The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2010

A F S A N E W S 74 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 1 0 CLASSIFIEDS tions toprofessionalism,morale and effec- tiveness. Anne Bridgmanof EmbassyBratislava received the Avis Bohlen Award, present- ed to a Foreign Service family member whose relationswith theAmericanand for- eigncommunities at a ForeignService post have done themost to advance American interests. The Nelson B. Delavan Award, which recognizes extraordinary contributions to effectiveness, professionalism and morale by an Office Management Specialist, was won by Allie L. Almero of Embassy Kabul. The runner-up was Alicia N. Gale of Embassy Phnom Penh. This year’s winner of the M. Juanita Guess Award, given in recognition of out- standing service by a Community Liaison Officer who has demonstrated leadership, dedication, initiative or imagination in assisting families serving at anoverseas post, was Sarah Genton of Embassy Madrid. The runner-up was Stephanie Diamond of Embassy Bujumbura. AFSA Post Rep of the Year James (Jim) Fox was chosen as the AFSApost representative of the year. The post rep at the U.S. Mission to NATO in Brussels, Fox was nominated by his col- leagues for his tireless efforts in advocating for the mission staff with management. The AFSA Awards and Plaques Com- mittee selects the F. Allen“Tex”Harris,W. AverellHarriman andChristianA. Herter Constructive Dissent Awards. The com- mittee also nominates the recipient of the annual LifetimeContributions toAmerican DiplomacyAward, who is ultimately cho- sen by the AFSA Governing Board. The RivkinAwardwinner is selectedby the fam- ilyof the lateAmbassadorWilliamR.Rivkin andotherprominent individuals connected to the Rivkin family. The winners of the three awards for outstandingperformance are selected by separate panels of judges. TheGoverningBoardchooses thepost rep- resentative of the year. AFSAappreciates the efforts of all those who sent innominations or servedas panel members this year. We place great impor- tance on these awards, which serve to rec- ognize the intellectual courage and out- standing achievements of our Foreign Service colleagues. AFSA also thanks the director general for co-sponsoring the annual awards cer- emony, which is open to any employee wishing to attend. Congratulations to all winners and runners-up for this well- deserved recognition. (Please see the Sep- tember issue of AFSANews for full cover- age of the June 24 awards ceremony.) ❏ AFSA Awards • Continued from page 73 These awards serve to recognize the intellectual courage and outstanding achievements of our Foreign Service colleagues. LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEY WITH 30 years’ successful experience SPECIALIZING FULL-TIME IN FS GRIEVANCES will more than double your chance of winning: 30%of grievantswin before the Grievance Board; 85% of my clients win. 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