Norman D. Leonard Retires
It is not the end, but it is just the beginning! Last August 15, 2014, SDSU’s Storm Hall West Patio was alive and filled with people who love, care, and honor Mr. Norman Leonard, who we fondly call Norm. Before his retirement, he was the Outreach Director of Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC-SDSU) where he served as a workshop facilitator and site co-director of San Diego Area International Languages Network (SAILN) in San Diego, Orange, and Imperial Counties. In this field, he was able to weld his legacy by supporting the less commonly taught languages. The Filipino educators, administrators, and community looked up to him for his untiring endeavor to support the Filipino language. He was one of the backbones of Council for Teaching Filipino Language and Culture (CTFLC). Ms. Mary Rose Peralta, CTFLC President, presented to Norm CTFLC’s Plaque of Appreciation which reads: “Thank you most sincerely for your devotion, commitment, and patience for the many years of visionary gu