The International Enrollment Management (IEM) Knowledge Community (KC) addresses the needs of international education professionals working in admissions, recruitment, enrollment management, marketing, credential evaluation, intensive English programs, sponsored program administration, and overseas advising. This community provides its members with leading-edge knowledge and resources. The Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Enrollment Management (IEM) honors a NAFSA member who has made exemplary contributions to the field of IEM for at least 10 years.
Nominations for the 2021 Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Enrollment Management are now open! All IEM members are invited to submit nominations for the award.
Selection Criteria
The nominee must have:
- Demonstrated willingness to share knowledge, skills, and expertise with colleagues;
- Made exemplary contributions to the field in a variety of ways, including resource development, training, advocacy, and mentoring;
- Been professionally active in the field for over 10 years.
Nomination Procedure
Each nominee must have the following:
- One primary nomination form
- Two additional references (their names, organizations/institutions, daytime phone numbers, and e-mail addresses)
- A copy of the nominee's professional CV/resume
The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2021.
The recipient of this award will be announced by IEM KC leadership in conjunction with the NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo.
Questions? Please contact NAFSA's IEM team.
Recent Recipients
Scholaro, Inc.
IEM Spotlight Member Editor
Aleks Morawski is the director of evaluation services at Scholaro, based in Chicago, IL. He holds a BA and MA degrees in political science earned in the United States. His professional experience includes credential evaluation at private agencies, international admissions and recruitment at major US...
International Education Research Foundation (IERF)
Emily is the director of evaluations at International Education Research Foundation (IERF). Prior to joining IERF, she received an MPhil in classics from Cambridge University. Active in the field of international comparative education for over 15 years, Emily has presented at many conferences at the...
INTCAS: INTelligent Communities Around Students
Cheryl Darrup-Boychuck has managed the US Journal for International Enrollment Management for more than 20 years. Since the Journal’s inception in 1996, it evolved from a family of multi-lingual domains promoting US campuses, to the industry’s most comprehensive schedule of recruitment events around...
All Past Recipients
- 2017 - Bill Wallace, University of Alabama English Language Institute
- 2016 - Marjorie Smith, University of Denver
- 2015 - Evelyn Levinson, American University
- 2014 - Marty Bennett, CollegeWeekLive
- 2013 - Julie Sinclair, Michigan State University
- 2012 - Mary H. Reeves, PhD, Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA)
Selection Criteria
The nominee must have:
- Demonstrated willingness to share knowledge, skills, and expertise with colleagues;
- Made exemplary contributions to the field in a variety of ways, including resource development, training, advocacy, and mentoring;
- Been professionally active in the field for over 10 years.
Nominations are reviewed by the KC IEM Awards Selection Committee and its recommendation is sent to the KC IEM Chair for approval.
Nomination Procedures
All IEM members are invited to submit nominations for the award.
Each nominee must have the following:
- One primary nomination form
- Two additional references (their names, organizations/institutions, daytime phone numbers, and e-mail addresses)
- A copy of the nominee's professional CV/resume
