Leadership

Academy Coaches are volunteer NAFSAns who work with a cohort of six trainees. They represent a broad range of expertise and have worked in the field of international education for more than eight years.

NAFSA's leadership structure is lead by a Board of Directors (six officers and 12 members). The Board guides the work of the association through its Strategic Plan that sets out goals and objectives over a three-year horizon. Specific objectives are assigned to member committees, teams, task forces

Life Membership is awarded each year to NAFSAns in recognition of their career achievements in advancing the goals of the Association and of international education and exchange. Individuals become eligible for nomination at the time of their retirement from professional responsibilities in the

This award recognizes a current NAFSA member who has shown leadership in associational activities or sustained stewardship of the field.

This award is given in honor of Cassandra Pyle, a leader in the field of international education and exchange for more than 25 years, and honors the contributions of an international educator to international exchange.

Through its Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization, NAFSA: Association of International Educators recognizes institutions for overall excellence in internationalization efforts as evidenced in practices, structures, philosophies, and policies. NAFSA's Senator Paul Simon

Each year, NAFSA assembles a selection committee of representatives from recent Simon Award-winning institutions to conduct a peer review of nominations. This committee is comprised of five members and led by a chair. In addition to their firsthand experience applying for and winning a Simon Award

The Education Abroad Leadership Award was established in 1999 with the support and approval of the then-SECUSSA national team to complement the Lily von Klemperer Award and recognize members whose records of distinguished service to the education abroad profession exceed 15 years.

The "LvK" Award seeks to recognize people who, like Lilian von Klemperer, 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.