Life Members

A Life Member receives free membership and special honours. The recipient is to be chosen by unanimous vote of JLTASA committee to recognise outstanding service to the teaching of Japanese Language over an extended period, based on the below criteria:

  1. At least 10 years of contributions to JLTASA as a member of Committee and /or leaders/organisers of hub group. 10 years of contribution should be either continuously or as a total.
  2. Significant contributions to Japanese education in schools, communities in SA.
  3. Willingly help or contribute to the activities of JLTASA after He/She awarded this honour.

 

 

2000: Hiroshi Haga

2001: Grant Nielsen

2005: Ross Maguire

2006: Mary McMaster

2007: Robin Thomas

2008: Kathy Coccetti

2009: Joanne Dametto

2010: Fay Gilbey

2011: Jean Haese

2012: Belinda Brenen

2013: Shoko McInerney

2013 Life Member Shoko McInerney (Right) with JLTASA President Skye Baldacchino (Left)

2014: Catherine Emmerson

JLTASA Life Member 2014 Catherine Emmerson (Left) with Skye Baldacchino (Right)
JLTASA Life Member 2014 Catherine Emmerson (Left) with Skye Baldacchino (Right)

2015: Jen Gilbert

2015 Life Member Jen Gilbert
JLTASA Life Member 2015 Jen Gilbert (Left) with Grant Nielsen (Right)

2016: Virginia Saul

2016 Life Member - Virginia Saul with Hiroshi Haga
2016 Life Member – Virginia Saul with Hiroshi Haga

2017: Carmen Kowalski

2017 Life Member Recipient Carmen Kowalski (left) with 2014 Life Member and Committee Member Catherine Emmerson (right)

2018: Natasha Gilbert

Natasha Gilbert (left) with Belinda Brenen (Life Member 2012) at the 2018 JLTASA Conference

2020: Cindy Pitkin

2023: Alysha Larcombe