Homer Higbee Award for Distinguished Service to NAFSA

The 2008 nomination process is now closed.

Homer D. Higbee served as a NAFSA life member, former president (1970-71), chair of the Field Service Steering Committee and on the boards of trustees/directors of numerous professional organizations. He is known as one of the major figures in international education and a leading NAFSAn for more than twenty-five years. His landmark study of foreign student advising on American campuses in 1961 provided the first comprehensive profile of NAFSAns as a professional class.

This award established after his death in 1988, recognizes NAFSAns currently involved in associational activities who have donated at least ten years of distinguished service and plan to continue service to NAFSA’s leadership. Recipients have developed leadership by acting as professional mentors to colleagues in a number of NAFSA Knowledge Communities.

Criteria Used by the Awards Subcommittee to Select Nominees

A candidate for the Homer Higbee Award must be a professional colleague who:

has donated at least ten years of distinguished service and plans to continue service to NAFSA’s leadership
has developed leadership by acting as a professional mentor to colleagues in a number of NAFSA Knowledge Communities
has inspired many international educators by mentoring, writing publications, and work done for NAFSA which has benefited a number of Knowledge Communities of the association
is a continuing source of information and wisdom
is a NAFSA member

Nomination Procedures

Nominations should be made by a NAFSA member and should present clear evidence of the nominee’s achievements that merit the recognition of this award. Nominations must be supported by at least two additional members. Current members of the Awards Subcommittee, those who are currently serving on the Board of Directors of NAFSA, and self nominations are not eligible for consideration. The nominations process is confidential.

The Board of Directors recommends that the Awards Subcommittee put forth no more than one name each year for the Homer Higbee Award.

Recipients

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