​Welcome to SLAVA!
Our students truly appreciate the engaging activities that are a part of our Russian Language classrooms, virtual or in-person, and we hope that SLAVA might be included among the highlights of your language programs.

What is SLAVA? SLAVA, the National High School Slavic Honor Society, serves to recognize excellence and spark interest in the study of Slavic languages among high school students.  We would like to introduce ourselves to you and offer assistance in the following areas:
  • Starting a new chapter of SLAVA in your high school’s program
  • Helping to re-activate an existing, but not active, chapter
  • Inducting new members in an active chapter
  • Soliciting news from active chapters to share among members

We can help! Please contact us!
President: Betsy Sandstrom, ACTR, ecsandstrom@fcps.edu
Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Olga Gotta, ACTR, actrslava@gmail.com

The DUMA – Regional Vice-Presidents
West: Michele Whaley, michelejwhaley@gmail.com
South: Mary Bordes, MBORDES@saisd.net
Midwest: Johanka Hart-Topkins, jharttompkins@gmail.com
East: Lee Roby, eroby@friendsbalt.org

SLAVA provides a wonderful opportunity for your students to be recognized for their efforts and achievements in studying Russian and other Slavic languages during their pre-college years. We look forward to working with you.
Chapter Application form (.docx)
Pay Initiation Fee online
Membership Form (.docx)
Pay Membership Fee online