Congratulations to Niles North’s Spanish educator Pam Benitez, who was named a winner of the 2023 Park-Sihocky Award for New Chapter Sponsor by the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH). This prize is in recognition of Ms. Benitez’s efforts with her chapter as an outstanding sponsor in her first three years of experience with our national honor society for Spanish. 
Ms. Benitez has been invited as a guest of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica to attend the annual conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese in Salamanca, Spain, June 25-29th, where she will be officially awarded the prize. The award includes up to $1,500 reimbursement for her travel, meals, and hotel. At the conference, she will also receive a plaque for the award to proudly display in her classroom.
Please tell Ms. Benitez congratulations if you see her in class or in the hallways!