The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2008

CLASSIFIEDS 72 F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L / J U L Y - A UGU S T 2 0 0 8 A F S A N E W S ment. (Look for the interviewwith Amb. Boyatt on p. 13 of this issue. Profiles of all other award winner begin on p. 63.) AFSA gratefully appreciates the efforts of all those who sent in nominations and hope that posts will also recognize their nominees’ outstanding accomplishments. AFSA also thanks all those who served on panels this year. The associationplaces great importance on these awards, which are unique in the U.S. government. AFSA would like to acknowledge Director General Harry Thomas for co-sponsoring this year’s awards ceremony. Congratulations to all winners and runners-up. Constructive Dissent Awards There are four AFSA awards for intel- lectual courage, initiative and integrity in the context of constructive dissent that are presented annually to Foreign Service employees who demonstrate the courage tospeakout andchallenge the system. Each winner receives a certificate of recognition andamonetaryprize of $2,500. TheAFSA Awards andPlaquesCommittee selects the Harris, Harriman and Herter Dissent Award winners. The Rivkin Award win- ner was selected by the children of the late AmbassadorWilliamRivkin: JuliaWheeler, Laura Ledford, Charles Rivkin andRobert Rivkin. This year’s winners are: LUKE V. ZAHNER , U.S. EmbassyDhaka, winner of theW. AverellHarrimanAward for an entry-level Foreign Service officer. RACHEL I. SCHNELLER , economic/com- mercial officer in theBureauof Economic, Energy andBusiness Affairs, winner of the William R. Rivkin Award for a mid-level Foreign Service officer. AMBASSADOR JEFFREY FELTMAN , for- merU.S. ambassador toLebanonand cur- rent principal deputy assistant secretary of State forNearEasternAffairs,winner of the Christian A. Herter Award for a senior Foreign Service officer. The Tex Harris Award for a Foreign Service specialistwas not awarded this year. Outstanding Performance Awards These awards recognize exemplary performance and extraordinary contribu- tions toprofessionalism,morale and effec- tiveness. Eachwinner receives a certificate of recognition and $2,500. The 2008win- ners and runners-up are: VICTOR WILLIAMS , Embassy Pretoria, winnerof theAvisBohlenAward, presented to a ForeignService familymemberwhose relations with the American and foreign communities at aForeignServicepost have done the most to advance American in- terests. The runner-up is Ellen Brager- Michiels, Embassy Santo Domingo. VIRGINIA GREGORY , Embassy Caracas, winner of the Delavan Award, which rec- ognizes extraordinary contributions to effectiveness, professionalismandmorale by anOfficeManagement Specialist. The runner-up is Tanya Bodde, Embassy Islamabad. CRAIGGERARD , EmbassyCairo, winner of the M. Juanita Guess Award for out- standing serviceas acommunity liaisonoffi- cer. Runners-up were co-CLOs Lily Hightower and Lesya Cely of Embassy Addis Ababa. JULIE A. EADEH , EmbassyBaghdad, was selected for a special award for AFSA Post Representative of the Year. This award comeswith a framed certificate and a cash award of $1,000. o Awards • Continued from page 59