The Foreign Service Journal, April 2018

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | APRIL 2018 83 AFSA NEWS AFSASeeksAwardNominations Each year, the American Foreign Service Asso- ciation honors members of the Foreign Service community whose contributions and leadership stand out. We are proud to bestow the only awards honor- ing constructive dissent in the federal govern- ment, having done so since 1968. AFSA also honors outstanding performance. All award recipients will be hon- ored in person at our awards ceremony in October. We welcome nominations for our four constructive dis- sent awards: • The W. Averell Harriman Award for entry-level Foreign Service officers. • The William R. Rivkin Award for mid-level Foreign Service officers. • The Christian A. Herter Award for Senior Foreign Service officers. • The F. Allen ‘Tex’ Harris Award for Foreign Service specialists. We also invite nominations for the exemplary perfor- mance awards: • The Nelson B. Delavan Award recognizes a Foreign Service office management specialist who has made a sig- nificant contribution to post or office effectiveness and morale beyond the scope of their job responsi- bilities. • The M. Juanita Guess Award recognizes a community liaison officer who has demonstrated outstanding lead- ership, dedication, initiative or imagi- nation in assisting the families of Americans serving at an overseas post. • The Avis Bohlen Award honors a Foreign Service fam- ily member whose volunteer work with the American and foreign communities at post has advanced the interests of the United States. • The Mark Palmer Award for the Advancement of Democracy is bestowed on a member of the Foreign Ser- vice from any of the foreign affairs agencies, especially those at the early- to mid- career level, serving domesti- cally or overseas. The award recognizes the promotion of American policies focused on advanc- ing democracy, freedom and governance through bold, imaginative and effective efforts during one or more assignments. Nominations are due by May 25. Visit www.afsa.org/ awards for more information, or contact AFSAAwards Coor- dinator Perri Green at green@ afsa.org. n