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Homer Higbee Recipients
Homer Higbee Award recognizes NAFSAns currently involved in associational activities who have donated at least ten years of distinguished service to NAFSA and who have acted as mentors to colleagues in all aspects of the field.
2008 Recipient - Peter Briggs
NAFSA Awards Peter Briggs The 2008 recipient of the Homer Higbee Award is Peter Briggs, director of the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) at Michigan State University. The Homer Higbee award is presented to NAFSAns currently involved in associational activities who have donated at least 10 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. A colleague boasted, "Peter Briggs is a tireless mentor and teacher. He is what we value in this profession."
Peter has held a number of leadership positions within NAFSA, including serving on the Board of Directors (2005-2007), vice president for Regional Affairs, chair of the Management Advisory Committee, chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee, chair of the Awards Committee, chair of Region I, and program chair for the national conference.
2008 Recipient - Peter Briggs
NAFSA Awards Peter Briggs The 2008 recipient of the Homer Higbee Award is Peter Briggs, director of the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) at Michigan State University. The Homer Higbee award is presented to NAFSAns currently involved in associational activities who have donated at least 10 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. A colleague boasted, "Peter Briggs is a tireless mentor and teacher. He is what we value in this profession." Peter has held a number of leadership positions within NAFSA, including serving on the Board of Directors (2005-2007), vice president for Regional Affairs, chair of the Management Advisory Committee, chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee, chair of the Awards Committee, chair of Region I, and program chair for the national conference.
Previous Recipients
- Evelyn Levinson, American University
- Bill Barnhart, University of Utah
- Marvin J. Baron, University of California-Berkeley
- Marian Beane, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
- Rosalie H. Berg, Columbia Council for Internationals
- Jon B. Booth, University of Minnesota
- M. Archer Brown, NAFSA
- Patricia Byrd, Georgia State University
- Denise Connerty, Temple University
- Catheryn Cotten, Duke University Medical Center
- Jean Delaney, University of Colorado-Boulder
- Stephen C. Dunnett, SUNY at Buffalo
- James Frey, Educational Credential Evaluators
- Heidi Gregori-Gahan, University of Southern Indiana
- James R. Graham, Colorado State University
- G. James Haas, Indiana University/Purdue University
- David Horner, Michigan State University
- Dr. William W. Hoffa, Amherst College
- Clayton Hubbs, Transitions Abroad
- Ann Kuhlman, Yale University
- John Pearson, Stanford University
- Kenneth A. Rogers, Indiana University-Bloomington
- Michael Smithee, Syracuse University
- Kay Thomas, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis
- Robert Watkins, University of Texas-Austin
- Jerry D. Wilcox, Cornell University
- Valerie Woolston, University of Maryland-College Park
