This award is given to a NAFSA member in Region II whose professional and personal contributions to the fields of international education go beyond the normal expectation of the job. It may be someone who gives a great deal of personal time to programs for international or study abroad students or campus internationalization efforts, provides significant leadership at the regional or national levels, or simply reflects the ideals and goals of NAFSA through his/her professional commitment and dedication to the field.

The Bruce Tracy Award was renamed from the Outstanding NAFSA Member - Region II Award in 1993.

Nomination Process

If more than one person is nominating the same individual, each nominator should submit the following information.

  • Nomination form 
  • A letter of support, describing the rationale for nominating this individual. Please be sure that you address all of the criteria in the description above. The letter can be written in an attached document, or submitted as an email (with the nomination form attached). Printed copies with signatures are not necessary.
  • If more than one person is nominating the same individual, please submit all documents in one email if possible.
  • Updated resume of the individual being nominated (optional – submit if possible)
  • Submit all materials above to the current Chair-Elect by September 25
YearRecipient
2022Vanessa Ocana, Brigham Young University
2021Joanne Lagasse-Long, University of Arizona
2020Caroline McLean, University of Montana
2019Michael L. Ediger, University of Kansas 
2018Angela Perryman, University of Kansas
2017Ruth Shepherd, University of Wyoming
2016Aaron Rose, Brigham Young University
2015Deborah Parris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2014Maxim Maximov, Fort Hays State University
2013Sara Thurston-González, Kansas State University
2012No Award Given
2011Chuck Olcese, Pittsburg State University
2010Barbara Velazquez, Metropolitan Community College
2009Mark Hough, HTH Worldwide Insurance Services
2008Larry Bell, University of Colorado
2007Linda Melville, University of New Mexico
2006No Award Given
2005Alfred Flores, Jr., Colorado State University
2005Effie Koehn, University of Montana
2004No Award Given
2003Mary Lee Carter, Thunderbird American School of International Management
2002Martha Denney, Colorado State University
2001Christina Jensen, University of Kansas
2000No Award Given
1999No Award Given
1998No Award Given
1997No Award Given
1996Joan Fagerburg, Northern Arizona University
1995Clara Hascall, Wichita State University
1994Becky Sibley, University of Colorado, Boulder
1993No Award Given
1992Bruce Tracy, Colorado State University
1991Betty Soppelsa, University of Kansas
1990James F. Harter, Emporia State University
1990Nancy Stubbs, University of Colorado, Boulder
1989Dee Lanning, University of Wyoming
1988Pamela Goldsmith, University of Arizona