| Illinois NAFSAns Present
Senator Durbin with Global Leader
In March 07, a group of 12 NAFSA members from Illinois presented Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill) with a NAFSA Global Leader Award. Senator Durbin is a longtime supporter of international education and exchange through his introduction of visionary study abroad legislation and his support for legislation to ensure the United States remains competitive in attracting international talent.
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| (L to R) Illinois NAFSA Whip - Symon Ogeto (University of Chicago), Diane Viverito (Moraine Valley Community College), Mary Beth Johnson (Loyola University Chicago),Sarah Gleisner (University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign), Deborah L. Pierce (Northern Illinois University), Marianyelli Lopez (Northwestern University), Victor C. Johnson (NAFSA Associate Executive Director for Public Policy, ) Fiona Bruce Griswold (University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign), U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Dale Gardner (University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign), Annette Epstein (Foreign Consultants Inc.), Julie Maddox (Illinois Institute of Technology), Rubee Li Fuller (Roosevelt University), Tami Renner (Northwestern University) and Marilyn Johnson, NAFSA president and CEO. |
The NAFSA Global Leader Award was established in 2002 in response to the increasing desire of international education professionals to honor their elected officials who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in advancing international education issues on the national agenda.
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| Above is the award presented to Sen. Durbin on behalf of NAFSA by the Illinois NAFSA constituents. |
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| Dale Gardner shakes Sen. Durbin's hand congratulating and thanking him for meeting with the group while Tami Renner looks on. |
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| Sarah Gleisner walks out of Sen. Durbin's office joyfully smiling and in the background Rubee Fuller is seen saying "good bye" to the Senator. |
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