Volunteers & Diplomats of Excellence

Volunteers of Excellence

These volunteers have gone above and beyond in their service. Some have volunteered for decades and others selflessly take on numerous leadership positions. Still, others are true examples of how to best open one’s heart and home to our diplomatic community.

  • 2023: Sherry Mahoney, Natalia Jagannathan

  • 2022: Nancy Coyle, Billie Feldhaus, Beth Howell, Nida Jamal, Toyin Rose,
    Maria Grazia Stephanz

  • 2021: Angel Cavise, Lila Gurany, Juliana Madan, Anita Rezazad, Mary Elizabeth Sadun, Keiko Thurston, Roxana van der Mensbrugghe

  • 2020: Suzanne Carbone, Ieva O’Rourke, Lynne Shank

  • 2019: Natalia Caryl, Jill Kent, Sarah Moss, and Seyoung Thomas

  • 2018: Marie Gunn and Peggy Letter

  • 2017: Elizabeth McPherson, Nancy Regan, Abeba Telahun, and Linda Wildes

  • 2016: Carol Bradford, Lexie Ellis, Betty Jones, and Mimi Kolesar

  • 2015: Beth Barnett, Jamie Harding, Gail Roache, and David Woods

  • 2014: Madge Palumbo, Karen Bopp, Liz Klass, Harriet Kelman, and Joan Keston

  • 2013: Norma Johnson, Mims Placke, Maureen Plevyak, and Ambrin Hyatt

  • 2012: Olivia Brown, Jane Buzalski, Carolyn Peacher, and Karen Russo

  • 2011: Michaele Battles, Nan Coughlin, Phyllis Kaplan, and Jacqui Michel

  • 2010: Tina Bailem, Diane Ecklund, Bea Fitch, and Marlene Futterman

  • 2009: Denise Taylor

Diplomats of Excellence

We have been fortunate in recent years to have diplomatic friends who have been exceptional in their support of CED. So, this year we are introducing a new award, Diplomats of Excellence, to be awarded to those diplomats who have excelled in their contribution to CED.

  • 2023: Ágnes Fenyvesy (Hungary), Birgit Salzmann (Austria)