38 DECEMBER 2024 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Nelson B. Delavan Award for a Foreign Service Office Management Specialist Dana Sutcliffe Champion of Efficiency and Morale Dana Sutcliffe has been named the 2024 winner of AFSA’s Nelson B. Delavan Award for her exemplary work at U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa. As the office management specialist (OMS) to Ambassador Laura Dogu, Sutcliffe has focused on enhancing operational efficiency, fostering innovation, and building a stronger community. One of her most important contributions was the development of a new collaborative tasking tool, called the Embassy Tegucigalpa Collaboration Team, that revolutionized how agencies and offices within the State Department work together by streamlining processes, eliminating the need for email attachments and paper, Dana Sutcliffe Dana Sutcliffe (left) with her Foreign Service colleagues visiting the Ice Festival in Harbin, China. AWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE
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