arabic
Andrew J. Schilling Polish
2005 William Davnie Finnish
Bradley R. Evans Albanian
Jeanne Gallo Polish
Daniel Gedacht Polish
Eric A. Johnson Estonian
Peter Kaufman Lithuanian
Stephen Mull Lithuanian
Long Nguyen Tagalog
Rebecca Owen Korean
Jessica Patterson Hebrew
John Senior Bulgarian
Ningchuan F. Zhu Albanian
2004 Joanne Gilles Japanese
Sarah E. Gordon Dari
Kimberly D. Harrington Tagalog
Jason P. Hyland Azerbaijani
Matthew C. Meadows Tagalog
David H. Rank Greek
2003 Anthony W. Baird Georgian
Laura Brown Bosnian
Anne S. Coleman Tagalog
Frank Collins Latvian
Cherrie S. Daniels Hebrew
Henry S. Ensher Hebrew
Kenneth Fairfax Polish
Julia Jacoby Hebrew
Timothy Liston Lithuanian
Richard Rorvig Polish
Landon Ray Lee Taylor Latvian
Thomas K. Yazdgerdi Greek
2002 William Davnie Lithuanian
Mark Draper Latvian
Jonathan Floss Lithuanian
Henry Haggard Korean
Sandra Kaiser Greek
William Mozdzierz Polish
Mark A. Pekala Estonian
Brian Shott Albanian
John Stepanchuk Greek
2000 Angela Price Aggeler Hindi
Angie Bryan Urdu
Anne L. Chick Latvian
Daniel Froats Hungarian
Karen E. Martin Latvian
Matthias J. Mitman Greek
Herro Mustafa Greek
Nancy J. Nelson Estonian
Daniel O'Grady Greek
Thomas J.N. Pierce Albanian
Kristen L. Pisani Albanian
Alfred Schandlbauer Greek
Robert Silberstein Croatian
1999 Peter K. Augustine Russian
David L. Ballard Arabic
Melissa J. Cooper Armenian
Stephen A. Cristina Finnish
Peggy A. Gennatiempo Greek
Marc Evans Knapper Korean
Dianne E. Markowitz Russian
Alexander Meerovich Russian
Geeta Pasi Hindi
Daniel H. Rubinstein Arabic
Alice G. Wells Urdu
1997 Doron D. Bard Hebrew
Paul Brennan Daley Nepali
David J. Firestein Chinese