Lily von Klemperer Award
At NAFSA's 1988 annual conference, Lilian von Klemperer herself was the very first recipient of the Lily von Klemperer Award. Lily was founder of the education abroad profession during the mid-twentieth century and for years continued to be a true mainstay for the growing numbers of professionals in that new field. The inspiration, guidance, and training that Lily provided to all in education abroad is impossible to overestimate.
It was understood in 1988 that the award would eventually be presented in Lily's name at NAFSA annual conferences to worthy education abroad professionals who are seen still to have years to devote to the profession. The "LvK" Award seeks to recognize people who, like Lily, have "brought other [education abroad professionals] along" in the field and who maintain the highest standards of professional ethics while sharing their skills, knowledge, and expertise with all colleagues.
Criteria for Selecting Lily von Klemperer Nominees
Any member of NAFSA who has been professionally active in the field of education abroad for between five and 15 years is eligible to be nominated. People serving in elected positions on the education abroad team, however, are ineligible for nomination throughout their actual terms of office, and former SECUSSA and education abroad chairs remain permanently ineligible.
Nomination Procedures
All education abroad NAFSA members are invited to initiate nominations for the award each year. Three confidential nomination letters must be received for each individual: one letter from the "primary nominator" plus two other letters of support. The primary nominator must provide:
- Basic biographical and professional information for the nominee; and
- The names of the two additional people writing in support of the nomination.
The primary nominator is responsible for ensuring that the two supporting letters are received by the deadline date. All nominations and supporting materials (which may be transmitted via e-mail, fax, or traditional mailing methods) should be sent by the deadline to:
Steve Seaworth
Vice President
Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University
10755 Scripps Poway Parkway
Box 492
San Diego, CA 92131
sseaworth@ifsa-butler.org
970-988-0808
Nominations are reviewed by the Education Abroad Awards Working Group (appointed by the education abroad national team), and its recommendation is sent to the chair of the education abroad national team for approval. The LvK Award is presented at the annual Education Abroad Update Meeting at the NAFSA annual conference each year. (All nominees, successful or not, for whom complete nomination packages have been received by the deadline date will be informed of that fact prior to the conference.)
Recipients
The 2011 Lily von Klemperer Award was presented to Brad Stepan, Denmark Institute for Study Abroad during the 63rd NAFSA Annual Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Past recipients of the LvK award (and their professional affiliations at the time of the award) are:
- 2011 Brad Stepan, Denmark Institute for Study Abroad
- 2010 Natalie Mello, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 2009 Cori Filson, Skidmore College
- 2008 Joël A. Gallegos, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
- 2007 Lance Kenney, Villanova University
- 2006 Martha Johnson, University of Minnesota
- 2005 Steven Seaworth, Butler University
- 2004 Stephen Ferst, Rutgers University
- 2003 Randall Martin Simon, Fraser University, Canada
- 2002 Art Neisberg, University of Cincinnati
- 2000 Nancy Ericksen, Trinity University
- 1999 Cindy Chalou, Michigan State University
- 1998 Susan Thompson, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- 1997 Anji Yucas, University of Pittsburgh
- 1996 Ned Quigley, Boston University
- 1995 Margery Ganz, Spelman College
- 1995 Mickey Slind, University of Idaho
- 1994 Jim Gehlhar, University of Tennessee
- 1993 Steve Cooper, Louisiana State University
- 1991 Nancy Stubbs, University of Colorado
- 1988 Lily von Klemperer
