AFSA NEWS AFSA NEWSTHE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 2026 AFSA Awards Honoring Distinguished Service and Constructive Dissent AFSA/JOAQUIN SOSA AFSA is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 AFSA Awards recognizing outstanding achievement, constructive dissent, and exemplary service across the Foreign Service community. • Award for Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy: Ambassador William J. “Bill” Burns • Foreign Service Champions Award: the FederalPostal Coalition • F. Allen “Tex” Harris Award for a Foreign Service Specialist: Eric Burkett • Mark Palmer Award for the Advancement of Democracy: Greg Bauer • Nelson B. Delavan Award: Vicky Ward CALENDAR Please check afsa.org/events for the most up-to-date information. November 11 Veterans Day AFSA Offices Closed November 18 12–1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting November 26–27 Thanksgiving AFSA Offices Closed December 9 12–1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting December 24–31 Christmas AFSA Offices Closed THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2026 61 • M. Juanita Guess Award: Janessa Schilmoeller • Avis Bohlen Award: Mary Millburn • Award for Achievement and Contributions to the Association: Morton Dworken Jr. • Special Achievement Awards: Charlee Doom, Leslie Fenton, and Our USAID Community (OUC) An interview with Lifetime Contributions award recipient Bill Burns, as well as profiles of all the honorees, and coverage of the award ceremony will appear in the January-February 2027 edition of The Foreign Service Journal. n
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